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--- witch [2007/11/17 15:54] – jims
+++ witch [2009/01/06 17:35] – dailey
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 class.
-== Alignment ==
+//Further character class details pending...//
+== Alignment ==
 any.
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 The witch's class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Craft (Int),
 Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (Arcana) (Int), Knowledge (Nature) (Int),
-Listen (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis),
+Listen (Wis), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis),
-and Swim (Str).
+Swim (Str), and Use Magic Device (Cha).
 == Skill Points at 1st Level ==
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 === Table: The Witch ===
-^ ^^^^^^  Spells per Day (and Known) ^^^^^^^^^^
+^ ^^^^^^  Spells per Day (and Known)  ^^^^^^^^^^
 ^ Level ^ Base\\ Attack Bonus ^ Fort\\ Save ^ Ref\\ Save ^ Will\\ Save ^ Special ^ 0 ^ 1st ^ 2nd ^ 3rd ^ 4th ^ 5th ^ 6th ^ 7th ^ 8th ^ 9th ^
-| 1st | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Animal companion, Brew Potion  | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
+| 1st | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Brew Potion, Nature Sense, Shapeshift - Predator   | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
-| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | Nature sense  | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
+| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | Wild Empathy  | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
-| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +1 | +3 | Wild empathy  | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
+| 3rd | +2 | +1 | +1 | +3 | Poison Use  | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
-| 4th | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Resist nature's lure  | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
+| 4th | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Strong Stomach, predator mobility  | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
-| 5th | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Bonus Brew feat  | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
+| 5th | +3 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Bonus Creation feat, Shapeshift - Aerial  | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
-| 6th | +4 | +2 | +2 | +5 | Speak w/ animals  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
+| 6th | +4 | +2 | +2 | +5 | Speak w/ Animals  | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
-| 7th | +5 | +2 | +2 | +5 | --  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
+| 7th | +5 | +2 | +2 | +5 | Magical Wild Empathy, Aerial flyby attack  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
-| 8th | +6/+1 | +2 | +2 | +6 | Venom immunity  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
+| 8th | +6/+1 | +2 | +2 | +6 | Venom immunity, Shapeshift - Slayer  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
-| 9th | +6/+1 | +3 | +3 | +6 | Bonus Brew feat  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
+| 9th | +6/+1 | +3 | +3 | +6 | Bonus Creation feat  | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
-| 10th | +7/+2 | +3 | +3 | +7 | --  | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | |
+| 10th | +7/+2 | +3 | +3 | +7 | Slayer improved criticals  | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | |
-| 11th | +8/+3 | +3 | +3 | +7 | --  | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
+| 11th | +8/+3 | +3 | +3 | +7 | Speak w/ Magical Beasts  | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
-| 12th | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 | Speak with Monsters((somewhat like //Tongues// -- but //different//))  | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
+| 12th | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 | Bonus Creation Feat, Shapeshift - Avenger  | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
-| 13th | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 | Bonus Brew feat  | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | |
+| 13th | +9/+4 | +4 | +4 | +8 |                       | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | |
-| 14th | +10/+5 | +4 | +4 | +9 | --  | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | |
+| 14th | +10/+5 | +4 | +4 | +9 | Avenger overrun | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | |
-| 15th | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +5 | +9 | --  | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | |
+| 15th | +11/+6/+1 | +5 | +5 | +9 | Bonus Creation Feat  | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | |
-| 16th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 | --  | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | |
+| 16th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 |                      | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | |
-| 17th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 | Bonus Brew feat  | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | |
+| 17th | +12/+7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +10 |                     | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | |
-| 18th | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +6 | +11 | --  | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
+| 18th | +13/+8/+3 | +6 | +6 | +11 | Bonus Creation feat  | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
-| 19th | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +11 | -- | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
+| 19th | +14/+9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +11 |                     | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
-| 20th | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +6 | +12 | -- | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
+| 20th | +15/+10/+5 | +6 | +6 | +12 |                    | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
-Spells are based on Charisma, with //no extra spells for a high stat.//
+Spells are based on Charisma, with bonus spells known //and// bonus spells per day for a high stat.
 === Class Features ===
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 known as spells per day.  Essentially, a witch could (if she so chooses) cast
 each spell she knows exactly once per day.  Spells are based on Charisma, and
-unlike other spellcasters, she receives NO bonus spells per day if she has a
+unlike other spellcasters, she receives a bonus to both spells per day //and//
-high Charisma score.
+spells known if she has a high Charisma score.
 The witch's selection of spells is extremely limited. A witch begins play
 knowing only three 0-level and two 1st level spells of your choice. At each new
 witch level, she gains one or more new spells, as indicated on Table: The Witch.
-(Like spells per day, the number of spells a witch knows is also not affected by
+(Like spells per day, the number of spells a witch knows is also affected by
-her Charisma score; the numbers on Table: The Witch are fixed.)
+her Charisma score.)
 Upon reaching 5th level, and at every third witch level after that (8th, 11th,
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 spell she knows at any time, assuming she has not yet used up her allotment of
 spells per day for the spell's level.
