One of the questions I have been asked is, can I use my various witch books/traditions with NIGHT SHIFT witches?
The short answer is YES!
The longer answer is still yes, but there are ways to do it.
There are a few things to consider. My various witch books will not go up to the spell levels that NIGHT SHIFT does. Even at the highest, my OSR witch books are capped spell level 8. NIGHT SHIFT goes to 9. NIGHT SHIFT witches get to choose their powers at 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th levels (and every three levels after). My OSR witches get assigned an occult power at various levels, usually 1st, 7th, 13th, and more.
So with this character creation challenge, I want to take on some particular examples.
Since this is winter, let's start with the Winter Witch book.
The Winter Witch
The Winters family is mentioned (but not detailed) in the NIGHT SHIFT core. They are a rival family of the Montblanc family in my "Ordinary World" setting/Night World.
The Winters are Winter Witches, and the Montblancs are Family Witches. They are bitter rivals but keep their hostilities out of the open.
When adapting the Swords & Wizardry-based Winter Witch book, you can substitute the powers the NIGHT SHIFT witches can choose with the Occult Powers of the Winter Witches.
Winter Witches gain the following powers in NIGHT SHIFT.
1st Level: Immunity to Cold. The cold never bothered them anyway.
4th Level: Cool Demeanor. The winter witch adds +1 to all her cold-based attacks and spell rolls.
7th Level: Wild Form. Assume the shape of any winter animal.
10th Level: Pass Without a Trace/Free movement. The winter witch can move freely in ice or snow on foot. Never slipping, never falling, never leaving a trace of movement. Treated as having stealth skills in the ice and snow of a Survivor of equal level.
There are other powers like "Hyperborean Apotheosis" that the Winter Witch can use, but that should be only granted at the 19th level.
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4th level Winter Witch
Strength: 10 (0)
Dexterity: 12 (0)
Constitution: 14 (+1) S
Intelligence: 13 (+1)
Wisdom: 14 (+1) S
Charisma: 16 (+2) P
HP: 15
Alignment: Light (for now)
AC: 9
Attack: +0
Fate Points: 1d6
Check Bonus (P/S/T): +3/+2/0
Melee bonus: 0 Ranged bonus: +0
Saves: +3 against spells and magical effects
Witch Abilities
Arcana, Supernatural Senses, Spells, Arcane Powers
Arcane (Occult) Powers
Immunity to Cold, Cool Demeanor
Skills
Research, Insight,
Spells
First Level: Detect Magic, Protection from Evil, Sleep
Second Level: Knock, Suggestion
Tanith Winters is a young witch already making a name for herself among the Winters family. She has even attracted the attention of the family matriarch, Grandmother Winters. This can be a good or bad thing.
Tanith lives in West Haven, where she has already encountered the members of the rival Montblanc family. While the Montblancs have more money and Earthly power, the Winters are an older family with more powerful magic. So at the moment, they are avoiding direct confrontation with each other.
Other versions of Tanith can be found here, here, and here.
You can get NIGHT SHIFT in print and pdf. You can get my Winter Witch book in print and pdf here.
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