The Way of the WARLOCK!

WARLOCK (#1/30, #153/365) [POT]

SKILL: 10

STAMINA: 14

ATTACKS: 1

WEAPON: Staff

ARMOUR: None

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Towns, Dungeons, Ruins, Caves

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1

TYPE: Humanoid

REACTION: Neutral

INTELLIGENCE: High

The Warlock school of magic was developed in the Kabeshian Empire, before the War of the Wizards, to provide the ruler’s hordes with accompanying trained spellcasters to aid them in battle. Similar in some ways to Demi-Sorcery and Combat Magic, the mystical path of the Warlock is yet another attempt to create a fast, fluid magical style that can be best suited to the chaotic conditions of melee-fighting through the use of unique Battle Spells.

The average Warlock has a MAGIC score of 7-9, a Magic-Warlock Magic Special Skill of 2-4 (with 18-26 Magic Points worth of Warlock spells), and a Magic-Minor Magic Special Skill of 1-3 (with 3-9 cantrips). They are considered to be a Rich Humanoid on the Creature Treasure table (see Encyclopedia Arcana: Volume 1, p. 30), but will have little other possessions than their staff and robes.

Since the destruction of the Kabeshian Empire there have been fewer available tutors for Warlocks, but some seats of learning still exist. These include the holy city of Gundobad, whose Prince Lothar was an accomplished practitioner of the Warlock’s magical arts, and the Kazanid capital of Sharrabbas, whose founder Ushan Koja was reputed to be a Warlock.

In some locations, such as the Inland Sea, a Warlock is also known as a Magus. In other areas of Titan, particularly Allansia, where both Zagor and Zanbar Bone are described as Warlocks, it is not known whether this is because they have acquired the power of Warlock Magic, or simply a name as a title describing their magical acuity and reputation.

While Warlock Magic offers a broad range of spells that cost few Magic Points, it lacks the specialization and more powerful enchantments of Wizardry or Sorcery. Thus, after mastering, or at least obtaining some potency with Warlock Magic, many Warlocks go on to learn other compatible styles, such as Enchanting or Conjuration. The prescient spellcaster should also consider the example of Nazek the Warlock, who dabbled in Demonology before attempting to steal the nefarious Black Grimoire from Rassin Abbey in Ruddlestone to no small ignominy.