Witch

A tattooed elf, veiled and cloaked, draws his obsidian dagger across the sand, calling forth from the lines a ghostly apparition to help him and his allies find their way.

A trio of halfling hermits gather among candles and incense, chanting words of power to bait spirits from the shadows. The bejeweled human, dressed in exotic garb and golden chains bellows a spell which echoes with the voices of an army of lost souls, a fiendish glint in his eyes as blood drips from his palm.

A dark clad figure strolls down a shadowed alley, knowing the thieves are close behind. Unbeknownst to them, the darkness hides the beasts of stone and twig, waiting for the ambush.

Unlike shamans who pray to the spirits of nature, witches trap the tormented souls of intelligent beings lost betwixt the realm of the living and the beyond. As a witch, you learn to summon these souls and bind them to your will, gaining protection from them as well as the power to debilitate your enemies. As you attain higher levels, the coven you choose to live by grants you further abilities which extend the usefulness and power of these bonds in different ways.

Witches are diverse casters with the unique style of group casting. Focusing on helping their fellow coven members, and putting problems to bed quickly, witches have developed a means to help focus the spells of a single caster. When they are the focus, witches circumvent traditional spell casting, finding ways to strip enemies of their strengths and tear them apart.

Bonds of the Soul

Witches acknowledge that there is a spiritual connection between all things – forces that inexplicably and randomly bind beings and happenings together in a kind of mass, shared fate. They see other witches as brothers and sisters, and other classes as close cousins. As a consequence, witches are often fond of forming alliances. One kind of alliance is the coven that a witch belongs to. The coven that a witch joins is the manifestation of a philosophy regarding the nature of spirits.

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Creating A Witch

When deciding on the witch class, think about what led your character to tap into the spirit world. Maybe witchcraft is a tradition in the area, or your character comes from an area rife with a ghostly past. Superstition is also a good trigger for a fascination with spirits. What is your relationship with spirits? Is there a measure of mutual respect? Perhaps your character feels more like a servant to the spirit than the other way around, or maybe they possess the entitlement to dominate and extort spiritual beings.

How did your character come to be an adventurer? It could be that he or she was a pariah in their community due to contact with the other side, cast out and forced to fend for him or herself. Perhaps your character is even haunted by a particular spirit, and seeks away to control or be rid of it.

Quick Build

You can make a witch quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, select the Hermit background. Third, select the chill touch, guidance, and light cantrips.

Class Features

As a witch, you gain the following class features

Ritual Casting

You can cast a witch spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared.

Spellcasting Focus

You can use an athame as a spellcasting focus for your witch spells.

Alternatively, choose a focus that you feel would suit your character.

Spell Help

Witches are adept at casting spells in groups, and as such, can use the Help action to aid another spell caster. When you're within 30 feet of an ally that can cast spells, you can use your Help action to assist them with their spellcasting.

Until the beginning of your next turn, when the selected ally casts a spell, you can choose one of the effects below to occur. Once an effect occurs, this feature cannot be used again until the beginning of your next turn.

• If the ally's spell requires an attack roll, they may make the first attack roll at advantage.
• If the ally's spell requires a DC saving throw, the one creature targeted by the spell has the DC increased by an amount equal to half your Wisdom modifier (rounded down, minimum 1).
• If the ally's spell includes a damage roll, then they may maximize a number of dice equal to half your Wisdom modifier (rounded down, minimum 1).
• If the ally's spell has a maximum range to choose a target creature or target point, the range is increased by an additional number of feet equal to 10 times your Wisdom modifier (rounded down, minimum 1).
• If the ally's spell requires concentration, you can both make a DC 15 concentration check. If you both succeed, you begin concentrating on the spell instead of the target. The spell then uses your spellcasting ability and DC instead of the ally's. The ally can refuse to do so; if they do, then select a different effect to occur.
• If the ally's spell requires concentration, until the beginning of your next turn they have a bonus to concentration checks for that spell, equal to half your Wisdom modifier (rounded down, minimum 1).

