BRP Witchcraft (BRP)
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The village wise-woman creating herbal mixtures to cure her neighbours of the latest plague to curse their homes¸ the crone who disguises herself as a beautiful young woman to entice men to their doom¸ the travelling warlock who trades in potions and talismans which may or may not be truly magical. These are all examples of witches; men and women for whom witchcraft is an art and a profession.
Within this monograph you will find new spells common to witches¸ rules for brewing magic potions and rules for creating talismans - a new kind of one-shot magic item in which the witch invests a portion of their soul for a short time. There are also descriptions of various witches' organisations¸ and optional allegiance rules for flavouring magic ‘black' or ‘white'.
BRP: Witchcraft is a monograph best suited to Dark Ages¸ High Medieval¸ High Fantasy¸ Arabian Nights and Renaissance settings. However¸ there is nothing to stop you playing a modern witch selling magic potions under the table at a local diner or an apocalypse survivor rediscovering the old ways.
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