Class
Witches are magical practitioners who commune with the forces of nature and entities from realms beyond. These spellcasters call forth power through craft, combining the tangible and ephemeral by casting spells, murmuring incantations, creating talismans, weaving illusions, and maintaining other personalized practices. They can protect their allies and harm their enemies by invoking powerful forces beyond themselves—supernatural beings such as ancestors, deities, or aspects of nature. Often, their magical knowledge is passed down from these entities or through many generations of practitioners who gather in small groups known as covens. Witches are frequently feared and misunderstood, as their methods can appear mysterious, strange, and even macabre to the uninitiated. Whichever path they walk, a witch treads the boundary between light and shadow without fear.
Sage
Dread
Core Stats
Evasion 10
Hit Points 6
Subclasses
Hedge / Moon
Loadout
Primary: Casting Dagger
Secondary: Rune Shield
Armor: Mage Robes
Starting Flavor
Items: A small harmless pet or a scrying stone
Traits: 0, -1, 0, +2, +1, +1
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 it into a success with Fear instead.
Class Features
Hex
Mark a Stress to temporarily Hex a target within Far range. While Hexed, the target gains a penalty to their damage rolls and Difficulty equal to your tier. The maximum number of creatures you can Hex at one time is equal to your Spellcast trait.
Commune
Once per long rest during a moment of calm, you can commune with an ancestor, a deity, a spirit, or an otherworldly being. Ask them a question, then roll a number of d6s equal to your Spellcast trait. Choose one of the results and reference the chart below for the effect.
Roll | Effect
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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.
Background Questions
- Who from your community feared your magical craft? What rumor did they spread about you, and what truth did it contain?
- You once used your power to help someone in a dire situation. Who were they, and why did they come to you?
- Your magic once opened a door best left closed. Who or what was on the other side?
Connection Questions
- What unique ritual or practice have I taught you that we now perform together?
- I once appeared to you in a dream and shared a vision of the future. What did I tell you?
- What do you typically come to me for advice about?
Character Inspiration
Clothes
diaphanous, flowing, foreboding, ragged, stately, uniquely patterned
Eyes
carnations, earth, endless ocean, fire, ivy, lilacs, night, seafoam, winter
Body
broad, carved, curvy, lanky, rotund, short, stocky, tall, thin, tiny, toned
Skin
ashes, clover, falling snow, fine sand, obsidian, rose, sapphire, wisteria
Attitude
a candle flame, a cat, a doctor, an old tree, an oracle, a spider, a sunny day
