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4 years ago  ::  Jan 20, 2009 - 2:29PM #21
Lord_Ventnor
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Date Joined: Jul 9, 2008
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Galahad Springeme, Half-Elf Feylock: Galahad was saved from death by an Eladrin Patrol when he was young, after Drow destroyed his home village. He was raised in the home of the Eladrin Lord of Spring, Immerial Springeme. He eventually fell in love with Immerial's daughter, Astrianna, and requested Immerial for her hand in marriage. Immerial decided to send him to the material world to complete several trials to determine if he was worthy of marrying his daughter. Before leaving, Astrianna used an ancient fey ritual to imbue Galahad with the powers he would need to survive the challenges ahead, and return safely back to her.

So, I guess you could say that he gets his magic talents from the Power of Love.
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 20, 2009 - 5:39PM #22
Renizar
Date Joined: May 14, 2008
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Dorw: Dharc Dark Pact: He had a happy life, living with his parants in waterfront. They wern't the most popular people in the town, but they had roots there and they wern't totaly distrusted. One day however, Dharc returned home to see a bloody mess of the house, with his father and mother murdered and lieing on the floor. The Merderer was still there, and looked right at him. Dharc was pretrified. Not able to controle his body, he ran, and ran far. After he arived at the local Church of (diety) he yelled for help, and e was given shelter, and aid. He was raised by them, but he was haunted by the imegas of his parents.

He swar revenge on the people that killed his parantes, and feels he has support from his family. (this is acturaly a stroy I used, but it was a Multiclass feat I used with Cleric main. However, still couns, right?)
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 20, 2009 - 7:55PM #23
Sparda219
Date Joined: Nov 26, 2008
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Quinvaldear Artanian, Human Wizard/Fey Pact Initiate: The Power of Love is an easy theme to pair with the Fey it seems, hehehe. Quin was a wizard at an academy affiliated with the Spiral Tower, as such he grew up with many Eladrin friends and one summer break he went home with them, as in to the Feywild. Whilst there he happened to fall for an Eladrin prince, and one afternoon whilst sharing kisses by the summery riverbank the prince's FATHER teleported in, declaring that any mortal who'd lay a hand on one of his children had better be prepared to accept certain responsibilities. So he initiated him into the Fey Pact on the spot so he could keep an eye on him and try to make Quin more "feylike." Now on top of his training as a wizard, Quinvaldear has these strange powers that he wasn't properly briefed on. Oh dear.
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 20, 2009 - 8:46PM #24
Fireclave
Date Joined: Apr 29, 2006
Posts: 2,145

UberMike wrote:

Of course, his dreams are still occasionally interrupted with infernal sales pitches and he fears that his patron might not be strong enough to protect him.


If you want a truely better warlock pact
My pact's the one for you and that's a fact
My price is low - I trimmed the fat,
Dark Blessing'll keep you commin' back,
Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal!

Thinking about creating a race for 4e?  Make things a lil' easier on yourself by reading my Race Mechanic Creation Guide first.
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 21, 2009 - 2:18AM #25
Chiba_Monkey
Date Joined: Aug 21, 2003
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Fireclave wrote:

If you want a truely better warlock pact
My pact's the one for you and that's a fact
My price is low - I trimmed the fat,
Dark Blessing'll keep you commin' back,
Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal!


:heehee

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4 years ago  ::  Jan 21, 2009 - 2:20AM #26
Epic-Fail
Date Joined: Jan 16, 2009
Posts: 27
I'm currently working on building my first Warlock myself, (I posted an aid for help in the Striker's Forum if anyone is interested), but I have the character concept itself all thought out;

Warlock; An internally separated character suffering from dual-personality disorder, leading him to aspiring goals of conflicting nature within similar guidelines. On the one hand he is driven to survive and hoard (treasure, knowledge, ect.) and will do so by any means necessary. On the other hand, he is driven to sacrifice and defend/protect those whom he calls allies (and the 'entire Teifling race as well'), within the twisted logic that pain = protection. In this particular case, the use of infernal powers against himself in order to empower himself so that he may protect and defend his allies through self sacrifice by allowing himself to crush enemies at a greater speed, rate and level of destruction. Nice logic of protection on that one.

The pact Warlock made was with an ancient devil who long slumbered in the depths of the Nine Hells, imprisoned as it were by Asmodeus himself. This devil had long been an aid to the original devils that made a pact with the ancient Empire of Bael Turath, the birthplace of the Tieflings. By daring to explore the forbidden depths of this ancient knowledge, Warlock has made a pact with this devil to grant him power in exchange of his lifeforce to free the devil from his infernal, torturous prison.

With a small orb of lifeforce given as part of the Pact, this devil slowly consumes Warlock very soul as he grows stronger so that he may free himself. Warlock now lives a very shortened life, one in which he never knows when the ultimate answer of the rest of his lifeforce will be called upon, and fears that he may not complete his goals of freeing himself and his race from this ancient curse. Always the devious plotter though, Warlock is already plotting ways to break free of his devilish master, yet still maintain the power he wields.

Only time will tell if his goals succeed. ... Or if he die before they even begin.
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 21, 2009 - 3:53AM #27
Chiba_Monkey
Date Joined: Aug 21, 2003
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Not my character, but a 1/2 elf Infernal pact lock I DM for. I helped him with his background, and he doesn't post here, so here he is:

Firanis, Half-Elf Helllock: Cyran is a relatively large human city, and the closest human settlement to the great forest within which is the elven city of Flanethria. As such, half-elves are common in both settlements. Firanis is part of a sect of worshippers of Sehanine. A few decades ago, a demon-worship cult was eradicated in their subterranean temple in the woods outside Cyran. The most powerful demon, however, was bound by the priests of Sehanine deep in the temple complex. Over the years, the members of this sect of Sehanine have learned to siphon off this fiend's power to use as they wish. As Sehanine is the goddess of secrets, this fact is not well known, even within the rest of the lay worshippers of Sehanine back in the city, not even most of the clergy know.