Quickening

At 1st level, you gain the ability to enter a trance known as the witch’s quickening, letting you see beyond the borders of the material world. Entering the trance is a bonus action and allows you to see into the Ethereal Plane up to 60 feet for up to one minute. You also gain insight into the emotional energy surrounding you, letting you know if and what spirits are bound within 60 feet, as well as granting you advantage to Wisdom (Insight) checks. while in your quickening, if you cast a spell that deals necrotic damage you can substitute that damage with psychic damage instead. The quickening requires concentration for the duration and may be maintained for up to a minute.

You can use this ability a number of times equal to 1 + your Wisdom modifier. When you finish a long rest, you regain all expended uses.

Ancient Coven

At 2nd level you commit yourself to a spiritual philosophy known as a witch's coven: the Coven of Blood, the Coven of Charms, the Coven of Ruin, the Coven of Shadows, the Coven of Symbiosis, or the Coven of Unity, detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 2nd level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level.

Additionally, you know the find familiar spell and it does not count against your spells known. You gain the ability to cast find familiar once per long rest without providing material components.

Binding Rites

At 2nd level you can bind spirits to your service. Binding a spirit is much like casting a ritual spell and takes 10 minutes of uninterrupted meditation. During this time, the witch speaks the invocations required to summon the spirit forth and enacts the rite of binding depending on which philosophy the witch belongs to. A blood witch might utilize a bone fragment to bind the spirit, while a shadow witch might bargain with the summoned spirit, exchanging a secret for the spirit’s service. You have one spirit bond. You gain additional bonds as you reach higher levels, as shown in the Spirit Bonds column of the Witch table.

When you choose a spirit to bind from the list at the end of this class description, you fill one of your available spell slots with the spirit. The spell slot used is no longer available for casting spells, and it remains unavailable for as long as the spirit filling it remains bound to you. The spirit is said to be of a level equal to the spell slot filled to bind it. Thus, a Spirit of Passion occupying a 6th level spell slot is a level 6 spirit. You cannot have more than one spirit with the same name bound at one time. Depending on the type of spirit, you gain certain benefits while the spirit remains bound and an additional effect when you release the spirit, as detailed in the Binding Rites section. The passive benefits the spirit grants while bound increase as you gain levels in this class.

Releasing a spirit is a bonus action, unless otherwise stated. Once a spirit has been released, it no longer provides its passive effect and the spell slot it occupied is considered expended. The effect of the release is instantaneous, unless otherwise stated.

A witch may exchange any spirit they have bound for another spirit by performing the ritual as described above.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Traditional Medicine

Upon reaching 5th level, you have become proficient with Alchemy Supplies. Additionally, you can still brew potions even without Alchemy Supplies, so long as you have a cauldron.

Spiritual Spellcasting

At 7th level you may call upon the spirits you have bound to help you cast your spells. You may dismiss a spirit as a bonus action to recover the spell slot that the spirit occupied. The release effect of the spirit you dismissed is not activated.

Omens

Upon reaching the 10th level, you can draw objects of a creature together and draw information about that creature. Should you have three objects belonging to a person, such as hair, blood, a beloved sword, or an important religious symbol, you can brew them in a cauldron for a day and at the end, you cast the spell scry with that person as the target of the spell.

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Familiar Spirit

At 18th level, when cast find familiar or if you already have a familiar, you can awaken spiritual energy within the familiar as part of an additional ritual taking 10 minutes. Once complete, you choose one spirit from the list at the end of the class description. Its level is equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Your familiar provides you with the spirit’s passive effect as long as your familiar is within 100 feet of you. If the familiar dies, the spirit you initially chose produces its release effect if you can see any valid targets within range of the familiar.

Additionally, if your familiar is the sole target of an effect that deals damage while it Bound with a spirit and within 100 feet of you can choose to take that damage instead.

Soul Conduit

At 20th level you gain the ability to draw power from all your spirits to empower your spells. When you cast a spell you can increase the spell save DC by an amount equal to the number of spirits you have bound. Your Familiar Spirit cannot be added to this amount.

