The nightmare lords of the forgotten depths often grant mortals power…
Level 7: Dark Pact Weapon Retribution
When attacked, you scuttle out of the way like a lizard and make a counterstrike.
Benefit: You gain the slinking riposte power.
Slinking Riposte (Warlock Attack 7)
As you disengage from an opponent who has pushed too close, you leave them with a painful parting gift…
Encounter • Acid, Arcane, Poison
Immediate Reaction                    Melee 1
Requirement: You must be holding your blade of tormenting night.
Trigger: An enemy attacks you.
Target: The triggering enemy.
Effect: The target takes 5 + your Charisma modifier acid and poison damage, and you shift a number of squares equal to your Dexterity modifier. During this shift, you may use spider climb as a movement mode.
Level 17: 10 + your Charisma modifier acid and poison damage.
Level 27: 15 + your Charisma modifier acid and poison damage.
Level 9: Summon Warlock’s Ally (Dark)
As a token of your loyalty, the twisted lords of the deep sometimes loan you one of their trained spiders, nearly large as a man. Possessed more of cunning than intellect, it is equally comfortable with biting your foes as with binding them to consume later.
Hunting Spider (Summoned Creature)
Medium natural beast (spider)
HP: Your bloodied value.
Healing Surges: None, but you may spend a healing surge for the hunting spider if an effect allows it to spend one.
Defenses: The same as yours, not including any temporary bonuses.
Speed: 6, spider climb 6.
Skittering Inspiration • Aura 2
You gain a +2 power bonus to Athletics while in the aura.
[m] Standard Action (poison) • At-Will
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); your level +5 vs. Fortitude.
Hit: 1d8 + your Charisma modifier poison damage, and the target is weakened (save ends).
Minor Action • At-Will (1/round)
Effect: The hunting spider walks, shifts, runs, stands, squeezes, or crawls.
[r] Opportunity Action • At-Will
Trigger: An enemy within 10 squares of the spider hits you with an attack.
Attack: Ranged 10 (triggering enemy); your level + 5 vs. Reflex.
Hit: The target is restrained until the end of its next turn.
Level 11: Hexblade’s Action (Dark)
Legendary Hexblade paragon path feature
As you ascend into the paragon tier, your attacks become more debilitating to your foes. Not only can you cripple them for short periods of time, the ichor that sprays from your blade of tormenting night is more potent.
Benefit: When you spend an action point to make an extra attack, the target and all enemies adjacent to the target take ongoing acid damage (save ends) equal to 5 + your Charisma modifier.
Level 11: Dark Pact Aspect
Legendary Hexblade paragon path feature
You now have the ability to perceive and move as the underground creatures that serve your nightmarish masters.
Benefit: You gain darkvision and a spider climb speed equal to your speed −2.
Level 11: Dark Pact Curse
Legendary Hexblade paragon path feature
With a flick of your blade, the mysterious liquid that shines around its razor sharp edge flies toward a sensitive area of your opponent’s visage, eating away flesh and crippling senses.
Cobra’s Blindness (Legendary Hexblade Attack 11)
As your blade of tormenting night cuts through the air, the green blood flings toward your opponent’s face.
Encounter • Acid, Arcane, Implement
Standard Action                             Ranged 5
Target: One enemy.
Attack: Charisma vs. Fortitude.
Hit: 2d8 + Charisma modifier acid damage, and the target is blinded until the end of your next turn.