Firanis' pact with this demon is one-sided. He owes the demon nothing, and the demon has no power to assert any measure of control over him. What he does not know, however, is what would happen to his powers should that demon ever break itself free...
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 21, 2009 - 10:50AM #28
Zousha_Omenohu
Date Joined: Apr 20, 2007
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I haven't made a character for this yet, but someone here made this amazing background for me.

The Beginning

As a young man(or woman) growing up you always seemed odd to everyone. Not unpleasant, nor scary.... just different. You bobbed your head to music that no one could hear and when you walked you always seemed to be slightly dancing. You rarely looked people in the eyes, your own sliding around the surrounding in constantly roaming interest. When people talked to you they were surprised that you always knew what was going on. This didn't prevent the thought that you just didn't exist on the same level as everyone else.

The elders of the town worried briefly about you, but since the children and animals all loved you this faded with time. The fact that you clearly had a sense of right and wrong didn't hurt either. Many times townsfolk have been flabbergasted when in passing you pierced right to the hear of their problems, never slowing from your dancing little half-step.

The Truth and the Pact

No, you just weren't the same as other people. You moved all over the town at seemingly random intervals leaving behind little carvings and abstract wall paintings before you go.

But you know the truth! Life is music! Life is dance! You walk through the town and watch the people go about their lives, heedless of the overlying beat and rhythm their actions weave into one another. You smile the whole time, dancing to the sound of the simplistic beauty their lives create.

One night something amazing happened. As you walked through the woods overlooking the town you came across a grassy hill poking bare up through the trees with the exception of the large rock at it's crown. Shadows popped out from strange angles and light seemed to come from odd places. The mood of this image so moved you that you did something for the first time in your life.

You sang.

Singing, you danced across the field coming to circle the stone. And as you waved your arms in time with your song the stars shone brightly with weird light. Slowly at first, as though taking a while to hear you and respond, they sang back. Your music met and meshed and the dance took on new steps.

Out of this celestial chorus individual chords and voices could be heard. They sang to you, calling you. Some were loud with arrogant superiority, others cackled like blood burbling over smooth rocks. You danced away smiling from their sound, around the streams of light outstretched like grasping hands.

Another voice came then. Glowing out from an almost invisible star on the horizon it wove itself around and through your dance. Fire danced inside your veins as you jumped on top of the rock and began to spin around and around. Your voice grew strength and over time the other musics faded back into the night sky. For unknown hours you sang and danced on that lonely hill.

In the morning you slowly strolled into town. You knew not what had happened the night before. No one else could comprehend the melding of minds, the understanding that took place. You smiled softly.

The Pact was made.

Leaving Town

Several days later found you humming in the streets. The villagers went about their business with no thought for the future. But you knew something was going to happen. Later that day a group of adventurers came to town. You watched them from the alley ways, obsessed with their vitality. They shone like fire and the rhythm of the town changed to allow for their existence. The group stayed the night at the town inn and left early the next morning. No one was surprised to find you gone.

They would have been a lot more surprised if they had heard the soft, playful music coming from an unseen point on the horizon.
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 21, 2009 - 12:14PM #29
Caithdein
Date Joined: Jan 10, 2009
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I posted this as a brief background in another thread asking for advice - but here we go.

Caithdein (Halfling Feylock) - Born to a trader family Caithdein grew up travelling from town to town and learning the arts of negotiation and trade from his parents, how to deal with people, to read them and get the better deal. They taught him about negotiating the byways of the towns and cities they visited. His parents weren't the most honest of traders however and didn't see anything wrong with 'acquiring' new trade goods from other merchants warehouses - one of the main reasons they were travelling traders. His father also taught him how to track and hunt game and move without being heard or spotted.

Caithdeins life irrevocably changed one day in his late teens, the family were camped near a forest and Caithdein went exploring whilst his parents cooked a meal. As he wandered the forest a mist began to form and Caithdein felt inexplicably tired. Finding somewhere to rest in a forest glade Caithdein fell asleep.

Whilst asleep Caithdein dreamt of strange, fey creatures and a powerful being that offered him power as a trade for an unspecified payment in the future, shrugging the dreams off he heads back to where his parents made camp only to find it abandoned - it appeared to have been weeks since someone was camped there.

Caithdein tried to find his parents but all the tracks were weeks old, he now wanders the land trying to track them down, as time passes he seems to be developing new powers that he doesn't quite understand - he thinks they must be related to the being from his dream and the deal that was made, if only he could remember what he offered in return........
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4 years ago  ::  Jan 21, 2009 - 1:37PM #30
GelatinousOctahedron
Date Joined: Jun 30, 2008
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My halfling feylock is a sailor who got his pact after washing ashore on an island after being blown overboard during a storm. The island was inhabited by a sea hag who made him a slave. At one point he realized that he would likely end up dead if he did not find a way to free himself. He was able to get a knife to the hag's throat and she agreed to let him leave if he would agree to serve her once off the island. He reluctantly agreed and she ended up teleporting him in mist form to the nearest port city, where he eventually met the other members of the party. He has no training in arcana since he did not seek out this power and is still learning the extent of his new found abilities.
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