Servants from another world
Warlock
Requirements: Minimum CHA 9, WIS 9
Prime Requisite: CHA, WIS
Hit Dice: 1d4
Armour: none
Weapons: dagger, patron’s paraphernalia (see below)
Languages: Alignment, Common, Secret language of
their occult Servants
Warlocks are adventurers who made a pact with an
otherworldly creature to get occult powers in exchange
for their soul. The pact is transactional in nature:
warlocks do not have to serve, but they always have to
pay. The body of a warlock show signs of their pact,
reflecting the nature of their patron: they are usually
subtle but grow more overt as they gain levels.
Alignment: A Warlock cannot be lawful. If the
character’s alignment ever changes (for any reason),
they lose all class abilities but combat ability, hit dice,
saving throws and XP progression. The referee may
allow the character to strike a new bargain with their
patron to regain their status as a warlock.
Prime requisite: A warlock with at least 13 CHA and 13
WIS gains a +5% bonus to experience. A warlock with a
CHA of at least 16 and a WIS of at least 13 receives a
+10% XP bonus.
Combat
Warlocks cannot wear armor and cannot use shields.
Their choice of weapons is limited to daggers.
Patron’s paraphernalia
A warlock can instantly summon to their hand a melee
weapon of their choice and on themselves an armor
equivalent to plate mail (AC 3 [16]).
The weapon and armor weight nothing and their clearly
unnatural appearance are appropriate to the nature of
the warlock’s patron. The weapon is treated as magical
for resistance purposes.
At the end of the turn, the paraphernalia disappears,
and the warlock loses 1 hp.
Warlocks can ask servants from their patron, which are
treated exactly as Retainers. These servants can be any
creature appropriate to the patron as determined by
the referee. If they lack a class, treat their HD as their
level (each asterisk count as another HD for this).
Gold and XP share: The promised salary and treasure
share must be sacrificed to the patron. If the servant
lacks a class, the XP is awarded normally but lost.
Secret language: Warlocks and their occult servants
speak a secret language unique to them: no warlock
speak the same secret language. Once a servant is
released, they lose this knowledge.
Summoning: This uses the Retainers hiring process, but
the bargaining is done between the patron and the
warlock. Once a deal is struck, the servants join the
warlock in a manner appropriate to the patron, as
determined by the referee.
Patron disfavor: Warlocks must pay their patron their
due. Warlocks who fail to do so may incur penalties.
Occult Magic
Spell casting: From 2nd level, warlocks learn a number of
spells from their patron. The level progression table
(opposite) shows the number of spells the warlock
knows, determined by the character’s experience level.
Thus, a 2nd level warlock knows 1 spell, selected by the
referee (who may allow the player to choose). Warlocks
can get spells from any spell list.
A warlock can cast any spell they know. Every time the
warlock casts a spell, roll 1d6. On a 1, they lose a
number of hp equal to the level of the spell cast but
retain the ability to cast spells of that level (or die if that
brings them to 0 hp). Otherwise, they lose the ability to
cast spells of that level until the next day.
Using magic items: Warlocks cannot use magic items
limited to arcane or divine classes. They cannot use
spell scrolls.
Void of soul
A soul that is not mine: Bringing a warlock back from
the dead or otherwise taking their soul means robbing
the patron.
Echoes of mind: the warlock can invite one willing soul
in the void where their own should be, letting them
telepathically communicate. The target must be seen by
the warlock and at no more than 60 ft. Only one soul
can be invited at once, but the warlock can host a
different one each round. The target might feel queasy,
but the communication is otherwise just like a regular
conversation. They must share a language to
understand each other.
Stare of the abyss: once per turn, the warlock can look
in the eyes of a creature no farther than 10 ft, making
them stare at the abyss where their soul should be. The
warlock loses 1 hp per HD of the target. The target feels
attacked and must make a morale roll.
Stealing shreds of light: when the warlock or one of its
servants kill a creature, a figment of the victim’s soul is
lost to the warlock’s void. The warlock gains 1 hp per
HD of the victim; creatures of less than 1 HD or lacking a
soul do not give hp. This lets the warlock have up to
twice their maximum hp. The excess hp dissipates as
soon as the warlock falls asleep.

Warlock Level Progression

Saving Throws Spells Known
Level XP HD THAC0 D W P B S 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 0 1d4 19 [0] 13 14 13 16 15
2 2,500 2d4 19 [0] 13 14 13 16 15 1
3 5,000 3d4 19 [0] 13 14 13 16 15 2
4 10,000 4d4 19 [0] 13 14 13 16 15 2 1
5 20,000 5d4 17 [+2] 12 13 11 14 13 2 2
6 40,000 6d4 17 [+2] 12 13 11 14 13 2 2 1
7 80,000 7d4 17 [+2] 12 13 11 14 13 2 2 2
8 150,000 8d4 17 [+2] 12 13 11 14 13 3 2 2 1
9 300,000 9d4 14 [+5] 10 11 9 12 10 3 3 2 2
10 450,000 9d4+1* 14 [+5] 10 11 9 12 10 3 3 3 2 1
11 600,000 9d4+2* 14 [+5] 10 11 9 12 10 3 3 3 3 2
12 750,000 9d4+3* 14 [+5] 10 11 9 12 10 4 3 3 3 2 1
13 900,000 9d4+4* 12 [+7] 8 9 7 10 8 4 4 3 3 3 2
14 1,050,000 9d4+5* 12 [+7] 8 9 7 10 8 4 4 4 3 3 3
*Modifiers from CON no longer apply.