Witchwood Ward

Raised near the haunted groves outside Elderhollow, you were taught the old rites—how to bind spirits, soothe restless dead, and bargain with the unseen.

Skill Proficiencies: Religion, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Woodcarver’s Tools

Languages: One of your choice (often Sylvan or a regional dialect)

Equipment:  

• A carved warding totem

• A pouch of ritual chalk

• A sprig of rowan wood

• 10 gp

 

Suggested Characteristics

d6	Personality Trait
1	Ritualistic Thinker — I perform small rites out of habit.
2	Calm Spirit‑Speaker — I speak gently, as if afraid to disturb unseen listeners.
3	Nature‑Bound — I feel more at home among trees than people.
4	Cryptic Speaker — I phrase things like omens or warnings.
5	Patient Listener — I wait for the world to reveal its secrets.
6	Protective Mystic — I shield others from forces they don’t understand.

d6	Ideal
1	Harmony — Spirits, beasts, and people must coexist.
2	Respect — The old ways deserve reverence.
3	Balance — Every curse has a cure, and every wound has a cost.
4	Guidance — I help others navigate the unseen.
5	Purity — Corruption must be cleansed, no matter the price.
6	Tradition — I uphold the rites passed down to me.

d6	Bond
1	Sacred Grove — I protect a grove where spirits gather.
2	Family Rite — My family entrusted me with a ritual only I may perform.
3	Bound Spirit — A spirit watches over me, and I owe it loyalty.
4	Witchwood Legacy — My ancestors tended the Witchwood, and so do I.
5	Cursed Loved One — Someone I care for is afflicted by a supernatural force.
6	Elder’s Blessing — An elder entrusted me with knowledge others fear.

d6	Flaw
1	Overly Superstitious — I refuse to act if a sign feels wrong.
2	Secretive — I hide truths that others deserve to know.
3	Spirit‑Bound — I obey the whispers of spirits even when it’s unwise.
4	Detached — I struggle to connect with people.
5	Fear of Iron — Cold iron unsettles me deeply.
6	Ritual Obsession — I rely too heavily on rites and charms.