The Pact of the Blade was a type of pact between a warlock and their patron in which the warlock received a distinctive weapon.[1]
Abilities[]
The warlock could create the magical pact weapon in their hand at will, with its type chosen each time it was created. They could only create melee weapons,[1] but more veteran warlocks could master a certain eldritch invocation that allowed them to creating bows and crossbows of various forms. Moreover, such a weapon became lightly enchanted and could be used as a spell focus.[2] If the pact weapon was out of the warlock's reach for more than a minute, it would vanish, but the warlock could simply summon another. It would also vanish if the warlock willed it, summoned a different weapon, or died.[1]
With other invocations, a warlock's pact weapon could drink the life-force of those it struck to inflict more serious injuries, or they could move and attack twice as often with it than was normal.[3]
History[]
In the 15th century DR, Pact of the Blade warlocks could be found in parts of the Sword Coast.[4]
Appendix[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls (November 2017). Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Edited by Kim Mohan, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7869-6612-7.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 111. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 142. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.