Oblivion Character Build: The Warlock

In today’s trip back into the world of Oblivion, we’ll take a look at the Warlock.

THE WARLOCK

Background:  The Warlock is a practitioner of the darker of the magical arts.  Where the Paladin worships the nine divines, the Warlock tries to gain favor with the daedric princes. He will use whatever means necessary to increase his power and knowledge of the arcane arts. He is not above summoning spirits from the realms of Oblivion and binding them to his service. 

Sample Warlock

Class:	Warlock	Race:	Dunmer
	Combat		Magic		Stealth
Armorer	5	Alchemy	15	Acrobatics	5
Athletics	5	Alteration	35	Light Armor	25
Blade	25	Conjuration	35	Marksman	5
Block	5	Destruction	35	Mercantile	5
Blunt	5	Illusion	35	Security	5
Hand-to-Hand	5	Mysticism	15	Sneak	5
Heavy Armor	5	Restoration	35	Speechcraft	5
	Base	Bonuses		Health	100
Agility	40			Magicka	150
Endurance	50			Fatigue	160
Intelligence	50			Encumbrance	80
Luck	50
Personality	30
Speed	50
Strength	40
Willpower	30
BirthSign:	The Mage

Playstyle

Because the warlock spends most of his efforts delving into the secrets of magic and the forbidden realms of oblivion, he finds little joy in the mundane and relies on his spells to carry him through any encounter.  He often has a minion to take the brunt of most assaults and his melee weapon is merely a means of delivering poison or  debilitating enchantment. 

Spells

When opposed the warlock prefers to bring suffering and agony to his foes instead of a quick death.  Therefore he prefers spells that draw out damage over time instead of all at once.  He also prefers hampering spells such as drain, damage abilities, as well as absorbing health, magic and attributes.  Their loss should always be the warlock’s gain.