So I have been playing monk who multiclass into warlock for a bit but I and my friends just finished a job but it comes at a cost. we had to kill an agent of my patron and she wasn't happy with my character, as that agent was trying to bring her into the world. the dm said I still have my warlock power but I can't level it up until I somehow fix my problems with my patron or find a new one. I have no idea what my character should be feeling or do. can I get some help or at least tips?
Ugh, that's annoying. I'm not a fan of when the DM basically says "Sorry, your class stops working! Too bad!"
The setup is generic enough that you have to ask your DM what they mean by that. Is there a questline your party can do to get it back? Or to swap patrons?
What kind of patron did you have, anyway? What your character's feeling depends on their relationship with the patron. Might be just feeling a bit scammed - after all, they made a deal for this power, and it was supposed to be permanent. Or if they had some sort of cleric-like devotion to their patron, then they'd be more anguished about losing the patron's favor. Or just confused - if the patron didn't even know this warlock existed and was just one of multitudes using the patron's power, why would it suddenly go away, that wasn't supposed to be possible! Etc etc. So that's also up to you really.
That sounds like a role playing opportunity to me, and it’s the way I envision warlocks power working. Mike Mearls disagrees with me and your DM by the way.
To me, warlock’s are taught and/or granted their power by their patron and every time they go up in level their patron teaches or grants them new spells and/or abilities. So if their patron rejects them they don’t lose anything, but they can’t gain any new warlock abilities, meaning they can’t advance in level as a warlock any more.
I’d suggest deciding if your warlock wants to reconcile with his patron, possibly performing a service, make a new pact with one of your patron’s rivals, or switch to a new class. Any of those can be fun and they’ll all have great role playing opportunities! If I was your DM I’d let you do whichever one you wanted, but the service that your patron would demand would be completing the ritual to bring your patron into the world that your warlock interrupted. However one of your patron’s rivals would consider what you did to your patron as a service because you kept your patron from gaining power over her rivals.
Since the DM controls the narrative, I hope they are just trying to get you to think outside the box and already have an amazing campaign plan for you and your friends.
Ugh, that's annoying. I'm not a fan of when the DM basically says "Sorry, your class stops working! Too bad!"
The setup is generic enough that you have to ask your DM what they mean by that. Is there a questline your party can do to get it back? Or to swap patrons?
What kind of patron did you have, anyway? What your character's feeling depends on their relationship with the patron. Might be just feeling a bit scammed - after all, they made a deal for this power, and it was supposed to be permanent. Or if they had some sort of cleric-like devotion to their patron, then they'd be more anguished about losing the patron's favor. Or just confused - if the patron didn't even know this warlock existed and was just one of multitudes using the patron's power, why would it suddenly go away, that wasn't supposed to be possible! Etc etc. So that's also up to you really.
His class didn't "stop working" and his warlock powers didn't "go away." His DM said that he gets to keep his current warlock powers but can't gain any new ones until he straightens out his problems with his patron, which is exactly how it's supposed to work. And no, Warlock pacts aren't permanent; who ever said they were? The Warlock or the Patron can change their minds, and quite often do, if and when they decide the Pact no longer benefits them.
For the OP:
I have questions...
What kind of relationship did you have with your patron? Were they adversaries? Did they usually get along? Did they trust each other? This is where I agree with 'ftl'; your character's relationship to their patron will tell you how your character feels about these events.
A few other things I'm not clear on...
It sounds like your character and their Warlock patron aren't getting along at all. Why would you go along with killing someone who's trying to bring your Patron into the world? And if you're willing to kill to prevent that, why did you make a Pact with them? It sounds like setting things right with your Patron are not going to be easy.
How much do you really want more Warlock levels? Was the Warlock multi-class just a "dip" for a couple of levels or are you serious about advancing higher? You'll probably need a new patron but finding one who accepts you might not be easy after you betrayed the last one. OTOH, if your old patron has an enemy patron they'll probably be eager to make a pact with your character. Try that first.
Or just forget the whole Warlock thing and focus on being a Monk, that works too.
There's a lot of different options here, but remember that you also have the option to multiclass if you don't want to either reconcile with your Patron or seek out another one. You could say that this experience with the arcane has inspired you to seek more knowledge on your own, and start multiclassing as a wizard. Warlocks are versatile enough that you could justifiably shift into just about any other class depending on where your strengths as a Warlock lie... if you're more the physical attacking type who keeps spells around for emergencies you could shift into something like fighter, or even a Paladin.
As others have said, it depends a lot on your relationship to your patron. In many cases your patron's opinion of you has no effect on your abilities. GOO patrons tend not to be aware of their warlocks, fiend warlocks are often actively working against their patron, etc. Assuming that your agreement with your patron allows them the ability to cancel it, then you have a few options. The simple option is to find another patron of the same type to make a deal with (deal with different devil, GOO, or celestial) and continue as normal. If your DM is willing to homebrew rules for multiclassing into a different version of the same class you can pick a different kind of patron. Otherwise sorcerer, paladin, and bard are all viable multi-classing options for warlocks, depending on your build and background. You could theoretically try to go on a quest to please your patron, but if your character doesn't want her patron to come into the world, advancing that plan probably isn't in character.
I wonder what happens to warlocks of a given patron when that patron dies/is killed/is destroyed.
Mechanically, nothing. Narratively, anything.