Once you have used this ability you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

Ancient Covens

The coven that a witch swears by at 2nd level has to do with the witch's personal philosophy on spirits. When entering a coven, the witch joins other likeminded witches and is granted abilities which align with these core philosophies. Though witches of different covens may hold similar opinions of spirits, it is important to think on how each coven's teachings shape your character's attitudes towards the binding and utilization of spirits.

Of One Heart

At 10th level, foes charmed by you are also considered charmed by allies you designate. Additionally, whenever you trigger a spirit's release effect, allies within 60 feet may damage charmed foes on their next turn without breaking the charm. Once a creature has been affected by this, it cannot be affected again for 24 hours.

Additionally, when you use your quickening, you gain further insight into a creature. You can study an enemy for 1 minute in or out of combat. Doing so gives you information about their abilities. The DM can tell you if the following enemy abilities are equal to, stronger, or weaker than your own:

• Intelligence ability score
• Wisdom ability score
• Charisma ability score
• AC
• Current HP

Crux of Desire

At 14th level, your spells and spirits which can charm creatures affect those with immunity to being charmed. When you cast a spell that forces a creature to make a saving throw against or become charmed, you may strip their defenses against your magic as part of that spell. Creatures that are immune to the charm condition instead gain advantage on all saving throws to resist or break free of the effect. A creature who is not immune to being charmed now has disadvantage against being charmed by you.

You can use this ability 3 times and regain expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Additionally, you gain immunity to the charmed condition.

Coven of Fates

Witches of the Coven of Fates have an unusual connection with the pulse of the universe. Some call it karma, luck, destiny, or fate. Whatever the case may be a witch of this coven is hard to pin down as luck always seems to be on their side, enabling them to do better or causing their enemies to do worse. Often finding themselves worshiped as oracles or prophets.

Witches of this coven do not have much bias toward the spirits they bind, simply seeing it as fate that this spirit answered their call. How they treat the spirit once it has been called depends entirely on the witch as taking an active hand with fate, no matter the kindness or brutality show, is always acceptable for the coven.

Coven of Ruin

The Coven of Ruin has less respect for spirits than the other covens. Witches who bind these spirits utilize their magic to torture and pressure spirits in order to extract power from them. Their philosophy revolves around invoking ruin and causing as much damage as possible.

Though good witches of this coven are rare, they are not unknown. Good witches who share this coven's ideology typically aim to bind evil spirits, turning these beings into weapons for good against their will (though this can hardly be considered to be completely benign). These witches often claim this is for the greater good — using evil to combat evil.

Coven of Shadows

The Coven of Shadows subscribes to the belief that everything that exists, both physically and metaphysically, is like a shadow cast by that which came before it. Shadows are windows into worlds beyond the material plane — as one world becomes dimmer, others become brighter and easier to see by comparison.

There is reason to be wary of the dark. Witches from this coven are more cautious dealing with spirits. They know that dangers lurk in the shadows, and they are careful with their dealings lest the spirits they bind show their dark side.

Coven of Symbiosis

Those of the Coven of Symbiosis take on the role of guide and hand for those beyond the grave. Often thought of as the very spirit of vengeance, witches of this coven taken in their souls in a more intimate way. Becoming the host to a legion of souls, the witch acts as the final messenger for the spirit's next of kin and loved ones, or the final terrifying reckoning to a hated foe.

The witch can do this out of kindness, but there is always a price. The witch gains brief glimpses into the spirit's memories and skills, gaining powers and abilities beyond natural understanding.

Host of Souls

Upon reaching 14th level, your spirits guide your strikes and bolster your defenses. You can add +1 to saving throws and attack rolls for each spirit you have bound. Additionally, your AC cannot be less than 10 + the number of spirits you have bound.

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Coven of Unity

The Coven of Unity subscribes to a philosophy that all spiritual entities are connected by a collective consciousness. They use this knowledge to surmount power over the spiritual realm itself. In other words, these witches gain their abilities by harnessing the secrets which govern the very basis of spiritual existence, rather than focusing on the relationships between the metaphysical and the material world.

