Bitterheart Witch
Dark magic flows as readily on Innistrad as water, with any number of foul sources and patrons to draw strength from for those who seek it. Those that make deals with demons for power are known as warlocks, but there are others who turn towards more primal forces for their magic, known to the inhabitants of Innistrad as witches. The ancient powers that witches traffic in are often older than the angels themselves, are choosing the proper patron can radically alter in what way a witches spellcasting manifests. The Bitterheart Witches know this all too well, having dedicated themselves to ancient spirits of vengeance and putrefaction, and being marked in turn.
A Curse for Living Bitterheart witches often live in the deepest parts of Innistrad's forest, drawing in harvest from the forest floor, and hunting and scavenging what they can't grow for themselves. Rarely do they leave their sheltered homes, even to meet with each other, as each Bitterheart Witch is host to pockmarked skin suffused with noxious gases. These witches all worship Gurnivir, the primal spirit of decay, drawing power from him but in turn forced to live with his curse. Most Bitterheart witches turn to Gurnivir seeking satisfaction for a wrong that has been done to them, as Gurnivir is also the spirit of vengeance. Each witch believes they are willing to pay the price, and some likely are, but many still harbor regret for the burden they must always carry with them after their revenge has been claimed.
A Curse for Death Despite their wretched condition, these witches still cling tightly to life, each one of the terrified of what they face in death when Gurnivir claims their spirit. Their souls belong to Gurnivir, and they will not be brought into the Great Sleep as other humans are, shepherd on the way by the Flight of Alabaster. Because of this, each Bitterheart Witch harbors a great hatred for the being which will eventually kill them, enough to power a single dying curse. As a death spell, this curse is almost impossible to lift. Worse still, as it lingers on, the affected might find their own mind slowly twisted towards the worship of Gurnivir, eventually finding themselves in the same fate as that of all Bitterheart witches
Bitterheart Witch
Dark magic flows as readily on Innistrad as water, with any number of foul sources and patrons to draw strength from for those who seek it. Those that make deals with demons for power are known as warlocks, but there are others who turn towards more primal forces for their magic, known to the inhabitants of Innistrad as witches. The ancient powers that witches traffic in are often older than the angels themselves, are choosing the proper patron can radically alter in what way a witches spellcasting manifests. The Bitterheart Witches know this all too well, having dedicated themselves to ancient spirits of vengeance and putrefaction, and being marked in turn.
| Armor Class | 11 (leather armor) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Points | 14d8+14 | ||
| Speed | 30 ft. | ||
| Strength | 10 (+0) | ||
| Dexterity | 11 (+0) | ||
| Constitution | 12 (+1) | ||
| Intelligence | 12 (+1) | ||
| Wisdom | 14 (+2) | ||
| Charisma | 18 (+4) | ||
| Skills | Nature d20+5 | Survival d20+6 | |
| Senses | Passive Perception 12 | ||
| Languages | Common | Primordial | |
| Challenge | 6 (7835 XP) | ||
| Special 1 | Deathtouch | When the witch hits a creature with an attack | the target's maximum hit points are reduced by an amount equal to the damage dealt. |
| This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. | The target dies immediately if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0 | ||
| Special 2 | Lingering Curse | When the witch dies, the creature that reduced it to 0 hit points | must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw |
| or come under the effects of a bestow curse spell. | The effects of the curse are indefinite. | A target affected in this way can repeat the saving throw | at the end of each long rest, ending the effect on a success |
| Special 3 | Spellcasting | The witch is a 9th-level spellcaster. | Its spellcasting ability is Charisma |
| (spell save DC 16, d20+8 to hit with spell attacks.) | It has the following Warlock spells prepared: | ||
| Spells 1 | Cantrips (at will) | Eldritch blast | Frostbite |
| Poison spray | |||
| Spells 2 | 1st level (4 slots) | Hellish rebuke | Hex |
| Witch bolt | |||
| Spells 3 | 2nd level (3 slots) | Crown of madness | Mirror image |
| Misty step | |||
| Spells 4 | 3rd level (3 slots) | Fear | Hunger of Hadar |
| Remove curse | Vampiric touch | ||
| Spells 5 | 4th level (3 slots) | Shadow of moil | Sickening radiance |
| Spells 6 | 5th level (1slot) | Negative energy | Flood |
| Action 1 | Multiattack | The witch makes one attack with its dagger. | Then if the attack hits, the witch can make one attack |
| with its quarterstaff against the same target | |||
| Action 2 | Dagger | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+3 to hit |
| Reach 5 ft, one target | Hit 1d4 piercing damage | ||
| Action 3 | Quarterstaff | Melee Weapon Attack | d20+3 to hit |
| Reach 5 ft., one target | Hit 1d8 bludgeoning damage |
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