Character Creation Challenge: Day 19, Feiya

 I will admit it. I love Feiya. I "adopted" her once she was released for Pathfinder, and I brought her over to interact with my other witches. It has been great to see how she works (mechanically speaking) with my other witch types. I am not sure how she is in other people's games, but in mine, she has been wonderful. I'd be curious to hear if anyone else uses her. 

One of the great things about using her in my games is that she was one of my first play-test "Archwitches." 

The Archwitch began about this time last year. I got some notes, went to my stack of characters, and looked for one I hadn't already tagged as a potential witch priestess or witch queen. I got to Feiya and stopped. She just kinda fit the whole archwitch idea for me. 

But that is not all I have done with her. A couple of weeks ago, I began a Jackson, IL game with our Sunday group, and I used the Pathfinder iconics as first-level High School students. It is going much better than I ever expected. 

In any case, this is a great character.

I am still working out the finer details of the archwitch Advanced class. What I do know is they gain access to magic-user spells the base witch does not and I am fairly sure that they also loose access to some occult powers OR their selection becomes limited. Typically I associate Occult Powers with a Tradition and spell access with covens. I might codify that a little better in the future. 

The real question before me, though, is whether Archwitches should gain access to 9th-level Magic-user spells? I am inclined to say no, but have not decided.

Feiya
19th level Human Archwitch, Chaotic Good

Secondary Skill: Herbalist

S: 10
I: 17
W: 13
D: 14
C: 12
Ch: 18

Paralysis/Poison: 7
Petrify/Polymorph: 7  
Rod, Staff, or Wand: 8
Breath Weapon: 10
Spells: 9

AC: 4 (Robe of the Archwitch, Ring of Protection +1, Bracers of Protection +2)
HP: 39
THAC0: 14

Weapon
Staff of the Archwitch +2 1d6+2 (plus striking +1d4 per charge)

Familiar: Nine-tails Fox "Daji"

Occult Powers
1st level: Familiar
7th level: Speak to Plants & Animals
(13th level: Fae Shape (Hag))
(19th level: Curse)

Spells
Cantrips: Daze, Detect Curse, Object Reading, Sound
First level: Cause Fear, Charm Person, Chill Touch, Sickly, Mend Light Wounds, Shattering the Hourglass, Taunt*, Read Magic*
Second level: Agony, Evil Eye, Levitate, Rose Garden, Ghost Touch, Detect Evil*, Ray of Enfeeblement*
Third level: Bestow Curse, Bewitch III, Dispel Magic, Danse Macabre, Clairvoyance*, Monster Summoning I*
Fourth level: Animal Growth, Emotion, Withering Touch, Instant Karma, Confusion*
Fifth level:  Baleful Polymorph, Bull of Heaven, Eternal Charm Person, Animal Growth*
Sixth level: Eye Bite, True Seeing, Anti-Magic Shell*
Seventh level: Wave of Mutilation, Breath of the Goddess, Monster Summoning V*
Eighth level: Mystic Barrier, Seer Stone

Theme Song: A Forest (Feiya is absolutely a fan of The Cure.)

Again, I think this character is great. Spells marked with an asterisk* are ones from the Magic-user list chosen as an archwitch. Still working on finalizing the list of spells, but I like figuring them out in-game to see what works.

I also put her later Occult Powers in parentheses since I have not figured out what to do about them. If I use the Hierophant Druid as my model, then she should retain her powers. But if you use the Thief-Acrobat, then some abilities remain, but never get better in favor of new abilities. 

More testing is needed.