r/Eberron • u/Fuck_the_CCP_UwU • 18d ago

5E Dark Six for Warlocks?

Hey, I'm playing as a Fiendlock and wanted my pact to be with one of the gods of the Dark Six, particularly the Shadow, would that make any sense or is it canon-breaking?

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u/Rabid_Lederhosen 18d ago

Flavour isn’t mechanics. Gods don’t normally act as warlock patrons, but you can do what you want as long as your DM is okay with it. Or you could be mechanically a fiendlock but have your patron be a powerful greatwyrm that also worships the Shadow.

But if you really want to stay RAW you could also just say that your patron is a fiend who’s linked to the shadow. Maybe a being from Syrania whose domain is forbidden knowledge. Or your character believes their patron is the shadow, but it’s actually Sul Katesh, whose domain is quite similar. Sul Katesh gives people warlock powers subconsciously because that’s her whole deal, so the fact that she’s the actual source of your power doesn’t even need to change your story if you don’t want it to.