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 All warlocks gain their power by means of a pact with one or more entities from another plane. This may be a pact that was made personally by them, or may have been made by their ancestors; it may have been made willingly, or entirely by accident. Whatever the case, the mark that the supernatural powers leave on their warlock servant is upon the soul, not the flesh. All warlocks gain their power by means of a pact with one or more entities from another plane. This may be a pact that was made personally by them, or may have been made by their ancestors; it may have been made willingly, or entirely by accident. Whatever the case, the mark that the supernatural powers leave on their warlock servant is upon the soul, not the flesh.
  
-In most cases, these pacts are only granted where the patron sees potential for the warlock to serve their cause. It means that most of these bonds are between similarly aligned powers, and in this the choice of heritage for the warlock must be within one step of their own alignment (for a character outside these limitations, please refer to <help request characters>).+In most cases, these pacts are only granted where the patron sees potential for the warlock to serve their cause. It means that most of these bonds are between similarly aligned powers, and in this the choice of heritage for the warlock must align with their resonance (as described below).
  
-== Abyssal == +==== Abyssal Pact ====
-Alignment: chaotic evil +
-Roleplay Considerations: An abyssal pact is forged by a foul alliance with demons, drawing upon their natures to wield the pain, poison and madness inherent in the forces of the Abyss. Such pacts are particularly common among drow.+
  
-== Astral == +|Resonance: | Dark| 
-Alignment: true neutral +|Pact Boon: | Silver Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
-Roleplay Considerations: There are beings that lurk in the spaces between the planes, ancient and possessing forbidden knowledge of aeons past. The astral pact is sought by apostate scholars and seekers of buried truths to gain access to such learning. These beings are often of such a scale that they may not notice the bonds formed by these warlocks. Their secrets, however, can be so horrible and alien that it rends the warlock's mind and twists their perception, and if such a being actually notices the warlock...+|Pact Boon: | Acid Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Spells: | Diabolic Grasp, Howl of Doom, Harrowstorm, Thirsting Maw, Fiendish Vigor, Soul Theft|
  
-== Fey == +Roleplay Considerations: 
-Alignment: chaotic neutral +Calling on the powers of the Abyss, the Abyssal Pact warlock seeks to bring the influence of demons into the world. Having made a pact with a powerful demon, they draw their power from the chaos, pain, poison and madness inherent to the Abyss, and embody the unending hunger of demonkind.
-Roleplay Considerations: Possibly the rarest among the warlock heritages, these deal with the powerful, supernatural forces of the Feywild. They reflect the capricious nature of the fey, whether that be from denizens of the more benevolent Summer Court or the more sinister Winter Court. It is a rare warlock who can deal with such fey spirits without slipping into a degree of madness themselves.+
  
-== Gloom == +==== Astral Pact ====
-Alignment: neutral evil +
-Roleplay Considerations: Rare and mysterious among warlocks are those who form a bond with a being of the Plane of Shadow. Such a pact lends strongly to the art of the warlock, gaining powers of deception and darkness to ensnare their foes. Gloom pacts are particularly prominent among Shades, given their pre-existing bond with the Plane of Shadow. However, rumors say that Gloom pacts don't stop at the Shadowfell...+
  
-== Infernal == +|Resonance: | Dark & Twilight | 
-Alignment: lawful evil +|Pact Boon: | Void Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
-Roleplay Considerations: The most common of the warlock pacts, these are sworn to the devils of the Nine Hells, an exchange of souls for temporal power. Such warlocks may lose much from their bargain with devils, but the powers they gain are vast, commanding brimstone and hellfire at will.+|Pact Boon: | Cold Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Spells: | Awakened Mind, Dread Star, Frigid Darkness, Eye of the Warlock, Thief of Five Fates, Sign of Ill Omen| 
 + 
 +Roleplay Considerations: 
 +There are beings that lurk in the spaces between the planes, ancient and possessing forbidden knowledge of aeons past. The astral pact is sought by apostate scholars and seekers of buried truths to gain access to such learning. These beings are often of such a scale that they may not notice the bonds formed by these warlocks. Their secrets, however, can be so horrible and alien that it rends the warlock's mind and twists their perception, and if such a being actually notices the warlock... 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +==== Fey Pact ==== 
 + 
 +|Resonance: | Dark & Twilight | 
 +|Pact Boon: | Sonic Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Boon: | Force Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Spells: | Witchfire, Mire the Mind, Eyebite, Bewitching Whispers, Mayhem, Thirsting Tendrils| 
 + 
 +Roleplay Considerations: 
 +Many a story has been told of a noble family, in times of desperation, turning to the dark denizens of the feywild for a favor in return for a hefty price, such as, their firstborn child. Such pacts are perhaps more common than is widely known as the these dark fey are beings of both subtlety and cunning. Those brave, or perhaps foolish enough to deal with the spiteful natures of the fey can reap great rewards and power, or as is typically the case, curses and ruin. 
 + 
 +==== Gloom Pact ==== 
 + 
 +|Resonance: | Dark| 
 +|Pact Boon: | Cold Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Boon: | Mental Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Spells: | Shadowform, Vampiric Embrace, Whispers of the Grave, Reanimate, Hungry Darkness, Pull of the Grave| 
 + 
 +Roleplay Considerations: 
 +The Plane of Shadows is a dark and gloomy version of the Prime Material. It is a place of depression, death, and hopelessness. Even so, there are some who will make dark deals with the powerful denizens of this shadowy place in pursuit of power.  
 + 
 +==== Infernal Pact ==== 
 + 
 +|Resonance: | Dark| 
 +|Pact Boon | Silver Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Boon | Fire Resistance (10 + warlock level) percent| 
 +|Pact Spells: | Scorching Ray, Flames of Mephasm, Hellfire Shield, Soul Flaying, Hellfire, Hurl Through Hell| 
 + 
 +Roleplay Considerations: 
 +Devils, the very essence of bargains and deals, are naturally sought out for dark pacts, signed in blood, to trade souls for power. The great ArchDevil, Mephasm, is said to have sealed a pact with Seija, herself, gaining his exalted position in return for the promise of facing off against the unending threat of the demons in the Abyss. Infernal Pacts typically give the power of hellfire to the practitioner in the ultimate pursuit of Law, Order, Tyranny and Suffering.
  
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