Following on form another thread about Hexblade Patrons I though I would dig out an old one I put together whilst reminiscing about Baldurs Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, I present the Hexblade Patron...Liracor...(a full list of the type of things the Warlock heres with this patron is here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq-u_J59OyA)
Liracor are warlocks devoted to the mythical sword called Liracor (see the PC game Baldur's Gate: Shadows of Amn). The sword called Liracor is a sentient weapon proposed to be named after a man called Lawrence Liracor, an adventurer who was not blessed in the intellect department and is famed for wrestling a large oak tree for days believing it was a irksome Treant, legend holds that he eventually uprooted the oak tree by sheer physical strength, he was also known for making loud and outlandish remarks during a fight or at the most inopportune moment.
Background wise, Liracor speaks to people from all backgrounds, and often first manifests as a whisper of derision or exclaiming a loud boast at their combat prowess and promises to tutor them in all the techniques it mastered when "it was alive", sadly its techniques are largely composed of bravado and not much else. alignments are Goodly and most often Chaotic Good which matches the alignment of the sword.
Skill wise, Liracors are famed for their ability with Intimidation and Deception, using their words to talk themselves into and out of danger and coerce or cheat as the situation demands. They care little for Arcana, Nature, History or Religion and the longer they listen to Liracor the less inclined they are to study.
Spell wise, Liracors use spells that are often simple, blunt and single minded in their use, they use spells such as Charm Person and Friends without thought of the consequences, they utilise spells such as Hellish rebuke and Armour of Agathys and when these two spells damage an opponent the Liracor can often be heard to shout some wild comment such as "I am invincible! Invincible, I say!" or "Hands up, kiddies, who wants to die?!".
Advancement wise, Liracors sometimes fall out of the Warlock class and take up other martial archetypes such as Fighter or Ranger but seldom actually see they have changed class, acting in the same braggadocios way they did as a Warlock. The sword Liracor seems completely oblivious to the class of its servants only caring that they act in a way that it did in life. It is also common for people aligned to Liracor to change their name to Liracor. Many who do not multiclass learnt he feat: Weapon Master and take proficiency with Two handed Swords.
Pact of Blade wise, those taking the Pact of Blade summon huge two handed swords which have the name Liracor etched along the blade. they use spells such as Hex, Armour of Agathys and Hellish Rebuke almost exclusively. They take Thirsting Blade and Maddening Hex and tend to blurt out even more nonsense during a fight such as "Ooo, that'll leave a mark!" or "Let's see what's inside this one! Yeah!".
Pact of Tome wise, those that take up the Pact of Tome often feel a more irritated side to Liracor, they hear him berating them with lines such as "Put down the book, Pick up a sword already!" or "they say the pen is mightier than the sword, yeah right!". Those taking the Pact of Tome usually become biographers, telling the tale of the hero Liracor and producing grand stories and epic poems of his deeds and exploits which often bring about Liracors proud side. Their choice of cantrips is based purely on what spontaneously comes to mind when the pact is formed with Liracor granting his followers some random cantrip that he once heard about without actually knowing what it is or does. They usually choose invocations that enhance their Eldritch Blast such as Agonising Blast or Eldritch Spear.
Pact of Chain wise, Liracors find themselves gifted with Sprites as familiars who often remain invisible and shout the same sort of belligerent lines that the original Liracor was famous for uttering. Liracors taking the Chain pact often take gift of the Ever Living Ones and Dreadful Word among their Invocations.
Equipment wise, all Liracors use large two handed swords and seek out magical two handed swords which they then name Liracor. They wear medium armour or heavy armour if they gain the proficiency to do so. They tend to keep trail rations rather than other food stuffs, viewing trail rations as "the true food of heroes".
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Following on form another thread about Hexblade Patrons I though I would dig out an old one I put together whilst reminiscing about Baldurs Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, I present the Hexblade Patron...Liracor...(a full list of the type of things the Warlock heres with this patron is here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq-u_J59OyA)
Liracor are warlocks devoted to the mythical sword called Liracor (see the PC game Baldur's Gate: Shadows of Amn). The sword called Liracor is a sentient weapon proposed to be named after a man called Lawrence Liracor, an adventurer who was not blessed in the intellect department and is famed for wrestling a large oak tree for days believing it was a irksome Treant, legend holds that he eventually uprooted the oak tree by sheer physical strength, he was also known for making loud and outlandish remarks during a fight or at the most inopportune moment.
Background wise, Liracor speaks to people from all backgrounds, and often first manifests as a whisper of derision or exclaiming a loud boast at their combat prowess and promises to tutor them in all the techniques it mastered when "it was alive", sadly its techniques are largely composed of bravado and not much else. alignments are Goodly and most often Chaotic Good which matches the alignment of the sword.
Skill wise, Liracors are famed for their ability with Intimidation and Deception, using their words to talk themselves into and out of danger and coerce or cheat as the situation demands. They care little for Arcana, Nature, History or Religion and the longer they listen to Liracor the less inclined they are to study.
Spell wise, Liracors use spells that are often simple, blunt and single minded in their use, they use spells such as Charm Person and Friends without thought of the consequences, they utilise spells such as Hellish rebuke and Armour of Agathys and when these two spells damage an opponent the Liracor can often be heard to shout some wild comment such as "I am invincible! Invincible, I say!" or "Hands up, kiddies, who wants to die?!".
Advancement wise, Liracors sometimes fall out of the Warlock class and take up other martial archetypes such as Fighter or Ranger but seldom actually see they have changed class, acting in the same braggadocios way they did as a Warlock. The sword Liracor seems completely oblivious to the class of its servants only caring that they act in a way that it did in life. It is also common for people aligned to Liracor to change their name to Liracor. Many who do not multiclass learnt he feat: Weapon Master and take proficiency with Two handed Swords.
Pact of Blade wise, those taking the Pact of Blade summon huge two handed swords which have the name Liracor etched along the blade. they use spells such as Hex, Armour of Agathys and Hellish Rebuke almost exclusively. They take Thirsting Blade and Maddening Hex and tend to blurt out even more nonsense during a fight such as "Ooo, that'll leave a mark!" or "Let's see what's inside this one! Yeah!".
Pact of Tome wise, those that take up the Pact of Tome often feel a more irritated side to Liracor, they hear him berating them with lines such as "Put down the book, Pick up a sword already!" or "they say the pen is mightier than the sword, yeah right!". Those taking the Pact of Tome usually become biographers, telling the tale of the hero Liracor and producing grand stories and epic poems of his deeds and exploits which often bring about Liracors proud side. Their choice of cantrips is based purely on what spontaneously comes to mind when the pact is formed with Liracor granting his followers some random cantrip that he once heard about without actually knowing what it is or does. They usually choose invocations that enhance their Eldritch Blast such as Agonising Blast or Eldritch Spear.
Pact of Chain wise, Liracors find themselves gifted with Sprites as familiars who often remain invisible and shout the same sort of belligerent lines that the original Liracor was famous for uttering. Liracors taking the Chain pact often take gift of the Ever Living Ones and Dreadful Word among their Invocations.
Equipment wise, all Liracors use large two handed swords and seek out magical two handed swords which they then name Liracor. They wear medium armour or heavy armour if they gain the proficiency to do so. They tend to keep trail rations rather than other food stuffs, viewing trail rations as "the true food of heroes".