Homebrew Witch Species Details

Born under the blood rites of a full moon, witches are infused with magic at birth their souls unnaturally twisted to fit the whims of whatever dark power created them. Witches are taken from their orginal families at a young age and any trace of their old race is lost in the ritual.

Twisted Reflection

Some have described witches as resembling old trees after a forest fire. Long and twisted with skin like a coat of ash. They almost always resemble the elderly with wrinkled skin, and spindly limbs. They usually can be marked from a distance by their height, most standing between 6-7 feet for both male and females. Witches are not inherently malicious but they all know how to enjoy something at the expense of others, and when you gather them all together in a group they can be a wild and vicious animal.

Coven

Witches are fairly isolated creatures by nature. They, unlike other races, do not nurture their young, instead they leave them to grow by themselves usually with a host family or in the woods. When they've grown to a respectable age and power they find their way to each other and join together in a coven. A coven will provide a community of fellow witches and resources for them to work towards their individual goals. However witches owe their existence to higher powers often powerful fiends, and demi-gods, and so there will always be a part of them in service to that power.

A life of subterfuge

To all other civilized races witches are considered a major nuisance at best and a blight at worst. Their mischievous and calculating nature leads them to scheme and plot for what they want often before they even try through legitimate means. However their natural aversion to attention leads them to be natural hoarders of secrets, many a kingdom does not dare attack a witch coven for fear of the information that would be spread to its people. While their reputation is always brings fear with it sometimes that fear is in the blackest hearts. Witches have started rebellions against tyrants, and been the knife in the back of kingdoms when their corruption was at its peak, just not always for the right reasons.

Trouble at home

Witches are a competitive sort. Their lust for knowledge and secrets has led to information being a symbol of high status in witch covens, the oldest and wisest witch becoming the de facto leader. However their are old and strict traditions against a witch shedding the blood of their kin. They are so few in number and so slow to reproduce that infighting has been the cause of destruction for more covens then even outside threats. Yet only in competition with each other can they find true satisfaction, and only in defeat can they experience true rage.

Witch Names

Male: Shreek, Dak, Cuta, Shedo, Zenli

Female: Fonro, Tillian, Gizkut, Zakel

Witch Traits

The witche's black blood flows through, giving them powers unique and exclusive.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 2

Age

Witches reach maturity around 40 however they generally don't join a coven until around 70 rare is the which who joins early. Their average lifespan is 400 years.

Alignment

Most witches are Lawful or neutral evil. However some do stray into chaotic evil or into chaotic or true nuetral. Rare is the witch who becomes good.

Size

Witches stand between 6 and 7 feet tall and weigh around 170 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Born into the night you are no stranger to it. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Practiced Tounge

You have proficiency in the Deception skill.

Dark Inheritence

You can whisper through the shadows and they will carry your words. You know the message cantrip.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.