I was doing some cleaning in my office yesterday. Partially cleaning, partially avoiding work, but also gathering up everything I had been working on for the last few years (spoiler, it has been 5 years of solid work and 12 total of "picking at it") for this new project I playing around with. I have been thinking I need some good examples of an Archwitch and a Witch Priestess. When in a stack of characters, I found my versions of Grenda's, witches Briana Highstar and Rhiannon.
They are both featured in my new The Left Hand Path - The Diabolic & Demonic Witchcraft Traditions, as "Basic-era" Witches of the Diabolic and Malefic traditions, respectively. Both are listed as 8th-level Witches. But I was thinking, what if I "advanced" them? And by that, I mean move them over to Advanced D&D and have them take my new Advanced classes. I mentioned a while back that they did not know each other, but in my AD&D game, I am thinking they met up and decided to form a coven.
While covens are typically made up of the same traditions, they don't have to be. I have even talked about a "Grand Coven" that includes witches, warlocks, and other members. This marks the beginning of their Grand Coven, dedicated to evil. Since I have already decided that they are in my Forgotten Realms game there is no reason why they can't meet up with my other witches Moria and Amaranth. Though neither of them are exactly evil, they are different kinds of "hellspawn."
This will give me more chances to pleytest these new classes. I think one change I am making, if these Advanced Classes are taken after 7th level, the witch still gets their 6th level Occult Power. It didn't dawn on my until last night while working up their new sheets that an Advanced class is a good way to bring a "Basic" character over to AD&D. For example, with this idea I could make a Paladin or Ranger an Advanced class, starting off as a fighter first. I'll have to play around with this idea.
In the meantime, here are Briana Highstar and Rhiannon again, with their new classes in place.
Human Female
Archwitch 8th level
Diabolic Tradition
Patron: Mephistopheles
Alignment: Lawful Evil
STR: 12
INT: 17
WIS: 15
DEX: 16
CON: 13
CHA: 17
Paralyze/Poison: 11
Petrification/Polymorph: 11
Rod, Staff, or Wands: 12
Breath Weapon: 14
Spells: 13
AC: 5 (Leather +2)
HP: 24
To Hit AC 0: 18
Weapon: Whip
Armor: Leather +2
Occult Powers
Familiar: Cat
Minor: Evil's Touch
Spells
First Level: Burning Hands, Charm Person, Far Sight, Sonic Blast, Spirit Dart
Second Level: Burning Gaze, ESP, Grasp of the Endless War, Invisibility, Suggestion
Third Level: Bestow Curse, Dispel Magic, Scry
Fourth Level: Arcane Eye, Divination, Phantom Lacerations
Hair: Black
Eyes: Grey
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 136 lbs
Languages: Common, LE, Elvish, Goblin, Diabolic, Abyssal, Giant, Orc
Human Female
Witch Priestess 8th Level
Malefic Tradition (Previously Craft of the Wise)
Patron: Ereshkigal
Alignment: Neutral Evil
STR: 11
INT: 17
WIS: 17
DEX: 16
CON: 15
CHA: 16
Paralyze/Poison: 11
Petrification/Polymorph: 11
Rod, Staff, or Wands: 12
Breath Weapon: 14
Spells: 13
AC: 5
HP: 32
To Hit AC 0: 18
Weapon: Dagger of Venom
Armor: Leather
Occult Powers
Familiar: Mourning Dove
Minor: Impure Touch
Spells
First Level: Blight Growth, Charm Person, Chill of Death, Sleep, Touch of Suggestion
Second Level: Agony, Beastform, Disfiguring Touch, Evil Eye, Protective Penumbra
Third Level: Bestow Curse, Bleed for Your Master, Scry
Fourth Level: Fangs of the Strix, Spirtual Dagger
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 114 lbs
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So obviously Rhiannon forms this coven and become the high priestess of it. Briana provides the "great work" they all must do. What is that? No idea yet.
I would love to include Amaranth in this, but I tend to refer to her as a "cotton candy Tiefling" that is she is light, fluffy and sweet. At least that is how I have presented her in The Witch - Book of Shadows for ShadowDark. Still, the prospect of her joining this coven is a fun one. Maybe something happens to make her choose to embrace her evil side? I wonder what it will be?
I also need to figure out what sort of Grand Coven would have both Ereshkigal and Mephistopheles (and maybe even Lilith) as patrons? The intersection of these two (three), witchcraft mythology-wise is Astaroth (by way of Sumeria to Astarte), which I do like as an option. And their coven needs a name. I have wanted to use Astaroth more. Maybe I can bring in Babylon into this too!
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