Warlock Patron: The Endless Pyramid

The Endless Pyramid is not a typical Patron. Whereas most Warlock Patrons are incredibly powerful beings or forces, the Endless Pyramid's power has no source. When a Warlock of the Endless Pyramid first makes their pact, they do so with a more powerful, higher-ranking Warlock, deriving their power from their superiors. The Endless Pyramid is an organization, a neverending chain of patrons and pact keepers, each out to fulfill their own goals, but all serving the further amassment of power for the Pyramid itself.

Expanded Spell List

The Endless Pyramid 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.

Pyramid Expanded Spells

Level Spell 1st identify, magic missile 2nd detect thoughts, locate object 3rd clairvoyance, sending 4th greater invisibility, private sanctum 5th geas, telepathic bond

Mentor and Student

Your pact was made with a higher-ranking member of the Endless Pyramid organization. As such, they are able to assist you in both casting and learning spells.

When you cast a warlock spell, you may choose to add your Inteligence modifier to either your spell attack bonus and spell save DC. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you complete a short or long rest.

Additionally, should you meet with your mentor or another higher-ranking member in person, you may choose and replace 1 Warlock spell you know with another you could learn at your level. Replacing a spell takes a number of hours equal to the combined level of both spells.

Ancient Language

As part of your induction to the Pyramid, you were taught the organization's secret language. You can read, write, and speak Glyphic, the language used to encode the Pyramid's vital information. Speaking in Glyphic takes twice as long to communicate as speaking in any other language, as each person learns a slightly different version from their mentor, and the language is often layered in codes.

Recruitment

Part of your pact with the Pyramid is that you must seek out and recruit warlocks to the organization. Starting at level 6, you may begin meeting with an apprentice of your own telepathically, and you recruit another apprentice at 10th and 18th level.

For each apprentice you have, you learn 1 cantrip they know. This cantrip doesn't count against the number of warlock cantrips you can know. If you already know all cantrips an apprentice of yours knows, you may choose to learn one from any class's spell list.

About Apprentices Your apprentices should be leveling up as you do. At levels 6, 10, and 18, your new apprentices should be level 1, but as you increase in levels your apprentices will as well. They will also likely level up over time, so if you take a long break from adventuring, your apprentices may find recruits of their own. If an apprentice dies, you may wish to spend some time (at least a week) finding a new one. When this happens, you lose the benefits of having that apprentice, and when you find a new one you regain these benefits with your new apprentice. Talk with your DM about how your apprentices should be handled. Remember they may seek you out to benefit from their own Mentor and Student feature.

Circular Scheme

By delving into the secrets of your organization, you have uncovered an elaborate plot. From 10th level onwards, you may draw heavily from the power amassed by the Pyramid to cast your next spell at 6th level. You may do this a number of times equal to half your inteligence modifier (rounded up, minimum of 1), and regain all expended uses upon completing a long rest.

Pinnacle of Ancients

You have become a pillar of the organization, and have joined the highest council of Warlocks. Beginning at 14th level, for each apprentice you have, you know one of their invocations as long as you meet the prerequesites. These invocations do not count against the number of invocations you can know. If you already know all invocations an apprentice of yours knows, you may choose any invocation which you meet the prerequesites for.