Coven of Unity Spells

Spirit of Trust

Witches of the Coven of Unity protect both physical and spiritual realms to such a degree that they have earned the favor of a unique spirit. You gain the ability to bond a unique spirit: The Spirit of Trust.

Spirit Link

Starting at 2nd level, you can bind the soul of an ally using one of your Binding Rites. To perform this, you must spend the time it would take to bind a spirit normally, but does not require a spellslot. Allies bound in this way gain the following benefits so long as they are within 30 feet of you:

• When you release a spirit, your ally may add your Spellcasting Ability modifier to their next attack roll.
• When you cast a spell of 1st level or higher, your ally gains advantage on their next attack roll.

If multiple allies can be affected by this ability, you choose who gains the benefit. A spirit bound in this way can be released an action when the bound ally is within 5 feet of you.

Forceful Presence

When you reach 6th level, you can retain control over a spirit after it produces its release effect so that it remains bound and ready to be released again.

However, once you have released the spirit the first time, it cannot be regained as a spell slot.

You may use this ability a number of times equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded down). You regain all expended uses after you have finished a long rest.

Powerful Bonds

At 10th level, your body and soul develop the ability to contain more powerful spirits. When you release a spirit, the release effect is considered 1 spell level higher, to a maximum of 9th level.

Additionally, you can link yourself to the souls of others, gaining knowledge of them. While in your quickening you can use your action to know whether a creature you can see has greater or fewer hit points than yourself and all conditions it currently suffers from.

Simulacrum

At 14th level, should you be reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, your body becomes possessed by a spirit you control and you may continue to act for 1 round per level of the highest level spirit you have in your power. You cannot use this ability if you do not have any spirits bound. During this time, your hit points remain at 0 and you continue to make death saving throws.

Onlookers notice a strangeness in your movements, eyes, and voice while you remain possessed. While possessed, you can use your action on your turn to activate the release power of one of the spirits you have bound and have it remain bound. This does not count against the uses of the Forceful Presence ability.

Should you be healed under the possession (including by yourself), you awaken from the possession, conscious. Otherwise, when the duration expires, your body collapses.

Witch Multiclassing

Multiclassing Prerequisites

Class	Ability Score Minimum
Witch	Wisdom 13

Multiclassing Proficiencies

Class	Proficiencies Gained
Witch	Light armor, simple weapons, Herbalism kit

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Witch Spells

Binding Rites

Following is a list of different spirits a witch may bind. The spirits increase in power as you gain levels in this class.

Passion

Spirits of Passion give those who bind them the power to push themselves and others further in order to accomplish a task. When this spirit is bound you gain 2 bonus dice. These dice are d4s. You may choose to roll one of these dice and add the result to any attack roll, ability check, or saving throw you make. You lose all remaining dice when you release Passion. The amount of bonus dice you have increases to 4 when Passion is bound in a 4th through 6th level spell slot, and 6 when Passion is bound in a 7th level spell slot or higher.

Release. You may release Passion as part of an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw. You make this roll with advantage. In addition, you can roll a d4 as a reaction and add the number rolled to any attack roll, ability check, or saving throw made by any creature within 30 feet for a number of rounds equal to the spirit's level.

Pride

Spirits of Pride were once mighty beings who thought themselves better than others and became arrogant. When Pride is bound you can attempt to reroll 1 saving throw. The amount of times you can attempt a reroll increases by 1 when Pride is bound in 6th level spell slot or higher.

Release. You can release Pride as a reaction when an ally within 30 feet of you falls to 0 hit points. The ally regains hit points equal to twice the level of the spirit instead. If Pride is still bound when you fall to 0 hit points, Pride automatically releases with you as the target. You regain twice the level of the spirit hit point instead.

Protection

Spirits of Protection shield you from harm. While Protection is bound to you, you gain resistance to your choice of bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, which you decide upon binding the spirit. When Protection is bound in a 6th level spell slot or higher you can choose 2 of the damage types to resist.

