CHARACTER CRUCIBLE

THE WYRM
OTHERWORLDLY PATRON

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 CHARACTER CRUCIBLE
THE WYRM
OTHERWORLDLY PATRON

by Mark Craddock
Special Thanks to Matt Rieper and Tom Woodall
Cover Art: C.E. Dragons Eye 1 by Gale Titus & Creative Expression
Cover Background: Dragon Drawing Art on the Jar of Ratchaburi in Thailand
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HONORED SERVICE with a fragile human with so little
Father would never believe that you
not only survived leaving
Holdenshire, but you have thrived.
But how could he? At best he dreams
of beats and oxen or his pipe and the
cool, evening shade of summer. You
are certain he couldnt comprehend
that your time at the Readoubt,
would not only lead you to nd Great
Sendrakrusk, but that her eminence
would choose allow you to become
her patron, to share in her ancient
knowledge and her races wondrous
magic. You doubt your father would
even know exactly what a warlock
ishe probably thinks you ride a
broomstick!
These last seven years have nearly
own by, as Great Sendrakrusk has
had many great needs for you to cater
to. Ancient texts, strange stones from
another world, parleying with other
lesser beings who are no worthy of
her presence. Its rare that you even
take a moment to remember the farm
you grew up on. To think about your
smiling mother, the twins who were
always into something, your dear
little sister. At moments like this, you
even miss your father. Did you ever
think that possible?
But Great Sandrakrusk needs you,
your important. She has told you how
rare it is for a dragon to become a
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patron, let alone share her power
time on Faern. However, she has
shared with you that she sees
something dierent about you, in
your eyes, eyes she says she has met
before and will meet again.
It is no matter to you, you are a
farm boy who has found true power
and you relish in its use. When your
mistress requires you even organize
mercenaries and questers to achieve
her goals, further her ends.
Youve learned to channel her a
fragment of her icy breath in your
cantrips. And you can, for brief
shining moments, y as your
mistress does. You long for more time
to soar the skies, but even if you had
the ability Great Sendrakrusk always
requires something of your time. She
reminds you that your time is very
limited and she doesnt know how
long it will be until she meets you
again.
It makes you wonder why she cant
extend your life with all of her mighty
magic, why a being as powerful as
she is cannot slow your aging. Or
perhaps she will not.
Time is short and you have much
to do before more years y by and
more task require your attention.
Sometimes you wish you had a
moment to see your family one last
time.
OTHERWORLDLY humanoid to comprehend. But it is
one of the rare members of its species

PATRON that shares a fragment of its power

Warlocks in the Forgotten Realms
have the following Otherworldly
Patron option, in addition to those in
the Player's Handbook and Sword
Coast Adventurers Guide.
with a mortal agent.
Because of their expansive age and
fantastic power, a dragon would
appear to have little need to share its
unique magic as a patron. However,
dragons have peculiar preferences
and unusual needs, sometimes
requiring a servant that is fully
dependent it to ensure loyalty and

THE WYRM discretion.

Beings of this sort include
Aerosclughpalar; Capnolithyl;
Your patron is a member of an
Gestaniius; Sapphiraktar;
ancient and powerful race, the
Xavarathimius; as well as chromatic
dragons. Its aims and goals are alien
and metallic dragons.
and nearly impossible for a

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EXPANDED SPELL LIST
The Wyrm lets you choose from an
expanded list of spells when you
learn a warlock spell. The following
spells are added to the warlock spell
list for you.
WYRM EXPANDED SPELLS
Spell Level Spells
1st command, shield
2nd enlarge/reduce,
melfs acid arrow
3rd fireball, lightning bolt
4th arcane eye,
greater invisibility
5th cloudkill, cone of cold
DRACONIC AFFINITY
Starting at 1st level your connection
to your patrons breath weapon
denes your magical attacks.
When you cast the cantrip your
patron has taught you, your shadow
resembles a dragon until the
beginning of your next turn.
You learn a cantrip from the
following list: acid splash, re bolt,
poison spray, ray of frost or shocking
grasp. Add your Charisma modier
(minimum of 1) to the damage roll of
the chosen cantrip.
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DRACONIC MOVEMENT
Starting at 6th level, you gain a
fraction of your patrons ability to y.
Your arms take the shape of draconic
wings that propel you through the air
for the length of your ight.
You can use a bonus action to take
the Disengage action and y up to 60
feet to an unoccupied square you can
see. You cant use this feature again
until you nish a short or long rest.
You can use this feature twice
between short or long rests starting
at 12th level and three times between
short or long rests starting at 18th
level.
DRACONIC ADAPTATION
Beginning at 10th level, your bond
with you patron permanently
changes you. Your pupils become
permanently slitted like a dragon.
You gain blindsight within 30 feet.
Additionally, you gain resistance to
the type of damage associated with
the cantrip you learned from
Draconic Ainity: acid (acid splash),
cold (ray of frost), re (re bolt),
lightning (shocking grasp), or poison
(poison spray).
DRACONIC ESSENCE
At 14th level, you patron has altered
you permanently by sharing a
signicant portion of its draconic
essence. You are able to project its
vaunted breath weapon and may
even tap into the primal fear and awe
that all creatures have of the mighty
and terrible dragons. Your head even
takes on the shape and appearance
of your patron as you unleash your
terrible fury and it remains that way
until the beginning of your next turn.
As an action, each creature in a 30
foot cone in a must make a Dexterity
saving throw against your Spell save
DC, they take 5d10 damage of the
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type of damage associated with the
cantrip you learned from Draconic
Ainity: acid (acid splash), cold (ray
of frost), re (re bolt), lightning
(shocking grasp), or poison (poison
spray), and your targets are
frightened until the end of their next
turn on a failed save, or they take half
as much damage on a successful one.
You must nish a long or short rest
before you use this feature again.
Do you want more
otherworldly patrons for the
warlock class?

Inside you will find full

details on the wyrm, an
draconic otherworldly
patron, who wishes to give you
the power to facilitate its
unusual needs.

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