@JeremyECrawford PHB cites Warlock patrons not being gods, but then we have examples in the PHB of Asmodeus and Orcus, UA Pact of the Raven Queen, Hexblade implying Raven Queen, and Undying having Vecna and Iuz. So an a God be a Patron, or no?
— Christopher Marshall (@CJMarshall84) February 7, 2018
D&D is a game of exceptions. When a specific thing in the game contradicts a general statement or rule, the specific thing is correct for itself. For example, warlock patrons aren't gods, except when you find a particular patron who is. #DnD https://t.co/JMtdC2tJFy
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 7, 2018
My question is this: If a deity can be a Patron, which patron template do you use? It matters because different Patron templates grant different class abilities?
I would hazard a guess and say it depends on who the deity is, and what you want your character to be. For example, I made a warlock of Dionysus, focusing more on the madness aspect of his godhood rather than the wine aspect (a very old version of pre-Greek Dionysus) so I chose the Great Old One patron, as it fit the best. As of yet, there is no official Madness Domain, and none of the 3rd party ones I found were a good fit for what I wanted, hence why he was a warlock, and not a cleric.