-== Animal Companion (Ex) ==
-//(As druid, with the exception that a limited list of magical beasts can be
-chosen at higher levels in lieu of the Druid's choices of large, powerful
-animals.) -- we need to edit the text below...//
-A witch may begin play with an animal companion selected from the following
-list: badger, camel, dire rat, dog, riding dog, eagle, hawk, horse (light or
-heavy), owl, pony, snake (Small or Medium viper), or wolf. If the campaign takes
-place wholly or partly in an aquatic environment, the following creatures are
-also available: manta ray, porpoise, Medium shark, and squid. This animal is a
-loyal companion that accompanies the witch on her adventures as appropriate for
-its kind.
-A 1st-level witch's companion is completely typical for its kind except as noted
-below. As a witch advances in level, the animal's power increases as shown on
-the table. If a witch releases her companion from service, she may gain a new
-one by performing a ceremony requiring 24 uninterrupted hours of prayer. This
-ceremony can also replace an animal companion that has perished.
-A witch of 4th level or higher may select from alternative lists of animals.
-Should she select an animal companion from one of these alternative lists, the
-creature gains abilities as if the character's witch level were lower than it
-actually is. Subtract the value indicated in the appropriate list header from
-the character's witch level and compare the result with the witch level entry on
-the table to determine the animal companion's powers. (If this adjustment would
-reduce the witch's effective level to 0 or lower, she can't have that animal as
-a companion.)
 == Brew Potion ==
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 th, and 6th level (respecively), as long as that spell has a casting time of
 less than 1 minute.
+== Shapeshift (Su) ==
+(As detailed in the PHB2, pgs. 39-41)
 == Nature Sense (Ex) ==
-A witch gains a +2 bonus on Knowledge (nature) and Survival checks.
+At 1st level, a  witch gains a +2 bonus on Knowledge (nature) and Survival checks.
 == Wild Empathy (Ex) ==
-A witch can improve the attitude of an animal. This ability functions just like
+Starting at 2nd level, a witch can improve the attitude of an animal or beast.
-a Diplomacy check made to improve the attitude of a person. The witch rolls 1d20
+This ability functions just like a Diplomacy check made to improve the attitude
-and adds her witch level and her Charisma modifier to determine the wild empathy
+of a person. The witch rolls 1d20 and adds her witch level and her Charisma
-check result.
+modifier to determine the wild empathy check result.
 The typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while wild
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 with influencing people, it might take more or less time.
-A witch can also use this ability to influence a magical beast with an
+A witch can also use this ability to influence an intelligent creature of the
-Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but she takes a -4 penalty on the check.
+magical beast type, but she takes a -4 penalty on the check.
-== Resist Nature’s Lure (Ex) ==
+== Poison Use (Ex) ==
-Starting at 4th level, a witch gains a +4 bonus on saving throws against
+At 3rd level, Witches potion brewing abilities broaden to encompass
-the spell-like abilities of fey.
+creation and handling of poisons, and never risk accidentally poisoning
+themselves when handling poisons.
+== Strong Stomach (Ex) ==
+At 4th level, Witches gain the Strong Stomach feat, even if they do not
+meet the prerequisites for the feat.
+Through their extended exposure to all forms of illness and foul substances, they
+have a greater resilience to foul odors than most people. They reduce the effects
+of sickening and nausea by one step. They cannot become nauseated. If they are
+exposed to an effect or condition that would normally make them nauseated, they become
+sickened instead. If an effect or condition would normally sicken them, that effect
+is negated.
+== Bonus Creation feat ==
+At 5th level and every three levels thereafter, the Witch may select a bonus
+creation feat she meets the prerequisites for from the following list:
+Craft Rod, Craft Staff, Craft Wand, Craft Wondrous Item, Craft Magic Arms and
+Armor, Forge Ring, Scribe Scroll, Efficient Alchemy, Greater Potion Brewing,
+Improved Potion Brewing, Brew Spellvial
+// (more likely to be added later)//
+== Speak w/ animals (Su) ==
+At 6th level, the Witches' empathic capacities confer the capacity to Speak with
+intelligent creatures of the animal and beast creature types. This is a supernatural
+ability usable at will, otherwise similar to the //Speak with Animals// spell.
+== Magical Wild Empathy (Ex) ==
+At 7th level, a witches' ability to influence the attitude of other creatures
+expands to include intelligent creatures of the Magical Beast type.
-== Bonus Brew feat ==
-At 5th level and every four levels thereafter, the Witch may select a bonus brew feat
-from the following list:
-  * //list to be added later//
 == Venom Immunity (Ex) ==
 At 8th level, a witch gains immunity to all poisons.
+== Speak w/ Magical Beasts (Su) ==
+At 11th level, the Witches' empathic capacities confer the capacity to Speak with
+intelligent creatures of the magical beast creature type. This is a supernatural
+ability usable at will, otherwise similar to the //Speak with Animals// spell.
 == Spell List ==