Overhaul Classes - Warlock

Warlocks are arcane-style casters with usually lower damage but unlimited castings of their invocations. They don't know many however.

Overhaul Warlock

Level	Ability	Notes/Implementation	Least Invocations	Lesser	Greater	Dark
1	Eldritch Blast 1d6	Eldritch Blast is a cantrip so always selected	1
2	Detect Magic	Could implement as a proper spell (and this just be a feat usable version). NWN2 added skill points to Spellcraft and Lore instead.	2
3	Damage Reduction 1/- Eldritch Blast 2d6	Barbarian damage reduction	2
4	Skill Focus: Use Magic Device	Was Deceive item for easier UMD checks. NWN2 instead added UMD skill points. Could do either (the latter with Skill Focus as a free feat)	3
5	Eldritch blast 3d6		3
6			3	1
7	Damage reduction 2/- Eldritch blast 4d6		3	1
8	Fiendish resilience 1	Basically regeneration (1) for 20 rounds	3	2
9	Eldritch blast 5d6		3	2
10	Energy resistance 5	Choice of 1 Energy Resistance feat as a bonus feat	3	3
11	Damage reduction 3/- Eldritch blast 6d6		3	3	1
12	Imbue item	Item Creation related, leave out until revamped	3	3	1
13	Fiendish resilience 2		3	3	2
14	Eldritch blast 7d6		3	3	2
15	Damage reduction 4/-		3	3	3
16			3	3	3	1
17	Eldritch blast 8d6		3	3	3	1
18	Fiendish resilience 5		3	3	3	2
19			3	3	3	2
20	Eldritch blast 9d6 Energy resistance 10	Another 1 Energy Resistance feat. Should be same again for 10/- resistance instead of 5/- resistance but Epic Energy Resistance won't be allowed. Yet.	3	3	3	3
21+	Epic Warlock	As Epic Warlock	3	3	3	3

Warlocks are born of a supernatural bloodline, and seeks to master the perilous magic that suffuses his soul. Unlike sorcerers or wizards, who approach arcane magic through the medium of spells, a warlock invokes powerful magic through nothing more than an effort of will. By harnessing his innate magical gift through fearsome determination and force of will, a warlock can perform feats of supernatural stealth, beguile the weak-minded, or scour his foes with blasts of eldritch power. A warlock serves much the same role in an adventuring party as a sorcerer or wizard would. He is much more limited in his abilities compared to the spell selection of spellcasters, and he must rely on his eldritch blast in place of the spell power of an arcane caster. Like a bard, he often fits best in a party that already has another spellcaster or two, since his unique abilities provide him with little magic to use for his companions' benefit.

WARNING: To cast a invocation, a warlock must have a Charisma score of 10 + the spell's level. For example, to cast a 3th-level invocation, a warlock must have a Intelligence of 13.

- Alignment Restrictions: Chaotic or Evil only.
- Hit Die: d6.
- Proficiencies: Proficient with simple weapons and light armor. Warlocks are not proficient with shields.
- Skill Points (*4 at 1st level): 2 + Int Modifier.
- Class Skills: Bluff, Concentration, Craft Armor, Craft Trap, Craft Weapon, Intimidate, Heal, Lore, Spellcraft, Use Magic Device.
- Primary saving throw(s): Will.
- Base attack bonus: Medium (+3/4 per level).
- Spellcasting: Arcane (Charisma-based, unlimited invocations per day, spell failure from armor is a factor); warlocks begin the game knowing Eldritch Blast.

ABILITIES:

1: Eldritch Blast - Starting at 1d6 damage, this basic ranged touch attack may be augmented by one Eldritch Essence and one Eldritch Blast Shape if chosen as invocations.
2: Detect Magic - As the spell, unlimited uses per day
3: Damage Reduction 1/- - Does not stack with a Barbarians damage reduction
Eldritch Blast 2d6
4: Skill Focus: Use Magic Device
5: Eldritch blast 3d6
7: Damage reduction 2/-
Eldritch blast 4d6
8: Fiendish resilience 1 - Regenerate 1 HP/round for 20 rounds once per day.
9: Eldritch blast 5d6
10: Energy resistance - Choose a bonus Energy Resistance feat
11: Damage reduction 3/-
Eldritch blast 6d6
13: Fiendish resilience 2 - Regenerate 2 HP/round for 20 rounds once per day.
14: Eldritch blast 7d6
15: Damage reduction 4/-
17: Eldritch blast 8d6
18: Fiendish resilience 5 - Regenerate 5 HP/round for 20 rounds once per day.
20: Eldritch blast 9d6
Energy resistance - Choose a bonus Energy Resistance feat

EPIC LEVELS:

Your supernatural abilities have transformed you into a powerful epic warlock. Your soul will not be satisfied however, until further power is achieved.

