Otherworldly Patron
The Phantom
Your patron is a soulstolen known only as the Phantom, an infamous thief who stole from the High Spirits before becoming one themself. They found stealing objects far too easy early in their career, and soon turned to stealing powers and copying them into cards to be used later. These cards became the Phantom Deck, which the Phantom grants to each of their warlocks.
In response to this theft, however, the High Spirits stole the Phantom's soul and forced them to become a High Spirit. To this day, they still steal the abilities of powerful mages, strongmen, and the intellectually gifted, copying them and returning them to their owners.
Patron Magic
You can prepare and cast spells from the Mirror, Love, and Shadow spell lists, unless they have additional restrictions. You also have three patron-exclusive warlock spells, listed at the end of this document.
Phantom Deck
Starting at 1st level, your patron grants you a special deck of cards called a Phantom Deck. As a bonus action on each of your turns, you may draw one random card from your deck. Roll a d6- the result corresponds to a particular card, listed below.
After drawing a card, you can choose whether to discard it or magically grant its effects to a creature within 30 feet of you. The effects of each card differ depending on whether or not you are in combat. Cards granted during combat last for a number of rounds equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1), and non-combat cards have their own durations. Once you grant a creature a card using this ability, they cannot be affected by your cards again for one minute.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). If you discard a card, it does not count against your number of uses. You regain any expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.
| d6 | Card |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mirror |
| 2 | Mother Dracon |
| 3 | Eternal Vagabond |
| 4 | Umbral Eye |
| 5 | World Spirit |
| 6 | Five Suns |
Spread
Beginning at the 6th level, your patron grants you access to an extradimensional space (known as a "spread") where you can store cards for later use. After you draw a card using your Draw feature, you can choose to put it in your spread instead of giving it to a creature. This expends a use of your Draw feature as normal. You can have up to two cards in your spread at any given time. As a bonus action, you can take a card from your spread and give it to a creature. When you finish a short or long rest, any cards that remain in your spread disappear.
Power Heist
Starting 10th level, your patron grants you the same blank card they use to steal power from others. As a reaction when you make a saving throw against a spell or recharge ability that costs an action, you can use your reaction to pull a blank card from your Phantom Deck. You gain advantage on the saving throw against the spell or ability, and the card absorbs part of the power brought against you for later use.
As an action on your turn afterwards, you can play the blank card, allowing you to use the spell or ability recorded on it. Spells cast in this manner use your warlock spell save DC, and can be cast once without expending a spell slot. Recharge abilities also use your warlock spell save DC, and once used they must be recharged in the same manner as a foe's would. Once you finish a short or long rest, the card dissipates and you can no longer use the spell or recharge ability it grants.
TBD
Starting 14th level, TBD
Phantom Deck Cards
Mirror
Combat. The target's Armor Class increases by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus.
Non-Combat. You cast disguise self without expending a spell slot. Instead of having a range of self only, you cast it on the target.
Mother Dracon
Combat. The target adds a bonus equal to your proficiency bonus to their attack rolls.
Non-Combat. The target can add a bonus equal to your proficiency bonus to Intelligence-based skill checks for the next hour.
Eternal Vagabond
Combat. The target gains an additional 5 feet of movement speed. This amount increases to 10 feet at 6th level, 15 at 10th level, and 20 at 14th level.
Non-Combat. The target can see paths the Eternal Vagabond has taken in the past 10 years. This effect lasts for 10 minutes.
Umbral Eye
Combat. The target gains a bonus to saving throws equal to your proficiency bonus.
Non-Combat. The target has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks made to detect falsehoods. Starting at 6th level, you can also choose to cast zone of truth centered on the target without expending a spell slot. This effect lasts for 10 minutes.
World Spirit
Combat. Spaces within 5 feet of the target become difficult terrain for creatures other than the target. This radius increases to 10 feet at 6th level, 15 at 10th level, and 20 at 14th level. The target may choose any number of creatures to not be affected by this terrain.
Non-Combat. You cast speak with animals on the target without expending a spell slot. Starting at 6th level, you can instead choose to cast speak with plants centered on the target without expending a spell slot. Instead of having a range of self only, both spells can be cast on the target.
Five Suns
Combat. The target's weapon attacks deal additional fire damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
Non-Combat. The target emits natural sunlight in a 5-foot radius centered on themself. This radius increases to 10 feet at 6th level, 15 at 10th level, and 20 at 14th level.
Spells
Double Entendre
1st-level love (evocation)
- Casting Time: 1 action
- Range: 30 feet
- Components: V
- Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Make a ranged spell attack against a creature within range. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 psychic damage, and you can attack it while it is charmed by you without breaking the charm for the spell's duration. The spell ends when either its duration expires or the target falls below 1/4 of their maximum hit points.
Ace in the Hole
3rd-level mirror (conjuration)
- Casting Time: 1 action
- Range: 30 feet
- Components: V, S, M (Phantom Deck)
- Duration: ?
TBD
Carte Rose Finale
5rd-level mirror (evocation)
- Casting Time: 1 action
- Range: 30 feet
- Components: V, S, M (Phantom Deck)
- Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
TBD
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