Netbook of Witches & Warlocks

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

2nd Edition

The Complete Netbook of

Witches & Warlocks

The Complete Netbook of Witches and Warlocks

The Complete Netbook of

Witches & Warlocks

Forward

Sometimes it is the steps backwards that prompt us to big steps forward. This document is the cumulating effort of my knowledge of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game. I have been working on three documents over various periods of time since 1987; The Witch; The Glantri Handbook; and Vampires. Each, while being similar, were very different projects. My original project attempted to unite these different works, along with some game playing notes that I have collected over the years. The Witch of course was my star. At almost 200 pages it was the most complete work on the witch that I have ever seen, official or otherwise. That is until my word processor ate it. Frantically rushing to save what I could and holding on to my only printout, which was already several revisions old, I decided to take a new direction. The Witch, which had over time been updated to 2nd Edition riles and been renamed the Complete Handbook of Witches and Warlocks, (a nod to TSR's Handbook series and to the old Bard games Compleat Spellcaster) now was merging with the less game specific material from the Glantri Handbook and my collected notes on the Vampire. The birth of this tripartite union was The Complete Guide to Shadow Earth. Shadow Earth was a new game world in which the witch would take center stage. However, TSR had their own plans. They had released Ravenloft: Masque of the Red Death. It's Gothic Earth was almost everything I wanted to do for my Shadow Earth. So once again I was sent back to the drawing board. Revising my old copies I split everything back up again. What you have now is The Complete Netbook of Witches & Warlocks. Again a nod both to TSR and Bard Games, but also to reflect the effect the Internet has had on my D&D experiences. I am not pretending that this will be the final or most authoritative word on witches in the Dungeons & Dragons game. I do believe it is the most complete work to date on the subject and a completely playable version of the witch. Please enjoy using this work as much as I have enjoyed creating it.

Web Warlock 31 October 1999, Samhain

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Table of Contents

FORWARD..............................................................................................2

TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................3

LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................... 4

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 6

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ......................................................................................................... 6 WHAT YOU NEED ................................................................................................................... 6 DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................................... 6 A NOTE ABOUT GENDER ........................................................................................................ 6

CHAPTER 1: THE WITCH SUBCLASS .............................................7

WITCHES AND WARLOCKS...................................................................................................... 7 Witches vs. Wizard ........................................................................................................... 7 Witches and Clerics........................................................................................................... 7 Druids vs. Witches ............................................................................................................ 8

THE WITCH'S GODDESS.......................................................................................................... 8 WITCHES & WARLOCK ADVANCEMENT ................................................................................. 9 REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 11

Alignment ....................................................................................................................... 11 Weapons Allowed ........................................................................................................... 11 Non-weapon Proficiencies............................................................................................... 11 Witches Mark ................................................................................................................. 11 Apprentices and Initiates ................................................................................................. 11 Followers and Hirelings................................................................................................... 11 The Flock ....................................................................................................................... 11 Starting Funds................................................................................................................. 12 Multi-Classed / Dual-Classed Witches ............................................................................. 12 ALTERNATE EXPERIENCE ..................................................................................................... 12 GRANTED POWERS................................................................................................................ 13 Turn / Control Undead.................................................................................................... 13 Read Magic / Detect Magic............................................................................................. 13 Lesser Occult Powers...................................................................................................... 13

