The Silent Poet

What players would know #

The Silent Poet is spoken of in ellipsis and metaphor: a patron whose “gifts” arrive as omissions, edits, and sudden clarity. Their warlocks are known for careful words, long pauses, and the sense that they are listening to something no one else can hear.

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Common rumors #

• Their pacts are sealed by destroying a written thing—burning a letter, erasing a name, cutting a page from a book.
• They favor elven warlocks, especially those trained to carry secrets without flinching.
• Most people believe their warlocks come from one noble lineage: House von Stillwort.
• Sailors and coastal witches sometimes claim the Poet is “sea-silence”: not an author who redacts, but a depth that drowns words.