View source for Bewitcher (3.5e Class)

===Campaign Information===

====Playing a Bewitcher====

'''Religion:''' Like druids, Bewitchers revere nature itself more-so than any one particular deity, but those that are particularly pious are generally drawn to Obad-hai or Ehlonna more than any other. A few rare Bewitchers may pay homage to Fharlanghn, but they don't generally worship him as their primary deity. Elf and Half-Elf Bewitchers may also worship Corellon Larethian.

'''Other Classes:''' A Bewitcher shares with druids, rangers and many barbarians a reverence for nature and a familiarity with natural lands and get along easily with any of these classes. Barbarians in particular treat Bewitchers with a measure of respect and fear. Since Bewitchers don't often look to other people for support or friendship they find it easy to tolerate people who are quite different from themselves, such as bookish wizards and preachy clerics, however the same respect is not usually returned to a Bewitcher. Some clerics find a Bewitcher suspicious because of the secrecy of her craft and the whispers that Bewitchers supposedly worship evil or forbidden outsiders and deities. There is a notorious rift between Bewitchers and wizards, with Bewitchers finding wizards to be withdrawn and confined with their musty books and secluded towers, disconnected from the real world. As where wizards think of Bewitchers as grubby country bumpkins that tamper with forces they hardly understand, and think of witchcraft itself as inferior and incomplete in comparison to the true art of magic. 

'''Role:''' A Bewitcher is a support caster. She can heal others, but not as good as a cleric. She can also use herbal remedies to remove conditions and ailments without using up her spells. She can scry on enemies for intel, she can use her enchantment spells to get the party past some guards and then put enemies to sleep or make them run in fear. While a Bewitcher isn't blessed with a cleric's plethora of healing spells, she can offer a little aid to those she favors. A Bewitcher even knows a handful of illusion spells which she can use to sometimes trick her foes, but not to the extent that a wizard can.

====Bewitchers in the World====

{{quote|A Bewitcher ought never to be frightened in the darkest forest, Granny Elphaba had once told her, because she should be sure in her soul that the most terrifying thing in the forest was her.|orig=Glinda Nessarose, Human Bewitcher}}

'''Adventures:''' Bewitchers adventure primarily to gain knowledge, to seek out rare plants and herbs for her craft and to gain power. For some Bewitchers, adventuring is about being able to see the world and could be the best chance they have of finding a place in a civilized society. They also have a noted distaste for that which they find to be "unnatural" such as aberrations, demons, devils and undead.  

'''Organizations:''' Bewitchers will sometimes congregate in small groups that they call "covens" to practice their craft, sharing wisdom and lessons learned and to offer assistance and support to one another. Covens typically meet on each night of the full moon. They also meet on several "holy days" for celebrations, rites of passage and gatherings for honoring nature. Any other gatherings that happen would be at the sole discretion of the coven's leader, although any coven member can call upon the others for aid and assistance at any time. Such requests are not made lightly, and nor are they ever refused either.

'''NPC Reactions:''' Bewitchers often fill the role of the NPC adept in most communities, but tend to live rural areas on the outer limits of a smaller cities. They serve as a community's wise woman (or man) and defender against hostile magics, especially in a community that does not have the resources to train a cleric or wizard. In larger communities a Bewitcher is used by its people to take care of issues that they would rather not bring to the attention of the local temple and its clerics, since Bewitchers are often less judgmental and less bound by religious restrictions in her craft. Such services might include: a herbal remedy, a simple blessing or curative spell, the breaking of a curse or even possibly the rare exorcism. 

====Bewitcher Lore====

Characters with a lore skill or ranks in Knowledge (Arcane) can research Bewitchers to learn more about them.  When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs.

{| class="zebra d20"
|+ Knowledge (Arcane)
! DC || class="left" | Result
|- 
| 5 || class="left" | Bewitchers are spell casters who cast arcane and divine spells, have a familiar like wizards and sorcerers and are very comfortable and at home in the wilderness much like a druid.
|- 
| 10 || class="left" | Bewitchers are well known for the various herbal remedies and concoctions that they can make that can cure various ailments, poisons, diseases, curses and other various conditions. A Bewitcher is also a master potion brewer who makes potions with even more ease than any wizard or sorcerer. 
|- 
| 15 || class="left" | A Bewitcher can summon an intelligent, animated broom which she can use to fly across the sky at great speeds and that can perform simple menial tasks. They can also use their cauldrons that they brew their potions in to scry on unwitting subjects. Bewitchers also seem to have a 6th sense about whether those around them are under a curse.
|- 
| 20 || class="left" | Powerful Bewitchers have the innate ability to alter their physical appearance at will and some say a Bewitcher seem ageless, able to move around at the end of her life as well as she did when she was younger. Anyone who obtains this level of success can learn information about a specific Bewitcher including some of their motivations, goals and even recent whereabouts. 
|}

====Bewitchers in the Game====


'''Sample Encounter:''' 

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|summary=A young beautiful Bewitcher who is the leader of her coven.
|name=Kaitlin  |cr=8
|sex=Female |race=[[Elven Nymph (3.5e Race)|Elven Nymph]] [[Bewitcher (3.5e Class)|Bewitcher]] 8
|al=[[SRD:Chaotic Good|CG]] |size=[[SRD:Medium|Medium]] |type=[[SRD:Fey Type|Fey]] ([[SRD:Elf Subtype|Elf]])
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|spd=30 ft. (6 squares) |climb= |fly= |swim= |othspd=
|melee1= [[SRD:Masterwork Weapons|masterwork]] [[SRD:Heavy Mace|Heavy Mace]] +7 (1d6+2/18-20 &times;2)
|ranged1= [[SRD:Masterwork Weapons|masterwork]] [[SRD:Heavy Crossbow|heavy crossbow]] +7 (1d4/19-20 &times;2) 30 ft. range
|space=5 ft. |reach=5 ft.
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|str=10 |dex=15 (+2)|con=12 (+1) |int=13 (+1) |wis=19 (+4) |cha=22 (+6) 
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|deity=Ehlonna
|san1=AC Bonus |sad1=Bhob adds his [[Charisma]] modifier to [[AC]].
|san2='''Spontaneous Casting {{Su}}:''' |sad2= As an good cleric, he can convert spells into "cure" spells spontaneously.

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Article Balance	Very High +
Author	The-Marksman +
Challenge Rating	8 +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Name	Kaitlin +
Race	Elven Nymph Bewitcher 8 +
Rated By	Franken Kesey + and The bluez in the dungeon +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Medium +
Summary	A classic nature witch class + and A young beautiful Bewitcher who is the leader of her coven. +
Title	Bewitcher +
Type	Fey (Elf) +