You soar between moons in an aetherial body. You are witness to the blinding symphony of the stars. Sholleth's red arms wind around the world, coiling ever tighter. Her gifts are legion, and for your service she has lifted you above the base dust of the planet below.
Until she has need of your services.
Then you fall. The stellar orchestra whimpers a last plaintive string, the distant flutes of the daemon sultan are silenced. Your awareness folds in on itself. The agony of spiritual constriction turns into a dull ache when you slam back into your body. You scramble to your feet and set about your mistress' bidding. You need only a handful of dust to sate the needs of your earthly body. All is dust. Living or dead, all shall return.
Dusteater: Gain +1 max MD per template and +1 Save for each two templates
A: Cellular Engines
B: Chitinous Growths
C: Masque of the Red Moon
D: Dusteater
Cellular Engines: You can consume any kind of flesh, and spending an hour feeding on fresh meat (at least one human's worth) heals you to full HP and even reattaches missing limbs.
Chitinous Growths: Your fingers grow chitinous claws (1d6 unarmed damage) and your skin becomes tougher, granting +1 Armor per template when unarmored.
Masque of the Red Moon: Over your next long rest, you carve a wooden mask, a terror of fangs and tendrils. You can see through the eyes of the mask at any time, so long as you are on the same plane of existence.
Dusteater: You no longer hunger or thirst. A handful of dust is enough to sate your daily needs. You no longer feel pain, grow sick, or age. You can turn another willing intelligent creature into a Dusteater with a kiss. At the GM's discretion, this either adds a Dusteater template or replaces one template with a Dusteater.
While the warlock could feasibly have spells from a number of lists, I recommend using the Animist as a base, without the mishaps and dooms.
Patrons and Tasks
Use these tables to generate random patrons and tasks. Largely taken from STC's warlock article:
I am a...
1. Cantor of
2. Trusted confidant of
3. Emissary of
4. Betrothed to
5. Walker of
6. Guardian of
7. Keeper of
8. Creator of
9. Avatar of
10. Concept of
11. Physical manifestation of
12. Roll Twice more, and then twice on the table below
... of...
1. The Stellar Bull
2. Darkness
3. Transience
4. The Hidden Planet
5. Moonbeams
6. Feasts
7. Sleep
8. The Temporal Currents
9. The Nebular Deeps
10. The Void
11. Madness
12. Time
Action
1. Sacrifice
2. Steal from
3. Terrify
4. Cannibalize
5. Convert
6. Extort
7. Aid
8. Enlighten
9. Mislead
10. Subjugate
11. Spy on
12. Impersonate
Target
1. A small animal
2. A ferocious beast
3. A child
4. A stranger
5. A friend
6. A party member
7. A lover
8. A parent
9. Another demon
10. A clergyman
11. Royalty
12. Player picks the target
Special circumstances
1. Under the light of the new moon
2. At the next festival/ball/etc.
3. With no witnesses
4. Today
5. With no help from the party
6. With no magic
7. With your bare hands
8. In service to another demon or deity
9. In running water
10. Once a day/week/month/year for a week/month/year/decade
11. With great care and affection
12. In tandem with another warlock
Reward
Appropriate MD for a known spell
A new spell of the patron's choice
A summoned familiar
A secret of use to you
One small request
Minor magical enchantment
Material wealth
Resurrection
Very cool!
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