Brew Flying Ointment............................................................................................... 13 Brew Love/Hate Potion............................................................................................ 13 Brew Narcotics......................................................................................................... 13 Brew Poisons ........................................................................................................... 13 Brew Truth Drug...................................................................................................... 13 Chill Touch............................................................................................................... 14 Glamour ................................................................................................................... 14 Immune to Fear ........................................................................................................ 14 Immune to Sleep Magic ............................................................................................ 14 Manufacture Potions #1............................................................................................ 14 Supernatural Protection ............................................................................................ 14 Minor Occult Powers ...................................................................................................... 14 Acquire Familiar ....................................................................................................... 14 Bestow Curse on Item .............................................................................................. 14 Dance Macabre......................................................................................................... 14 Candle Magic ........................................................................................................... 14 Elemental Powers ..................................................................................................... 14 Heal / Harm Touch .................................................................................................. 15 Human Control......................................................................................................... 15 Manufacture Potions #2............................................................................................ 15 Protection from Good / Evil...................................................................................... 15 Speak with Dead ...................................................................................................... 15 Use Magic Items....................................................................................................... 15 Word of Fear ............................................................................................................ 15 Medial Occult Powers..................................................................................................... 15 Become Ethereal ...................................................................................................... 15 Create Magical Items................................................................................................ 15 Create Control Doll .................................................................................................. 15 Identify Cursed Items................................................................................................ 15 Identify Magic Items................................................................................................. 15 Immune to Charm and Hold...................................................................................... 15 Immune to Supernatural Fear.................................................................................... 15 Limited Psionic Powers ............................................................................................ 15 Limited Wizard Spells............................................................................................... 15 Manufacture Potions #3............................................................................................ 15 Necromantic Protection ............................................................................................ 15 Read Magical Scrolls ................................................................................................ 16 Greater Occult Powers.................................................................................................... 16 Create Permanent Magical Items............................................................................... 16 Fascination ............................................................................................................... 16 Fiend Summon.......................................................................................................... 16 Greater Elemental Powers ........................................................................................ 16 Greater Wizard Spells............................................................................................... 16 Immunity to Mind Control........................................................................................ 16 Limited Wish ............................................................................................................ 16 Longevity ................................................................................................................. 16 Manufacture Potions #4............................................................................................ 16 Shape Change........................................................................................................... 16 Summon Plague........................................................................................................ 16 Turn Undead, Advanced ........................................................................................... 16 Superior Occult Powers .................................................................................................. 16 Astral Travel............................................................................................................. 17 Evil Eye.................................................................................................................... 17

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Foretell Future.......................................................................................................... 17 Kiss of Death............................................................................................................ 17 Manufacture Potions #5............................................................................................ 17 Summon Divine Aid ................................................................................................. 17 Superior Elemental Powers....................................................................................... 17 Superior Psionic Powers........................................................................................... 17 Superior Wizard Spells ............................................................................................. 17 Wish......................................................................................................................... 17 Witch's Blessing ....................................................................................................... 18 Witch's Curse........................................................................................................... 18 SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ........................................................................................................ 22 Witches........................................................................................................................... 22 Warlocks ........................................................................................................................ 22

CHAPTER 2: ROLE-PLAYING THE WITCH .................................23

BEING A WITCH .................................................................................................................... 23 Cosmology ..................................................................................................................... 23

WITCH TRADITIONS & KITS.................................................................................................. 23 Descriptions of Traditions ............................................................................................... 23 Family Tradition.............................................................................................................. 23 Amazon Witch ................................................................................................................ 24 Crone.............................................................................................................................. 24 Faerie Witch ................................................................................................................... 24 Gypsy Witch ................................................................................................................... 25 Malefica (Demonic / Diabolic)......................................................................................... 25 Mara (Death Mistress) .................................................................................................... 26 Natural Witch ................................................................................................................. 26 Occultist ......................................................................................................................... 27 Tantric Witch (Seductress).............................................................................................. 28 Tempestarii (Elementalist)............................................................................................... 28 Venefica ......................................................................................................................... 29 Voodoo Witch / Witch Doctor ........................................................................................ 30 Creating your own Traditions.......................................................................................... 30

KITS FOR OTHER CLASSES .................................................................................................... 31 Exorcist .......................................................................................................................... 31 Mystic............................................................................................................................. 31 Sorcerer.......................................................................................................................... 31 Witch Hunter .................................................................................................................. 32 Witch Knight .................................................................................................................. 32

PROFICIENCIES ..................................................................................................................... 33 Alchemy ......................................................................................................................... 33 Ancient Scripts and Runes............................................................................................... 33 Astrology........................................................................................................................ 33 Astromancy .................................................................................................................... 33 Communal Casting.......................................................................................................... 33 Chiromancy .................................................................................................................... 34 Dancing .......................................................................................................................... 34 Demonology ................................................................................................................... 34 Herbal Healing ................................................................................................................ 34 Languages (Revised)....................................................................................................... 34 Lithomancy..................................................................................................................... 34 Mid-Wifery..................................................................................................................... 34 Numerology.................................................................................................................... 34 Occult Knowledge .......................................................................................................... 34 Sagecraft ........................................................................................................................ 34 S?ance ............................................................................................................................ 35 Supernatural Lore ........................................................................................................... 35 Tarot Reading................................................................................................................. 35 Witchcraft....................................................................................................................... 35 Yoga............................................................................................................................... 35