Release. When you release Protection from your power as a bonus action, you may create a spirit ward with a radius of 30 feet, centered on your location. The ward lasts 1 minute and is stationary for the duration. While inside the ward, a number of friendly creatures equal to the spell level cannot be charmed, frightened, or possessed. Should a friendly creature already be under one of these effects and within the Spirit of Protections radius, they may immediately make a save against this effect at advantage. Additionally, if a friendly creature is reduced to 0 hit points within the ward but is not killed outright, the creature becomes stable.

Sloth

Spirits of Sloth inspire sluggishness and laziness of thought and action around you. While Sloth is bound, spaces within 10 feet of you count as difficult terrain. This increases by 10 feet when Sloth is bound in a 4th through 7th level spell slot and again when Sloth is bound in an 8th level spell slot or higher (30 feet).

Release. When Sloth is released as a bonus action, a number of creature's you choose up to an amount equal to your spirit's level within 30 feet loses their reaction until your next turn.

Sorrow

Prerequisite: Coven of Ruin

The failures of your enemies continue to haunt them in the presence of a spirit of Sorrow. While Sorrow is bound to you, enemies within 30 feet who fail a save against one of your spells 1st level or higher are dealt psychic damage equal to half your level in this class (rounded down). When Sorrow is bound in a 5th level spell slot or higher this damage increases to your full level in this class. They cannot be affected by this damage more than once per turn.

Release. When Sorrow is released as a bonus action, choose a target creature within 30 feet. That creature has disadvantage on its next saving throw, ability check, or attack roll. Should this roll fail, they are dealt 1d6 psychic damage per spirit level.

Terror

Prerequisite: Coven of Shadow

Spirits of Terror bring nightmares to life. While Terror is bound, you gain +2 to your Charisma (Intimidation) checks. When Terror is bound with a 4th level through 6th level spell slot this bonus increases by 2 (+4) and again when it is bound with a 7th level spell slot or higher (+6).

Release. When Terror is released from its bonds as a bonus action, a number of creatures equal to the spirit level within 30 feet make a Wisdom save or be frightened for 1 minute. Each creature affected is allowed a Wisdom saving throw to end the effect at the beginning of their turn.

Trust

Prerequisite: Coven of Unity

The bonds of Trust make for a foundation of power. While Trust is bound, the range with which you can take the Help action is increased by 10 feet. The range increases by an additional 10 feet when Trust is bound in a 6th level spell slot or higher.

Release. When Trust is released from its bonds as an bonus action, one creature per spirit level receives one of the benefits from the Spell Help feature.

Vengeance

Prerequisite: 5th Level

Spirits of Vengeance are those who fell in life with vengeance in their hearts yet unfulfilled. While Vengeance is bound, whenever you are dealt damage from a living or undead source within 30 feet of you, you may use your reaction to deal the creature psychic damage equal to half your witch level (rounded down). If Vengeance is bound in a 5th level spell slot or higher, the damage increases to your full witch level.

Release. You can release the spirit of Vengeance as an action, letting it loose unto the world. Various stats of the Spirit of Vengeance are determined based off the spirit level. Once summoned the Spirit of Vengeance acts immediately after you and can be commanded to move to a location it can reach, requiring no action by you. The Spirit of Vengeance lasts until either it dies or 1 hour passes.

Spirit of Vengeance

medium undead, chaotic neutral

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• Armor Class 10 + level of spirit
• Hit Points 10 x level of spirit
• Speed 5 x level of spirit

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)

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• Saving Throws Add level of spirit to each saving throw
• Skills skills
• Damage Vulnerabilities radiant
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons.
• Damage Immunities poison
• Condition Immunities prone, grappled, restrained, poisoned
• Senses Darkvision 60 ft.
• Languages understands any language you know, but cannot speak.

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Incorporeal Movement. The Spirit of Vengeance can move through other creatures and Objects as if they were Difficult Terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Vengeance. Regains its reaction when it lands an attack.

