Witch
Hit die D6
Some gain power through study, some through devotion, others through blood, but the witch gains power from her communion with the unknown. Generally feared and misunderstood, the witch draws her magic from a pact made with an otherworldly power. Communing with that source, using her familiar as a conduit, the witch gains not only a host of spells, but a number of strange abilities known as hexes. As a witch grows in power, she might learn about the source of her magic, but some remain blissfully unaware. Some are even afraid of that source, fearful of what it might be or where its true purposes lie. While many witches are recluses, living on the edge of civilization, some live within society, openly or in hiding. The blend of witches' spells makes them adept at filling a number of different roles, from seer to healer, and their hexes grant them a number of abilities that are useful in a fight. Some witches travel about, seeking greater knowledge and better understanding of the mysterious powers that guide them.
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Archetypes
Stigmatized Witch
Some witches think of their magic not as a gift, but as a curse. Her body is tarnished with a mark of her ill fate. Maybe the patron of such a witch was cruel and decided that power mustn't come cheap, or, maybe, they mercifully helped the witch to turn the adversities that befell her into a source of new strength. A stigmatized witch relies on intuition, her magic is based not on the sharpness of her wit, but on the strength of her character. Instead of the regular powers granted by a patron, such a witch gets a curse like an oracle, and she casts her spells spontaneously — like a sorcerer, rather than a wizard.
- Level 1
- GainsLoses
Hagbound
Whether a changeling in the process of succumbing to her mother's call, a witch cursed by a hag to become her instrument of torment, a vain and petty witch overeager for power, or some other unfortunate soul, a hagbound witch finds its soul has been infected by a hag's spite and powerful, corrupt arcane magic. Her mind and body begin to transform to reflect her new being. Hagbound witches suffer a slow transformative taint that is similar to the accursed corruption and make ideal candidates for this additional power — and tragedy.
- Level 1
- Level 2
- GainsLoses
- Level 8
- GainsLoses
- Level 10
- Loses
- Level 14
- GainsLoses
- Level 20
- GainsLoses
Hex Channeler
A hex channeler is a witch who devotes herself to either life — healing the wounded and destroying the undead — or death, slaying the living and aiding undead.
- Level 2
- GainsLoses
Ley Line Guardian
Some witches tap into the power of their patrons not through a special connection with a familiar, but rather directly through the vast network of ley lines that crosses the planes. These witches can harness the latent powers of ley lines without even needing to be near one of the points where ley lines' powers are accessible to mortal spellcasters.
- Level 1
- GainsLoses
- Level 8
- Loses
Witch of the Veil
Secrets, mysteries, and shrouds are the ever-changing backbone of the witch of the veil. She always strives to discover new arcane knowledge in this universe while guarding the secrecy of this knowledge.
Elemental Witch
Witches sometimes dive deep into elemental energies, allowing to evoke destructive powers upon their enemies.
- Level 1
- Level 6
- Loses
- Level 10
- Loses
- Level 11
- Gains
- Level 14
- Loses
- Level 18
- Loses
Hag of Gyronna
Witches who dedicate themselves to the Angry Hag are feared for their ability to bend minds and sow discord. Some say these witches can watch their enemies from afar and can even corrupt the minds of the most innocent or loyal, including newborn babes and cherished pets.
- Level 2
- GainsLoses
- Level 8
- GainsLoses
Keen-Eyed Adventurer
Known for her quick wit, this adventurous witch relies on ray-based attacks and dispatches her foes in a swift and deadly manner.
- Level 1
- GainsLoses
- Level 6
- GainsLoses
- Level 20
- GainsLoses
