But creating patrons isn’t singularly fun for the player!

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Building a warlock subclassmay require playtesters and a healthy dose of revision.

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So, consider what subclass the warlock would fall under before building the patron.

This can help guide you in terms of characteristics and themes.

Further, look intobroadening what sort of creature can qualify as a certain patron.

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A Warlock Uses A Genie’s Vessel To Battle A Cyclops By Zuzanna Wuzyk

One of the best places to look to start fully homebrewing is the world around you.

Understanding Your Patron

With clerics, pantheons are outlined and handled within the campaign.

They generally have rules, scriptures, and teachings.

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A Warlock Uses A Genie’s Vessel To Battle A Cyclops By Zuzanna Wuzyk

They don’t even have to like them.They simply have to fulfill their end of the bargain.

To build a patron, you have to understand why the patron exists.

Once you know that, their finer traits will emerge.

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Archfey exist because they have become so powerful that they transcended the traditional understanding of mortality.

Finding their core wants and needs will help aid the creation of the pact.

Are theyvengeful or passive?Do theyinvolve themselves in the player’s life?

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