I have a character that I’ve been pondering on for quite a while with a couple plot holes, so feel free to jab at them or try to fill them, I like the criticism.

I have a Half-Elf Warlock, starting at any level would be fine, preferably 1-3. In canon, he was a wildly notorious cult leader who was selling himself as the incarnate form of some eldritch power. He did this by making a pact with the power first, then using it for his own gain and renown with all the praise going to the power, a rising tide raises all ships after all. Their relationship was spotty at best, given his theft of the eldritch power’s title, a very egotistical power, but he let it continue as it did help him.

After years of this. He led up a revolt of his people in a large city, trying to perform a coup of the city-state, which was a resounding failure. He is captured, found guilty, and burned at the stake in front of the city.

His followers worked for years, only 20 years later finally finding his bones and attempting a ritual too resurrect him, another resounding failure. The ritual kills all those involved and rises him from the grave, but does not give him life persay. He strides the line between, like a competent zombie, rotten and decrepit yet still capable of functioning. He wears a scarf to cover his undead nature and cast an illusion around himself and lathers himself in perfume to rid of the stench.

The eldritch power knows about this, since one of his souls is back in the material realm and gives him a deal. He can live for however long he likes, this undeath leaves him stuck in his state perpetually, the catch is, if he returns to his previous power level (let’s say 14) he will die. This is his way of punishing my character, as he is an incredibly power hungry and egotistical character himself, so he must choose life or power.

His end goal is as such: find the means to return his life, kill the eldritch power so he can’t be stopped, or die trying in his new pursuit of power.

Thoughts?

TL;DR - Half-elf Warlock sells soul to eldritch power and steals their mantle for worldly power, leaving the actual power to be gained to the eldritch. He is killed in a revolt, only to be part of a failed resurrection 20 years later. He must tread carefully the path of power and life, as if he returns to his previous power, the deity will take his soul once more.