Bond. When the creature the Spirit of Vengeance is bound to or itself receives damage from a creature within the Spirit of Vengeance’s movement speed the spirit may use its reaction to move up to its movement speed and make a melee attack against the creature if it is in range. The Spirit of Vengeance cannot take actions, instead it can only react to its Bonded creature or itself taking damage.

Reactions

Spirit-Bound Spear. Melee Weapon Attack: +level of spirit to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1d6 + level of spirit magical piercing damage.

Wonder

You radiate an aura of awe when a spirit of Wonder is bound to you. While Wonder is bound, you can use your reaction to impose a -2 penalty on a Wisdom (Insight) or Wisdom (Perception) check made by a creature within 60 feet. This penalty increases by 2 when you Wonder is bound in a 4th through 6th level spell slot (-4) and again when Wonder is bound in a 7th level spell slot or higher (-6).

Release. When Wonder is released from its bonds as a reaction when a creature within 30 feet of you fails a saving throw against one of your spells. If the target fails the save by more than 10 - your spirit's level, the creature is stunned until the end of your next turn.

Wrath

Spirits of Wrath inspire a ferocity in you. You gain an increase on damage rolls against the last creature to damage you before the start of your turn. This increase starts at +2 and increases by 2 when Wrath is bound in a 4th through 6th level spell slot (+4) and again when Wrath is bound in a 7th level spell slot or higher (+6).

Release. When you hit a creature with a spell or attack you may release Wrath as a reaction and deal necrotic damage equal to 1d6 per spirit level.

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Witch Spells

Evil Eye of Petrification

6th level, necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You turn a vile gaze toward a creature of your choice within range that you can see. Your gaze it like that of Medusa and begins to turn a creature to stone. The Creature must make a Constitution saving throw or begin to become petrified.

On a failed saving throw the creature's movement speed is reduced by 10 feet. If the creature fails the saving grow by 5 or more it’s movement speed is reduced by 20 feet.

On a success, the creature regains 10 feet of movement. If the creature succeeds by 5 or more it regains 20 feet of movement speed. The creature repeats this saving throw at the end of each of its turns.

If a creature reaches 0 movement speed, they become petrified. The petrification lasts until it is freed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.

The spell also ends if the target is ever outside the spell’s range or if it has total cover from you and the creature's movement speed is restored at the end of it's next turn.

Evil Eye of Terror

1st level, necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You turn a vile gaze toward a creature of your choice within range that you can see. Your gaze instills a sense of dread and horror in the target. A construct or an undead is immune to this effect. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you until the spell ends. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

The spell also ends if the target is ever outside the spell’s range or if it has total cover from you.

Evil Eye of Weakness

1st level, necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You turn a vile gaze toward a creature of your choice within range that you can see. The creature must make a Constitution saving throw or feel weakened and move slower. On a failure, roll 1d6 at the start of your turn. The enemy creature receives a penalty to their attack rolls and ability checks based on Strength or Dexterity equal to the number rolled that turn. The creature may repeat this saving throw at the end of it's turn.

The spell also ends if the target is ever outside the spell’s range or if it has total cover from you.

Evil Eye of Weight

1st level, necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You turn a vile gaze toward a creature of your choice within range that you can see. Your gaze causes enemies to feel as if they are being crushed by immense weight. The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw or move they move as if they are in difficult terrain.

The spell also ends if the target is ever outside the spell’s range or if it has total cover from you.

Witch Sight

5th level, necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S, M (An ointment for the eyes that costs 5 gp; is made from herbal powder and blood; and is consumed by the spell)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You can see the true form of any Shapechanger or creature concealed by Illusion or Transmutation magic while the creature is within 120 feet of you and within line of sight.

Departures

Class Training

If you chose to become a witch, here is a section to help you decide how to your character became one. Roll a d6 and find the number you rolled on the appropriate table in this section, which describes how you came to be a witch.

The above sections in this chapter have further story suggestions, which you can use in concert with the material here.

Epic Witch

The following section is how the Witch class advances using Marc Altfuldisch's Epic Characters module located on the DMs Guild.