Hit Die: d6.
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int Modifier.
Bonus Feats: The epic warlock gains a bonus feat every three levels after 20th

Epic Warlock Bonus Feats List:
Energy Resistance, Epic Spell Focus, Epic Spell Penetration, Improved Combat Casting.

Warlock Invocations

This list is being reviewed. Many won't be added.

These are split up by level (least/lesser/greater/dark) and also noted if they are Eldritch Essence that modifies Eldritch Blasts effects, or a Eldritch Blast Shape which alters it's properties. Ones marked as Other are their own, separate invocation.

Source: https://srd.dndtools.org/srd/magic/invocations/classInvocationLists/warlockInvocations.html

SLE is Spell Level Equivalent. By default the engine treats them as 1/2/3/4 for least/lesser/greater/dark (for the purposes of concentration checks etc.) but the invocation scripts themselves use that spell level for spell immunity and save DC values.

Least

Source	Type	Name	SLE	Description
CM	Other	All-Seeing Eyes:	2	As comprehend languages on written material, bonus on Search and Spot checks.
CAr	Other	Baleful Utterance	2	Speak word of the Dark Speech and shatter objects as the shatter spell.
CAr	Other	Beguiling Influence	2	Gain bonus on Bluff, Diplomacy, and Intimidate checks.
CAr	Other	Breath of the Night	1	Create a fog cloud as the spell.
CM	Other	Call of the Beast	2	Speak with animals and influence their behavior.
City	Other	Cocoon of Refuse	1	Subject is entangled by trash and detritus in an area.
CAr	Other	Dark One’s Own Luck	2	Gain a luck bonus on one type of saves.
CAr	Other	Darkness	2	Use darkness as the spell.
CAr	Other	Devil’s Sight	2	See normally in darkness and magical darkness.
CAr	Other	Earthen Grasp	2	Use earthen grasp as the spell.
DrM	Blast	Eldritch Glaive:	2	Blast becomes a glaive, which uses touch attacks to hit.
CAr	Blast	Eldritch Spear	2	Blast range increases to 250 feet.
CAr	Other	Entropic Warding	2	Deflect incoming ranged attacks, leave no trail, and prevent being tracked by scent.
CAr	Essence	Frightful Blast	2	Target must make Will save or become shaken.
CM	Essence	Hammer Blast:	2	Eldritch blast deals normal damage to objects.
CAr	Blast	Hideous Blow	1	Melee attack channels eldritch blast.
CAr	Other	Leaps and Bounds	2	Gain bonus on Balance, Jump, and Tumble checks.
CAr	Other	Miasmic Cloud	1	Create a cloud of mist that grants concealment and fatigues those who enter.
CM	Other	Otherworldly Whispers	2	Gain bonus on Knowledge checks.
CAr	Other	See the Unseen	2	Gain see invisibility as the spell and darkvision.
CM	Other	Serpent's Tongue	2	Gain the scent ability, +5 bonus on saves against poison.
CAr	Essence	Sickening Blast	2	Target must make Fortitude save or become sickened.
CM	Other	Soulreaving Aura	2	As reaving aura, plus gain temporary hit points if nearby creature dies.
CAr	Other	Spiderwalk	2	Gain spider climb as the spell and you are immune to webs.
CAr	Other	Summon Swarm	2	Use summon swarm as the spell.
CM	Other	Swimming the Styx	2	Gain swim speed and ability to breathe water.

