The Restless Dead

Sometimes, the world isn't fair. Sometimes the world grinds you up and spits you out and you never get what you are due. But sometimes, it's more than that. Sometimes people are murdered, betrayed, left to die with nothing to blame but their own trust. These people are many things, but they are never alone.

Those who are part of the Pact of the Wronged have attracted the attention of The Wronged, an otherworldly coalition of spirits who have been betrayed on a significant or intimate level and will not pass on. The warlock doesn't need to have died from their betrayal, but most all of them have.

The Wronged very rarely appear all at once, and it is infrequent that the Warlock will see their patron at all. If they do take corporeal form, they appear as a faceless spirit that hovers just off of the ground. The influence of The Wronged typically comes in the form of an internal compass, directing you to your goals.

The Wronged does not have an overarching goal, they simply hunt for justice where they can, and will use you as a conduit for that justice when able. While murder is often involved in the goal of The Wronged, the goal is typically more complicated than that. A spirit who was killed by his wife will not be satisfied if his kids are not safe afterwards (or if they are scarred by witnessing the act).

One of the most defining trait of the Wronged Warlock is anger. It doesn't need to be some kind of barbarian-esqe frothing anger that blinds one to everything else, but it has to be there; the wronged do not take interest in those who are not driven to great anger at their betrayal.

This doesn't mean the character has to be an inherently angry or vindictive person — in fact many aren't. Those who are rabid in their fervor and cannot control themselves make for poor agents of justice. But in order to make a pact with The Wronged, you have to want it badly enough to defy death itself.