The witch follows the progression of the druid for its breakdown of levels between 21 and 30. Further spell slot progression is stated in the Epic Spell Capacity feature.

Coven of Charms

Homebrew

Coven of Fates

Homebrew

Coven of Ruin

Homebrew

Coven of Shadows

Homebrew

Coven of Symbiosis

Homebrew

Coven of Unity

Homebrew

Grimoire

At 24th level, you gain the ability to create a powerful Grimoire. The Grimoire takes 8 hours of work to create and once created you can bind it to yourself using one of your Soul Bonds. While the Grimoire is bound to you, you can prepare an additional 5 spells. Additionally, should you ever die, your soul is brought into the Grimoire. So long as the Grimoire remains intact it can be targeted with any spell that can bring a creature back to life to resurrect you.

Familiar Sight

Beginning at 25th level, you can perceive through your familiar without being blinded or deafened as you are capable of processing both at the same time. Additionally, when you use your Quickening, your familiar also gain the effect as well.

Spiritual Projection

Upon reaching 28th level, you can send a spiritual projection of yourself out. The spirit has a flying speed of 40 feet and can pass through solid objects as if it were difficult terrain. As a reaction you can teleport to the spirit's position, dispelling it in the process. If you occupy the same spot as a solid object or creature when this happens, you are immediately shunted to the nearest unoccupied space that you can occupy and take force damage equal to twice the number of feet you are moved.

Witching Hour

At 30th level, you have reached the height of your power. As an action you can enter your Witching Hour. For the next hour you gain the following benefits:

• You regain a number of hit points equal the number of spirits have bound at the start of your turn.
• You can use your reaction when you receive damage to reduce that damage by half.
• You can bind a spirit as a bonus action.
• When you release a spirit that heals or deals damage, you maximize the damage or healing dice.

Witch Items

Lantern of the First Circle

Wondrous Item, legendary (Requires attunement by a witch)

The spirit trapped within the lantern claims that it taught the first magic casters how to bind their power together, forming the first circle. Other legends state that the first circle of witches formed to bind this powerful spirit forever to the lantern. By appearance, the lantern is built of dark metal with a sickly green glow emanating between the housing. Upon closer inspection one can make out the spirit that dwells within, but few descriptions of it line up.

Design Notes

Spells

Looking over MANY other witch classes most of them had something in common, the witch's Evil Eye. It had great lore behind it and shows up in plenty of anime and manga (looking at you Kumoko). However, I never could decide if I wanted to find a way to add it to the base class or create a coven revolving around it. Ultimately, I did not like either option so began playing around with the idea for a series of unique spells much in the way of a paladin's smite series. The core design revolved around having to see your target and then it always played by the same rules as Witch Bolt. I still want to state that you cannot have more Evil Eyes active than you have eyes, but that only comes into play if you have one eye... or can have concentration on two spells.

Also I added Witch Sight because there was totally going to be comments if a Witch didn't have Witch Sight. The Warlock gets the invocation at 15th level, but the effects do not warrant an 8th level spell, so I decided to drop it to a 5th level spell and the Warlock just gets the same result but as a passive effect.

This is Your Life

This actually was created a long time ago and was updated for this release. Hope you enjoy creating a witch!

Epic Witch

This will be an interesting item. One of my core goals for any Homebrew I create is to not only tie it into D&D properly, but to also tie it into other Homebrews. In this case I chose to create a level 21-30 witch based on Marc Altfuldisch's Epic Characters module.

Witch Items

These were designed a long time ago as well, the first is a unique witch item much like a rod of the pactkeeper but without the spell save DC increase. The next is a simple common item to give a witch their witch hat AND a witch item much like the common items found in Xanathar's Guide to Everything. Finally, the third is a Vestige of Divergence in the same vein as Matt Mercer items in Critical Role.

Character Sheet

Like the Epic Witch I decided to create another item off of the DMsGuild. A Class specific Witch Character Sheet! The moment I introduced Emmet Byrne's Character sheets to our groups I was asked for one for the Witch.

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