You have spent most of your life in the heart of the swamp, among the murky waters, ancient trees, and thick mist. People from nearby villages may know you as the “Swamp Witch,” and although you might have a reputation for being reclusive or strange, many also know that you’re a reliable source of aid when needed. Whether it’s healing injuries, brewing potions, or sharing obscure knowledge, the locals respect—and perhaps fear—your deep connection with the swamp’s mysteries. Your bond with nature and your knowledge of the healing arts have made you a lifeline to those brave enough (of desperate enough) to seek you out.

Skill Proficiencies: Survival

Medicine

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit

Languages: One of your choice (often chosen to communicate with local spirits or creatures, such as Sylvan or Primordial)

Equipment: A small clay jar of swamp herbs and medicinal mud, a well-worn herbalism kit, a wooden staff decorated with swamp trinkets (like feathers, bones, and moss), a pouch containing 5 gp worth of small, curious stones or fetishes.

Suggested Characteristics

As a Swamp Witch, you likely have an aura of mystery, with a dash of eccentricity and perhaps a bit of dark humour. You may be a wise healer or a cryptic mystic who only assists others when fate (or payment) aligns. Below are some personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws that may inspire your character.

Personality Traits

1. I have a habit of speaking in riddles or cryptic phrases.
2. My trust in nature is absolute—I believe the swamp provides all one truly needs.
3. I have a dark sense of humour and enjoy unsettling strangers.
4. I often speak to animals, plants, or unseen forces.

Ideals

1. Balance. Life and death, growth and decay—all must remain in harmony. (Neutral)
2. Aid. I share my knowledge to help those in need, especially if they respect the swamp. (Good)
3. Secrecy. Knowledge of the swamp is sacred and shouldn’t be given lightly. (Lawful)
4. Mystery. Life is filled with mysteries. It’s best to keep people guessing. (Chaotic)

Bonds

1. The swamp is my true home, and I protect it fiercely.
2. The locals respect me, and I feel a duty to aid them when they’re in need.
3. I owe a debt to a powerful swamp creature that once saved me from certain death.
4. There’s a powerful plant or relic hidden in the swamp, and I’m determined to uncover it.

Flaws

1. I have trouble trusting people who don’t live in the swamp.
2. My tendency to speak in cryptic riddles often confuses or frustrates others.
3. I’m drawn to dangerous secrets and may pursue them even to my detriment.
4. I believe anyone who disrespects the swamp is cursed and will meet a grisly end.

d4	Personality Trait
1	I have a habit of speaking in riddles or cryptic phrases.
2	My trust in nature is absolute—I believe the swamp provides all one truly needs.
3	I have a dark sense of humour and enjoy unsettling strangers.
4	I often speak to animals, plants, or unseen forces.

d4	Ideal
1	Balance. Life and death, growth and decay—all must remain in harmony. (Neutral)
2	Aid. I share my knowledge to help those in need, especially if they respect the swamp. (Good)
3	Secrecy. Knowledge of the swamp is sacred and shouldn’t be given lightly. (Lawful)
4	Mystery. Life is filled with mysteries. It’s best to keep people guessing. (Chaotic)

d4	Bond
1	The swamp is my true home, and I protect it fiercely.
2	The locals respect me, and I feel a duty to aid them when they’re in need.
3	I owe a debt to a powerful swamp creature that once saved me from certain death.
4	There’s a powerful plant or relic hidden in the swamp, and I’m determined to uncover it.

d4	Flaw
1	I have trouble trusting people who don’t live in the swamp.
2	My tendency to speak in cryptic riddles often confuses or frustrates others.
3	I’m drawn to dangerous secrets and may pursue them even to my detriment.
4	I believe anyone who disrespects the swamp is cursed and will meet a grisly end.