Not particularly, either in narrative or mechanical terms. Witchers were created by an alchemical process and emphasize enhancing physical capabilities over magical powers- strength, endurance, healing, senses and so on. A warlock can be empowered by various means, but typically it requires a powerful supernatural being to invest/bestow a portion of their power into them in some way, and it manifests mostly as spells or comparable abilities. They're still primarily casters, and even the option that goes in a different direction- Pact of the Blade- is still fairly squishy and only gets boosts to attacking with a weapon. Really, I'd put the witcher signs on about the same tier as cantrips- they're comparatively quick and easy magic with fairly simple effects.
Not particularly, either in narrative or mechanical terms. Witchers were created by an alchemical process and emphasize enhancing physical capabilities over magical powers- strength, endurance, healing, senses and so on. A warlock can be empowered by various means, but typically it requires a powerful supernatural being to invest/bestow a portion of their power into them in some way, and it manifests mostly as spells or comparable abilities. They're still primarily casters, and even the option that goes in a different direction- Pact of the Blade- is still fairly squishy and only gets boosts to attacking with a weapon. Really, I'd put the witcher signs on about the same tier as cantrips- they're comparatively quick and easy magic with fairly simple effects.
I was watching one of the game's scene and saw when the witcher was dying and then some demon or something appeared to pick him up and kicked him (literally) and made him full health and torn clothes/armor restored. That's what made me wonder if they were Warlocks.
There’s not really a perfect one to one match between a Witcher and any D&D class, they’re basically a monster hunter that uses swords but also has half a dozen simple spells and takes special potions to boost their abilities. The Blood Hunter comes close but the blood magic and self harm is different and for my money I think the Eldritch Knight Fighter is probably the closest
While I haven't played all the games, Geralt's magic is a bit low by D&D standards, I'd put him closer to something like an Eldritch Knight or an Illrigger than a Warlock, or maybe a multiclass.
While I haven't played all the games, Geralt's magic is a bit low by D&D standards, I'd put him closer to something like an Eldritch Knight or an Illrigger than a Warlock, or maybe a multiclass.
I dont think the Witcher Sings would match with the Warlock Spells. Other classes can use Similar Spells as well. I think you would need a Homebrew Class.
I've never paid attention to the series or the game, until I watched a recap of one of the seasons.
There is a Blood Hunter class, and Homebrew Ranger subclass by the same author that are kind of similar.
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Blood Hunter -
https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/357975-blood-hunter
Not particularly, either in narrative or mechanical terms. Witchers were created by an alchemical process and emphasize enhancing physical capabilities over magical powers- strength, endurance, healing, senses and so on. A warlock can be empowered by various means, but typically it requires a powerful supernatural being to invest/bestow a portion of their power into them in some way, and it manifests mostly as spells or comparable abilities. They're still primarily casters, and even the option that goes in a different direction- Pact of the Blade- is still fairly squishy and only gets boosts to attacking with a weapon. Really, I'd put the witcher signs on about the same tier as cantrips- they're comparatively quick and easy magic with fairly simple effects.
I was watching one of the game's scene and saw when the witcher was dying and then some demon or something appeared to pick him up and kicked him (literally) and made him full health and torn clothes/armor restored. That's what made me wonder if they were Warlocks.
There’s not really a perfect one to one match between a Witcher and any D&D class, they’re basically a monster hunter that uses swords but also has half a dozen simple spells and takes special potions to boost their abilities. The Blood Hunter comes close but the blood magic and self harm is different and for my money I think the Eldritch Knight Fighter is probably the closest
Sure Geralt of Rivia could be an Hexblade Warlock!
In the witcher canon? They're mostly different ways to call out magic users, some with worse connotations than others https://xender.vip/.
You could probably flavour the Artifcer/Alchemist as a Witcher as well.
Witcher is like a Monster Slayer Ranger or Mutant Bloodhunter multi-classed with an Alchemist Artificer.
We could say a witcher is more like an artificial specie or lineage in a relatively low-magic world.
There's that too- really Witchers as we see them in the setting are arguably the result of a combination of a species/lineage and a particular class
Funny you say Hexblade, because the original Polish character was called Wiedzmin or "The Hexter". So it seems I was mostly right. 😂
While I haven't played all the games, Geralt's magic is a bit low by D&D standards, I'd put him closer to something like an Eldritch Knight or an Illrigger than a Warlock, or maybe a multiclass.
I dont think the Witcher Sings would match with the Warlock Spells. Other classes can use Similar Spells as well. I think you would need a Homebrew Class.
Sounds like a good combination :D
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