Lesser

Source	Type	Name	SLE	Description
CAr	Essence	Beshadowed Blast	4	Target must make Fortitude save or become blind for 1 round.
CAr	Essence	Brimstone Blast	3	Blast deals fire damage and target must make Reflex save or catch fire.
CAr	Essence	Hellrime Blast	4	Blast deals cold damage and target must make Fortitude save or take –2 penalty to Dexterity.
CAr	Blast	Eldritch Chain	4	Blast jumps from initial target to secondary targets.
CAr	Other	Charm	4	Cause a single creature to regard you as a friend.
CAr	Other	Curse of Despair	4	Curse one creature as the bestow curse spell, or hinder their attacks.
CAr	Other	The Dead Walk	4	Create undead as the animate dead spell.
CAr	Other	Fell flight	3	Gain a fly speed with good maneuverability.
CAr	Other	Flee the Scene	4	Use short-range dimension door as the spell, and leave behind a major image.
CAr	Other	Hungry Darkness	3	Create shadows filled with a swarm of bats.
CAr	Other	Stony Grasp	3	Use stony grasp as the spell.
CAr	Other	Voidsense	4	Gain blindsense 30 feet.
CAr	Other	Voracious Dispelling	4	Use dispel magic as the spell, causing damage to creatures whose effects are dispelled.
CAr	Other	Walk Unseen	2	Use invisibility (self only) as the spell.
CAr	Other	Wall of Gloom	2	Use wall of gloom as the spell.
City	Other	Thieves’ Bane	3	As hold portal, plus the portal explodes for 5d6 damage when forced open.
CM	Essence	Baneful Blast	3	Eldritch blast deals extra damage against specified creature type.
CM	Other	Cold Comfort	2	You and nearby allies protected by endure elements.
CM	Other	Crawling Eye	3	Your eye leaves your head and grows spidery legs, enabling it to scout for you.
CM	Other	Disembodied Hand	4	Detach one of your hands and send it forth to manipulate objects or attack.
CM	Other	Mask of Flesh	3	Touch attack imposes 1d6 Cha penalty and transforms you to look like target.
CM	Other	Relentless Dispelling	4	As targeted dispel magic, with additional targeted dispel magic the next turn.
CM	Other	Witchwood Step	3	Walk on water and move through some obstacles unimpeded.
DrM	Essence	Deteriorating Blast	4	Blast lowers damage reduction of target.
DrM	Other	Dread Seizure	4	Target moves at half speed and has a -5 penalty to attacks.
DrM	Other	Ignore the Pyre	4	Gain resistance to any energy type equal to your caster level.
DrM	Other	Weighty Utterance	4	Flying creature falls to ground.
DotU	Other	Spider-Shape	3	Take the form of a fiendish spider.
DotU	Other	Sudden Swarm	4	Creature killed by eldritch blast explodes into spiders.

Greater

Source	Type	Name	SLE	Description
CAr	Essence	Bewitching Blast	4	Target must make Will save or be confused for 1 round.
CAr	Essence	Noxious Blast	5	Target must make Fortitude save or be nauseated.
CAr	Essence	Repelling Blast	6	Target must make Reflex save or be knocked back.
CAr	Essence	Vitriolic Blast	6	Blast ignores spell resistance and deals acid damage for several rounds.
CAr	Blast	Eldritch Cone	5	Blast takes the shape of a cone.
CAr	Other	Chilling Tentacles	5	Use Evard’s black tentacles as the spell, and deal extra cold damage to creatures in the area.
CAr	Other	Devour Magic	6	Use targeted greater dispel magic with a touch and gain temporary hit points based on the level of spells successfully dispelled.
CAr	Other	Enervating Shadow	5	Gain total concealment in dark areas and impose a Strength penalty on adjacent living creatures.
CAr	Other	Tenacious Plague	6	Use insect plague as the spell, but the summoned locust swarm deals damage as a magic weapon.
CAr	Other	Wall of Perilous Flame	5	Create a wall of fire as the spell, but half the damage from the wall results from supernatural power.
CAr	Other	Warlock’s Call	5	Use sending as the spell, but risk damage from recipient.
City	Other	Devil’s Whispers	5	As suggestion, plus subject believes his actions were his own idea.
CM	Other	Caustic Mire	4	Acidic sludge slows progress, deals damage.
CM	Other	Hellspawned Grace	6	Transform into a hellcat for 1 round/2 warlock levels.
CM	Other	Hindering Blast	4	Target of your eldritch blast must succeed on a Will save or be slowed for 1 round.
CM	Other	Nightmares Made Real	5	Create illusory terrain that damages foes and allows you to hide.
CM	Other	Painful Slumber of Ages	6	Creature falls asleep, takes damage when awakened.
DrM	Blast	Dragonward	6	Resist dragon abilities.
DrM	Other	Eldritch Line	5	Blast becomes a 60ft line.
DrM	Essence	Penetrating Blast	6	Blast has +4 bonus on caster level checks to overcome spell resistance, and target has spell resistance lowered.