CHAPTER 3: COVENS AND DUTIES ..............................................36

ORGANIZATION AND ETHOS ................................................................................................. 36 COVENS AND GAME PLAY .................................................................................................... 36

Duties of the Coven ........................................................................................................ 37 WITCHES TOME .................................................................................................................... 37

Contents ......................................................................................................................... 37 Power Ritual ............................................................................................................ 37 Ceremonials.............................................................................................................. 37 Closing Rituals ......................................................................................................... 38

The Book of Law............................................................................................................ 38 Final Notes ............................................................................................................... 38

TOOLS OF THE CRAFT ........................................................................................................... 38 Ritual Tools .................................................................................................................... 38 Athame..................................................................................................................... 38 Broom...................................................................................................................... 38 Cauldron .................................................................................................................. 38 Censer ...................................................................................................................... 39 Chalice ..................................................................................................................... 39 Pentacle.................................................................................................................... 39 Wand........................................................................................................................ 39 Other Tools .................................................................................................................... 39 Bell .......................................................................................................................... 39 Staff ......................................................................................................................... 39 Stone........................................................................................................................ 39 Sword ...................................................................................................................... 39

SABBATS AND HOLY DAYS................................................................................................... 39 Yule................................................................................................................................ 39 Candlemas ...................................................................................................................... 40

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Ostara............................................................................................................................. 40 Beltane ........................................................................................................................... 40 Midsummer..................................................................................................................... 41 Lammas .......................................................................................................................... 41 Autumn Equinox............................................................................................................. 41 Samhain .......................................................................................................................... 41 WITCHES WITHOUT A COVEN................................................................................................ 42 Solitaries......................................................................................................................... 42 Renegades....................................................................................................................... 42 NOTES ON CREATING A COVEN ............................................................................................ 42 EXAMPLES OF COVENS ......................................................................................................... 42 Artemis as the Goddess................................................................................................... 42 Athena as the Goddess .................................................................................................... 42 Bast as the Goddess ........................................................................................................ 42 Brigit as The Goddess..................................................................................................... 42 Diana as the Goddess ...................................................................................................... 43 Hecate as the Goddess .................................................................................................... 43 Hel as the Goddess.......................................................................................................... 43 Ishtar as the Goddess ...................................................................................................... 43 Isis as the Goddess.......................................................................................................... 43 Kali as the Goddess......................................................................................................... 43 Lolth as the Goddess....................................................................................................... 44 Lovitar as the Goddess.................................................................................................... 44 Tlazolteol as the Goddess................................................................................................ 44 Other Non-Goddess Cults ............................................................................................... 44

Demons, Devils, and Fiends ...................................................................................... 44 Dwarves, Gnomes, and Halflings .............................................................................. 44 Elven and Faerie Traditions ...................................................................................... 44

CHAPTER 4: ARTS MAGICA AND MALEFACIA.........................45

MAGICAL CORRESPONDENCES ............................................................................................. 45 MAGIC CIRCLES.................................................................................................................... 46

Circle.............................................................................................................................. 46 Triangle .......................................................................................................................... 46 Pentagram....................................................................................................................... 46 Hexagram ....................................................................................................................... 46 Octogram........................................................................................................................ 46 Combined Circles............................................................................................................ 46 WITCH'S FAMILIARS ............................................................................................................. 47 SPELLS.................................................................................................................................. 49 New Spells and The High Secret Order ........................................................................... 49 Spells from other Sources ............................................................................................... 49 Wizard Spells.................................................................................................................. 50 Spell Descriptions ........................................................................................................... 51 First-Level Spells ............................................................................................................ 51 Second-Level Spells........................................................................................................ 58 Third-Level Spells........................................................................................................... 63 Fourth-Level Spells......................................................................................................... 67 Fifth-Level Spells ............................................................................................................ 70 Sixth-Level Spells ........................................................................................................... 73 Seventh-Level Spells....................................................................................................... 76 MAGIC ITEMS ....................................................................................................................... 79 Affected Magic Itmes...................................................................................................... 79 NEW MAGICAL ITEMS........................................................................................................... 79 Potions Oils, & Powders ................................................................................................. 79 Ring................................................................................................................................ 79 Rods, Staves, Wands....................................................................................................... 79 Books, Manuals, & Tomes.............................................................................................. 80 Miscellaneous Items........................................................................................................ 80 Magic Weapons & Armor ............................................................................................... 81

