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3 years ago ::
Sep 25, 2010 - 10:58AM
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Date Joined:
Mar 29, 2010
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Yeah, I have high hopes for the powers they'll be dumping into the Druid list for witchery-related reasons, whether or not the build is witchy.
...and that's the news from Lake 4th Edition, where the Gnomes are strong, the Half-Orcs are good-looking, and all the PCs are above average.
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3 years ago ::
Sep 25, 2010 - 11:59AM
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I'm playing a witch character, somewhat based on the witches in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. She's a shaman, multiclassed into bard by the Bardic Ritualist feat. I think it fits the fluff fairly well -- Discworld witches certainly seem much more primal than arcane. Mine doesn't emphasize charisma as much as it looks like you want to, though.
I think the core rules have tried (a little) to put 'witchy' flavor into some of the fey pact warlock powers.
The world is a mess, I just need to... rule it.
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3 years ago ::
Sep 25, 2010 - 4:16PM
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I’m building an arcane and a divine version of this char then comparing them but atm im waiting for next weeks pay to get my subscription to the online mag for the feats everyone’s been tossing my way(my dm wont let me use them unless I have a "hard copy" i.e. print ups of the official page)
the Divine build looks like it will probably be an invoker/primal build
@Garthanos Im suprised most ppl dont know that thrice fold returns part of Wiccan
@AlexandraErin Ill look at the druid powers and stuff but ill have to see if I can spare any feats, In fact I fear I might not be able to put in all the feats I'd like to use atm
@Chimerasame my witches personality is based off of Disworld'sQueen Magrat Garlick of Lancre and Touhou's Marisa though i do agree shaman can work for most discworld witches except for granny Weatherwax who in my op has a Black belt in intimadation to the point i think a lvl 30 dragon would run for its mother lmao
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3 years ago ::
Sep 25, 2010 - 5:45PM
#34
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Date Joined:
Jan 15, 2009
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I just investigated further and really the Vistani make it feel darn like cheating ;p if you are after the gypsy witch for instance they can give any class the Evil eye even without the dabble in arcane. I couldnt find one to do two familiars that was mentioned though?
This is horribly feat cost heavy... in my opinion and by the time you have enough feats? and the ritual, you might as well have a purchaseable flying mount that happens to be a broom. As a DM that ought to be not too big a deal.
The idea of magic having a cost is quite authentic feeling for arcane I actually like the Bloodmage... it doesnt have to bloodying yourself it can be expending your heroic luck so you are more subject to harm later... that can be thrice fold returns too.
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3 years ago ::
Sep 25, 2010 - 9:39PM
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My Dm is a RPGA DM type so its all by the book or its a no go but ya im going to try cheating the feats depending on what I think of certain feats
about the Vistani i think from what i can see it being really reminiscing of Granny Weatherwaxes stare.. here ill show ya..
She was tossed like some rag doll the nerve of this dragon! The witch's eyes snapped open spying her hat she picked it up and dusted it off placing it about her head "riight" she said the tone of her voice made the syllables of her words have the impression of being acidicly covered knives made from magical ice. The stare she gave made everyone around her feel as is she was trying to weld there eyes to the back of there skull, She was mad and this dragon was going to learn a final lesson.. you don’t throw a Lady..especialy if she's a witch
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3 years ago ::
Sep 27, 2010 - 6:10PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 13, 2007
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I do not know if you have actually played the games Marisa appears in or have read the official material surrounding her, but if you want to create a character based on her, you are going in the wrong direction. Marisa is a "witch" only in the sense that she is an arcane magic user who lives in a forest. Canonically, Marisa is less feminine, much more masculine. Less Bluff/Diplomacy, much more Diplomacy/Intimidate. Less witty and prudent, more audacious and brash. Less sly fox, much more proud lionness. She is very much like a typical D&D adventurer: she hunts monsters, blasts them to a pulp, loots their stuff, and goes around looting more stuff. Her modus operandi is "blast first, talk later." She has used the line "Get out of the way, [slang for female dog]!" once. Let me quote an official source: "Her specialty is magics that are mostly concerned with light and heat. "She likes to say, 'It's not magic if it's not flashy. Danmaku is all about firepower.' "Her magic is extremely flashy, and indeed quite beautiful, but it's backed up by a considerable amount of her own effort, which she goes to great lengths never to show others. "She calls herself an 'anything goes' magician, but that doesn't mean she can actually use a variety of different magics. "Her magical skills are generally limited to destruction, so there isn't much she can do besides youkai extermination. "However, her powers generally have few weaknesses, and have the same effect regardless of their target, be they human or youkai, so there are few who can match her in terms of sheer destructive power." Taking all this into consideration, along with the fact that almost all of the names of her spells have an astronomical theme (Asteroid Belt, Starlight Typhoon, Stardust Reverie, Escape Velocity, Blazing Star, Orreries Solar System), she looks like a Cosmic Sorcerer to me. Strength/Charisma, but many fans of her can tell you she can have muscle at times. It might not be the kind of character you want to play, but you should probably know just who you are drawing inspiration from more accurately. Right, Marisa?
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3 years ago ::
Sep 28, 2010 - 1:01AM
#37
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hehe I actually own 55 touhou comics(admittedly there all yuri but meh) but then again i did mix her with Magrat Garlick so that’s the Bluff/Diplomacy part and ya i was going to play that pride full part.
but really i think ill look into a sorc next for a proper Marisa (admittedly again my fav char is Remila but Alice and Marisa make such a cute yuri couple i had to try)
but i know how fans love Touhou chars so ill stick to cannon here on out, well as much as i can from my yuri doujins(though I didnt know the attack style becuse they dont Danmaku very offen)
as for this build ill just place it out there for anyone looking for a Gen witch build
Daemonfey I thank you, perhaps We can work together on my next 2 builds(An Alice Summoner build and Remila) and ill place a Cosmic Sorcerer up as a thanks
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3 years ago ::
Sep 28, 2010 - 1:02AM
#38
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oh yes um Thank you for the worderfull page I added it to favorites!
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