Originally Posted by Halycon Styxland
This bothers me a bit. Why would anyone go for a Warlock pact, anyway ?

You literally have to deal with devils of all "people". Yikes !

When you can have pretty much the same level of power by going Wizard, Sorcerer, Bard, Cleric, or Druid.

Well that, and also frankly Warlocks play very much like one trick ponys.

It seems illogical if you approach the game as a simple combat arena.
But warlock is maybe one of the most fascinating RP classes. How did you decide to get into a pact with a "spiritual" being ? How did you manage to do it ? Or was it the "sponsor" who sought you out and seduced or forced you to agree to the pact ?

If you just use "warlock" without constructing any backstory, it may seem bland. But creating the backstory makes it very rich.