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About these subclasses

The decay witch is the subclass I spent the most time one because I just couldn’t get the all the themes and mechanics I wanted nicely. If this is still clunky, feel free to take from it what you want.

Designed for class

Witch image
Core class
Witch
Decay

Decay

Spellcast Trait: Instinct

Rotten to the core.

Foundation

Rapid Decomposition: When you succeed on an attack against an adversary that has at least Half their total Hit Points marked, you can spend a Hope to gain +1 proficiency.

Spoil Sense: Being familiar with death, you have advantage on rolls to find dead or dying creatures.

Specialization

Plague Spreader: Once per long rest, when you defeat an adversary, you can mark 1 Stress. Their body crumples and explodes. Every adversary within Very Close range must make a reaction roll (12) all Hexed creatures have disadvantage on this roll. On a fail, they mark a Stress.

Rotten Roots: When a Hexed adversary would mark a Stress, you can mark a Stress to make them mark a Hitpoint instead.

Mastery

Withered Husk: Once per session, you can clear all your HitPoints or Stress. Additionally, you can spend a Hope to teleport within Very Close range when you remove your Husk.

Printable cards

Foundation / Specialization / Mastery
Decay
Witch

Decay

Foundation

SPELLCAST TRAIT: Instinct

Rapid Decomposition: When you succeed on an attack against an adversary that has at least Half their total Hit Points marked, you can spend a Hope to gain +1 proficiency.

Spoil Sense: Being familiar with death, you have advantage on rolls to find dead or dying creatures.

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Card Backing
Decay
Witch

Decay

Specialization

Plague Spreader: Once per long rest, when you defeat an adversary, you can mark 1 Stress. Their body crumples and explodes. Every adversary within Very Close range must make a reaction roll (12) all Hexed creatures have disadvantage on this roll. On a fail, they mark a Stress.

Rotten Roots: When a Hexed adversary would mark a Stress, you can mark a Stress to make them mark a Hitpoint instead.

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Card Backing
Decay
Witch

Decay

Mastery

Withered Husk: Once per session, you can clear all your HitPoints or Stress. Additionally, you can spend a Hope to teleport within Very Close range when you remove your Husk.

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Card Backing

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