Homebrew Witch Species Details

Witches come from the fae wilds in a sheltered and sealed area called Wiccov, They are extremely knowledgeable on languages and traditions and learn quickly about other races. They tend to get into positions of high power and/or wealth commonly taking jobs such as royal advisors and business owners. Humans quickly grew to fear their power, magic quickly became thought of as evil and was despised by humans causing the event know as the witch salem (witch cleansing) causing witches to quickly come to the brink of extinction.

Their natural writing and speaking system is known as wiccovian and they are avid scholars, their magic comes from nature and is linked to the life force of wild creatures.

Witch Traits

Witches are born with high affinity for magic and start with a few magic spells innately learned.

Ability Score Improvement

Witches are a race that is very Intune with magic

+2 INT

Witches were commonly in positions of power before the witch salem

+1 CHA

Racial Magic

Witches learn the cantrip Chill Touch at level 1 and can be used freely / Zone of Truth is learned at level 3, this can be used 1 time and is regained on a short rest / Anti-life Shell is learned at level 5, this can be used 1 time and is regained on long rest.

Language

Witches learn many languages very quickly.

Witches know Dwarvish and Elvish