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Hi,
I´m starting a new Kingmaker campaign using 5E rules. One of the PCs is going to be a warlock with fey patron (no, I did not push for this... :) ). Any suggestions for a patron?
Options I have on the list so far:
-Nyrissa (obvious, but could become really complicated later on)
-Lantern King
-Count Ranalc (currently my favorite, could basically drive the PC to recover Briar and win back his lost love somehow)
What do you guys think? Any other suggestions?
I would go for a fitting Eldest that would be neither the Lantern King nor Count Ranalc. I feel this leaves the most possibilities open for the PC.
I went through the Eldest as presented in Nicholas´ excellent Brevoy campaign guide and none of them really clicked for me.
Whom would you suggest? Maybe I missed something.
Ranalc would have the advantage that he´s personally invested in the story without being one of the protagonists, opening a good path for the redemption arc (not that I assume we ever get that far with the frequency of our sessions... :) ).
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I must learn more about the 5e Warlock and their patron.
They feel a bit like a mix between PF2's Witch and Cleric, so I looked to the Eldest's edicts and anathemas on Pathfinderwiki and felt several of them could be appropriate for the adventure. But it really depends IMO on what most fits the PC's personality and interests.
I felt Count Ranalc's edicts and anathemas did not fit the AP enough to compensate for the fact that he is involved, even though indirectly, which might force the player to have their PC act in a certain way because of their patron's involvement.
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They normally do not have to be (demi-)god level, e.g. could be powerful pit fiend or high power fey as well. They give power in return for certain services from time to time, can even be a forced relationship. BG3 has a great warlock - patron example of this.
I could go with a generic powerful fey (wouldn´t even have to be an eldest), but I want to have the connection to the plot (which also gives me a good opportunity to foreshadow and steer things a bit in this otherwise quite open sandbox so that the main villain just doesn´t appear out of the blue after years of playing).
Ranalc could be quite hands off, give a few paltry abilities compared to his power level, not get involved in details but give the general task to find and recover Briar with the occasional nudge towards that goal. With Briar recovered, his former mate could recover her love for him and then work towards uniting with him (where ever he is nowadays...)
The other idea I had is Evindra (the nereid imprisoned in Whiterose Abbey who used to guard Briar) trying to find someone to free her.
But she would not be in a position to know much about what´s going on generally since she was always contained to her cave while Ranalc is just powerful and mysterious enough to drop in a few deus ex machina hints from time to time if required.
Eranex the Fey-Marked Is a good option if not Shyka the Many herself. Orsig the Ankou/Ozthoom Also makes a nice addition if you want an evil angle.
A vilderavn could be a good choice. Even before the remaster it was a common suggestion for Nyrissa to have one, and the ones that appear in the remaster serve the Lantern King. There's no reason one couldn't be around doing its own thing.
A member of the wild hunt is an option. Why they would patron a warlock is a bit trickier.
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I like the idea of Ranalc as the warlock's patron. Ranalc was banished from the First World, probably because he gave too much power to Nyrissa. He has still carved out his own place of power, and it seems reasonable that he wants to get back together with Nyrissa. Or maybe he wants to manipulate her for some other purpose.
Having an agent in the campaign involved in Nyrissa's machinations and to regain Briar and restore her (or not! He's fey! Who knows?!) seems like a reasonable way for a banished eldest to influence things from a place of banishment.
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Having an agent in the campaign involved in Nyrissa's machinations and to regain Briar and restore her (or not! He's fey! Who knows?!) seems like a reasonable way for a banished eldest to influence things from a place of banishment.
Yes, this is what I´ve decided to go with for now. Player doesn´t know who the patron is but will foreshadow in this direction.