Dark

Source	Type	Name	SLE	Description
CAr	Essence	Utterdark Blast	8	Target must make Fortitude save or gain two negative levels.
CAr	Blast	Eldritch Doom	5	Blast affects all enemies within 20 feet.
CAr	Other	Dark Discorporation	8	Become a swarm of batlike shadows, gaining many benefits of the swarm subtype.
CAr	Other	Dark Foresight	9	Use foresight as the spell, and communicate telepathically with a close target of the effect.
CAr	Other	Path of Shadow	6	Use shadow walk as the spell and speed up natural healing.
CAr	Other	Retributive Invisibility	6	Use greater invisibility as the spell (self only) that deals damage in a burst if dispelled.
CAr	Other	Word of Changing	5	Use baleful polymorph as the spell, but the effect could become permanent.
CM	Essence	Binding Blast	7	Target of your eldritch blast must make Will save or be stunned for 1 round.
CM	Other	Caster's Lament	8	Your touch can break enchantment, and you can counterspell.
CM	Other	Steal Summoning	6	Take control of another caster's summoned monster.
DrM	Other	Impenetrable Barrier	7	Conjure wall of force as the spell.

Old Notes

Warlock 3E vs NWNEE

Some notes on Warlocks:

Gain 1 invocation every so often, can swap them out ala Sorcerer/Bards

Invocations are like this, with what we'll do in NWNEE:

Item	3E	NWNEE
Type of ability	Spell-like ability with traits of spells	Pure spell
Ability Learning Progression	Level 1: 1, Level 2/3: 2, Level 4/5: 3 etc. 6, 11, 16 unlock new tiers. Max out at Eldritch Blast plus 12 Invocations known	Two main options using spellbooks. Cleric-style spellbook (all spells known, limited spell slots to put them in) Take bonus feats to choose which invocations to obtain Simply unlocks all spells, then enforce through the spell slot functions what is available so it can be put on the quickbar and refreshed so unlimited (eg a heartbeat script) Have Eldritch Blast as level 1, and unlock more slots as they advance appropriate to the 12 given ones mainly for aesthetics. Technically they could take 12 "least" ones Second option is more spell-book-choosy so easier to parse the available invocations: Sorcerer-style spellbook (limited spells known, spell slots per level but any can be cast, just set it to something high like 100) SpellKnownTable we simplify, the levels we use are: 0 - Eldritch Blast is a "cantrip" so always selected 1 - Least 2 - Lesser 3 - Greater 4 - Dark The main jank on this is: Enemy Counterspells are much more effective, Automatic metamagic works more easily, and concentration checks are much easier We can work around some aspects like ResistSpell (ie globes etc.) with custom checks. Would need a new style of spell book to accommodate these things, or a "RealLevel" in spells.2da for these aspects...! The other option is feats which are a pain, since you can't inherently swap them out or find them on the spell radial: ActionCastSpell with cheat cast, might accommodate some of this Can be from a NUI panel (ie done after level up) but no quickbar use then but can swap them out Can be done from feats but this makes them permanent and not swappable (not the worst thing since it is easier to access on quickbar still) For Arcane Spell Failure portion can apply in the spell hook. This should have concentration checks as normal, but I don't think counterspelling will work as usual. Need to check how cheat-cast spells fully work.
Effects	Eldritch Blast changes; usually a toggle, sometimes a permanent choice	Spell scripts can account for the effects.
Arcane Spell Failure	Arcane Spell Failure except in light armor	Probably easiest done (without effects) with just a spell hook check
Spell Resistance	Yes as normal using class levels	Spell scripts can account for the effects of spell resistance.
Metamagic	Need spell-like ability versions NB: For now not enabled (except the automatic variants which cannot be disabled)	We should probably mimic this with feats allowing some NUI toggles, since it allows it to be enabled Of course limits it to Empower, Maximise, Extend and possibly Still (just don't do ASF check in spell hook). Silent and quicken are not possible. We could have the original Metamagic feats work but in a sense restrict them to a limited amount of uses/day (and limit spell level it can use based on caster level) using the spell book manipulations. Simplifies things mechanically. We could also add bonus feats when the Ability version feats are chosen, that are disabled after X uses...but needs proper spell books.
Concentration Checks	Yes as other spells do	Need to see how it works with cheat-casting (and defensive casting...) if we use that, else sound if normal spell book.

The actual invocations range from great to really crap. Might have to cull a whole load of them. Maybe take a page from NWN2 on which to include.

The other abilities are not too bad:

Damage reduction - apply an effect or reuse the Barbarian's damage resistances (which can't be overcome and end earlier)
Detect Magic - if we implement the spell throw it on as a free feat
Deceive Item - allow scrolls to have UMD take 10 (Obsidian made it a +4 to skill checks, we could just give the free feat, Skill Focus: Use Magic Device)
Energy Resistance - use existing feats for this

Class requirements for Prestige Classes are only caster level (ie Warlocks level) but not spell level which NWNEE doesn't really support checking except by class levels (or I guess feats if you added them at the right levels).

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