Technically, you get you powers through a pact, not necessarily from the patron directly. So you could keep leveling up from the power of the pact, your contract could default to another patron, you could absorb your destroyed patrons power through the pact, or any BS you or your DM can think of.
Idea: Ask if DM will let you replace your existing warlock levels with paladin levels, go vengeance and hunt the agents of your patron. You had a deal dammit and patron gonna pay.
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So I have been playing monk who multiclass into warlock for a bit but I and my friends just finished a job but it comes at a cost. we had to kill an agent of my patron and she wasn't happy with my character, as that agent was trying to bring her into the world. the dm said I still have my warlock power but I can't level it up until I somehow fix my problems with my patron or find a new one. I have no idea what my character should be feeling or do. can I get some help or at least tips?
Ugh, that's annoying. I'm not a fan of when the DM basically says "Sorry, your class stops working! Too bad!"
The setup is generic enough that you have to ask your DM what they mean by that. Is there a questline your party can do to get it back? Or to swap patrons?
What kind of patron did you have, anyway? What your character's feeling depends on their relationship with the patron. Might be just feeling a bit scammed - after all, they made a deal for this power, and it was supposed to be permanent. Or if they had some sort of cleric-like devotion to their patron, then they'd be more anguished about losing the patron's favor. Or just confused - if the patron didn't even know this warlock existed and was just one of multitudes using the patron's power, why would it suddenly go away, that wasn't supposed to be possible! Etc etc. So that's also up to you really.
That sounds like a role playing opportunity to me, and it’s the way I envision warlocks power working. Mike Mearls disagrees with me and your DM by the way.
To me, warlock’s are taught and/or granted their power by their patron and every time they go up in level their patron teaches or grants them new spells and/or abilities. So if their patron rejects them they don’t lose anything, but they can’t gain any new warlock abilities, meaning they can’t advance in level as a warlock any more.
I’d suggest deciding if your warlock wants to reconcile with his patron, possibly performing a service, make a new pact with one of your patron’s rivals, or switch to a new class. Any of those can be fun and they’ll all have great role playing opportunities! If I was your DM I’d let you do whichever one you wanted, but the service that your patron would demand would be completing the ritual to bring your patron into the world that your warlock interrupted. However one of your patron’s rivals would consider what you did to your patron as a service because you kept your patron from gaining power over her rivals.
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Since the DM controls the narrative, I hope they are just trying to get you to think outside the box and already have an amazing campaign plan for you and your friends.
His class didn't "stop working" and his warlock powers didn't "go away." His DM said that he gets to keep his current warlock powers but can't gain any new ones until he straightens out his problems with his patron, which is exactly how it's supposed to work. And no, Warlock pacts aren't permanent; who ever said they were? The Warlock or the Patron can change their minds, and quite often do, if and when they decide the Pact no longer benefits them.
For the OP:
I have questions...
What kind of relationship did you have with your patron? Were they adversaries? Did they usually get along? Did they trust each other? This is where I agree with 'ftl'; your character's relationship to their patron will tell you how your character feels about these events.
A few other things I'm not clear on...
It sounds like your character and their Warlock patron aren't getting along at all. Why would you go along with killing someone who's trying to bring your Patron into the world? And if you're willing to kill to prevent that, why did you make a Pact with them? It sounds like setting things right with your Patron are not going to be easy.
How much do you really want more Warlock levels? Was the Warlock multi-class just a "dip" for a couple of levels or are you serious about advancing higher? You'll probably need a new patron but finding one who accepts you might not be easy after you betrayed the last one. OTOH, if your old patron has an enemy patron they'll probably be eager to make a pact with your character. Try that first.
Or just forget the whole Warlock thing and focus on being a Monk, that works too.
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There's a lot of different options here, but remember that you also have the option to multiclass if you don't want to either reconcile with your Patron or seek out another one. You could say that this experience with the arcane has inspired you to seek more knowledge on your own, and start multiclassing as a wizard. Warlocks are versatile enough that you could justifiably shift into just about any other class depending on where your strengths as a Warlock lie... if you're more the physical attacking type who keeps spells around for emergencies you could shift into something like fighter, or even a Paladin.
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As others have said, it depends a lot on your relationship to your patron. In many cases your patron's opinion of you has no effect on your abilities. GOO patrons tend not to be aware of their warlocks, fiend warlocks are often actively working against their patron, etc. Assuming that your agreement with your patron allows them the ability to cancel it, then you have a few options. The simple option is to find another patron of the same type to make a deal with (deal with different devil, GOO, or celestial) and continue as normal. If your DM is willing to homebrew rules for multiclassing into a different version of the same class you can pick a different kind of patron. Otherwise sorcerer, paladin, and bard are all viable multi-classing options for warlocks, depending on your build and background. You could theoretically try to go on a quest to please your patron, but if your character doesn't want her patron to come into the world, advancing that plan probably isn't in character.
I wonder what happens to warlocks of a given patron when that patron dies/is killed/is destroyed.
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Mechanically, nothing. Narratively, anything.
Technically, you get you powers through a pact, not necessarily from the patron directly. So you could keep leveling up from the power of the pact, your contract could default to another patron, you could absorb your destroyed patrons power through the pact, or any BS you or your DM can think of.
Idea: Ask if DM will let you replace your existing warlock levels with paladin levels, go vengeance and hunt the agents of your patron. You had a deal dammit and patron gonna pay.