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Witch – (From the Void)

About this class

Magical practitioners who commune with the forces of nature and entities from realms beyond. Witches call forth their power through craft, rituals, incantations, herbs, stones, candles, and other tools to enact their will and conjure powerful spells.

Domains

Core domain
Sage
Homebrew domain
Dread u2013 (DP Void C

Starting stats

Evasion
10
Hit points
6

Hope feature

Witch's Charm
When you or an ally within Far range rolls a failure on an action roll, you can spend 3 Hope to change into a success with Fear instead.

Class features

  • Hex

    When a creature causes you or an ally within Close range to mark any number of Hit Points, you can mark a Stress to Hex them. Action and damage rolls against a Hexed creature gain a bonus equal to your tier.

    This condition lasts until the GM spends a number of Fear equal to your Spellcast trait to remove it or you Hex another creature. Otherwise, remove it when the scene ends.

  • Commune

    Once per long rest, during a moment of calm, you can commune with an ancestor, deity, nature spirit, or otherwordly being. Ask them a question, then roll a number of d6s equal to your Spellcast trait. Choose one value from the rolled results and reference the chart below for the effect:

    1-3: You taste a flavor, smell a scent, or feel a sensation relevant to the answer.
    4-5: You hear sounds or see a vision relevant to the answer.
    6: You psychically experience a scene relevant to the answer as if you were there.

Class items

  • A small, harmless pet
  • A talking skull

Character questions

Background prompts

  1. How did you first discover your affinity for magical craft?
  2. You once used your power to help some in a dire situation. Who were they and why did they come to you?
  3. Your magic once opened a door best left closed. Who or what was on the other side?

Connection prompts

  1. What about my magical practice makes you most ill at ease?
  2. I once appeared to you in a dream and shared a vision of the future. What did I tell you?
  3. Why do you come to me for advice?

Discussion

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