Stamets@startrek.website to RPGMemes @ttrpg.network · 2 years agoI don't care. Eldritch Repo folks are being sentstartrek.websiteimagemessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down115
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minus-squareMalgas@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoThe term “warlock” comes from a root (Old English, wærloga) that literally means “pact-breaker”. So I’d say it’s very much in the spirit of the class to eventually betray one’s patron.
minus-squareThe Octonaut@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoRight, but they’re specifically talking about breaking your pact with (the Christian) god. Like, y’know, the devil did. Warlocks were devils, not protégés of devils.
minus-squareHubertManne@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoOh mister patron I have been soooooooooooo bad.
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoI mean, part the deal is likely that whatever you cut a deal with gets a new chew toy for eternity upon your death So you know, benefits now punishment later
The term “warlock” comes from a root (Old English, wærloga) that literally means “pact-breaker”.
So I’d say it’s very much in the spirit of the class to eventually betray one’s patron.
Right, but they’re specifically talking about breaking your pact with (the Christian) god. Like, y’know, the devil did. Warlocks were devils, not protégés of devils.
And get punished for it
Oh mister patron I have been soooooooooooo bad.
I mean, part the deal is likely that whatever you cut a deal with gets a new chew toy for eternity upon your death
So you know, benefits now punishment later