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The Warlock has Evil-themed powers. Some are specifically linked to Lower Planes and Evil Outsiders, others are just all spooky or "We think this should be evil". The Warlock is often feared by mortal men and assumed to be evil, whether or not this is true. The Warlock does in fact get his or her power from the Lower Planes, whether by infernal contract, accident, being born in an Evil place, grandpappy being a Glabrezu or whatever. Sometimes, people seriously steal the powers of evil from evil, using them for good.

Often, Celestials have a problem with Warlocks, as do many forces of Good. Because often they are seriously servants of darkness. Many won't bother checking and will just make that assumption.

When a Warlock is slain, it's basically assured that they are going to a Lower Plane. If they are Good, this is going to be a problem, as they will suffer the punishments of being Good in Hell - unless they are so successful that they kick the shit out of the residents there and rule the place as an angry dead/Outsider Warlock, or are great enough that Upper Planes intervene on their behalf. If they are Evil, this is not going to be a problem - as they are more successful, they are given greater responsibilities (Evil tasks), but greater powers to fulfil these duties with. They then get greater rewards, so if a high-level evil Warlock dies, he goes straight to a castle built out of cocaine, with gold-plated prostitutes and fur-coated sports cars.

Their role in the game: firstly, they spam Eldritch Blast willy-nilly, going Pew Pew Pew as a sort of "at least I can do almost-automatic damage" thing at low levels. And that's okay. As they gain levels, their Blast is augmented to actually be useful in various situations, but is not the ultimate go-to option. But seeing as they get a new SLA every single level, this isn't actually a problem.

Warlock Paths (Ex): as Warlocks gain power, they are introduced to new forms of evil or spooky magic that they use to make other people unhappy. Every level for the first four levels, the Warlock gains access to a single Eldritch Path, gaining an At-Will use of a Spell-Like Ability and an always-on benefit.

Each level from five to eight, one of the Eldritch Paths is upgraded, granting another, higher-level Spell-Like Ability (at will) and another benefit - an alteration to her Eldritch Blast. Only one alteration may be used at a time, however.

Levels nine to sixteen work the same way, except gaining and then upgrading four different Dark Paths. Finally, each level starting at seventeen, the Warlock gains access to a Fell Path.

Eldritch Blast (Su): the most basic ability of the Warlock is that of the Eldritch Blast, hurling waves of baleful energy at people they don't like. With a Standard action, the Warlock makes a Ranged Touch Attack. When it hits, this deals 1d6 Untyped Magic damage per level plus her Charisma modifier. People struck by this radiate an [Evil] aura as though they were an Evil Cleric of the Warlock's level, for one hour.

Magic Fingers I (Su): the Warlock is innately attuned to magical items, able to just use them because she feels like it. She may treat all Sorcerer/Wizard, Cleric and Evil Domain spells as being on her class list for the purposes of activating magic items, and may take 10 on Abuse Magic Device checks.

Magic Eyes I (Su):

Condemned Flesh (Ex):

Cloak of Darkness (Su):

Magic Eyes II (Su):

Magic Fingers II (Su):

Attuned to Despair (Ex):

Spooky Wings (Su):

Shroud of Darkness (Su):

Soul Eater (Ex):

Magic Fingers III (Su):

Shadowstep (Sp):

Made For Ruin (Ex):

Shadowstride (Sp):

Defiled Halo (Su):

Violent Wings (Su):

Magic Eyes III (Su):

Chosen By Darkness (Ex):

Magic Toes (Su):

Shadowdance (Sp):

Blight on the Lands (Su):

Fiendish Overlord (Ex):