CHAPTER 5: MONSTERS..................................................................82

USING MONSTERS IN YOUR CAMPAIGN ................................................................................ 82 MONSTERS FROM OTHER SOURCES....................................................................................... 82 UNDEAD ............................................................................................................................... 83 BATLINGS ............................................................................................................................. 85 BENDITH Y' MAMAU ............................................................................................................ 86 BOROKA................................................................................................................................ 87 CLURACAN............................................................................................................................ 88 DRUTHER .............................................................................................................................. 89 ELF, GYPSY .......................................................................................................................... 90 FIR DARRIG........................................................................................................................... 91

MAKVA (WOOD HAG)........................................................................................................... 92 SLAAD, BLACK ..................................................................................................................... 93 TROLL, EARTH...................................................................................................................... 94 VAMPIRE, BAOBHAN SITH .................................................................................................... 95

CHAPTER 6: NPCS, ALLIES AND ENEMIES.................................96

BABA YAGA.......................................................................................................................... 97 BabaYaga's Hut.............................................................................................................. 97 Baba Yaga's Mortar and Pestle ....................................................................................... 97

CIRCE.................................................................................................................................... 98 Circe's Wand .................................................................................................................. 98

LOUHI ................................................................................................................................... 99 The Sampo ..................................................................................................................... 99

MORGANNE LE FEY ............................................................................................................ 100 PLAY TESTED NPCS ........................................................................................................... 101

APPENDIX A: NEW GODDESSES ..................................................102

CALLING DOWN THE GODDESS........................................................................................... 102 POWERS OF THE GODDESS .................................................................................................. 102 THE GODDESS AND HER CONSORT ..................................................................................... 103 BRIGIT ................................................................................................................................ 104 LILITH................................................................................................................................. 105 TIAMAT .............................................................................................................................. 106

APPENDIX B: USING THE WITCH WITH TSR? BOOKS..........107

Using 1st Edition Rules.................................................................................................. 108 Using 3rd Edition Rules ................................................................................................. 108

APPENDIX C: A WITCH'S HERBAL .............................................109

Herbalist Terms ............................................................................................................ 109

PLAYER CHARACTER RECORD SHEET....................................115

REFERENCES ....................................................................................117

List of Tables

Table 1: Witch Experience by Level.............................................................................................. 9 Table 2: Witch Abilities by Level ................................................................................................ 10 Table 3: Occult Powers............................................................................................................... 13 Table 4: Divine Creatures ........................................................................................................... 17 Table 5: Effects of Witches Blessing ........................................................................................... 18 Table 6: Effects of Witches Curse ............................................................................................... 18 Table 7: Potions Created by Level............................................................................................... 19 Table 8: Witch Potion Faliure*.................................................................................................... 19 Table 9: Results of Potion Failure ............................................................................................... 19 Table 10: Summoning by Level................................................................................................... 20 Table 11: Summoning Percentages.............................................................................................. 20 Table 12: Summoning Types....................................................................................................... 20 Table 13: Psionic Wild Talents, Devotions .................................................................................. 27 Table 14: Psionic Wild Talents, Sciences..................................................................................... 27 Table 15: Venefica Potion Faliure ............................................................................................... 29 Table 16: Priest Proficiencies available to the Witch.................................................................... 33 Table 17: Suggested General Proficiencies .................................................................................. 33 Table 18: Witch Daily Ceremonials ............................................................................................. 37 Table 19: Animal Magic.............................................................................................................. 45 Table 20: Color Correspondences ............................................................................................... 45 Table 21: Witch's Familiars......................................................................................................... 48 Table 22: Priest Spells from Other Sources ................................................................................. 49 Table 23: Wizard Spells .............................................................................................................. 50 Table 24: Animals....................................................................................................................... 82 Table 25: Humanoids.................................................................................................................. 82 Table 26: Monsters ..................................................................................................................... 82 Table 27: Undead ....................................................................................................................... 83 Table 28: Expanded Priests vs. Undead...................................................................................... 84 Table 29: Undead by Type .......................................................................................................... 84 Table 30: Herbal Magic ............................................................................................................ 109

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