Orignially posted here: https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2020/10/dmsguild-witch-project-witch.html
Going to look at some more D&D 5 Witch classes today. These are all just called "The Witch." Since that was also the name of my first witch book back in 2012 I thought I should check them out.
For these DMSGuild classes, I am going to still follow my own rules and guidelines to make sure I am giving these a fair review.
The Witch by Dave Rich
This PDF is 15 pages (1 cover, 10 pages content, 3 pages of Appendicies, 1 legal). No art. The pice is $3.00 PWYW. So twice my ¢10 per page guideline.
This one presents the witch class with four archetypes and a sorcerous origin. We get a full 20 levels of the witch class. Spellcasting is based on Wisdom, and the witch gets a full 9 levels of spellcasting. This class has a limit on the total number of spells known. For example, the witch has a full 22 spell slots from 1st to 9th level, but only knows 17 spells. you can choose to forget a spell of lower level when a higher one is available. Witches gain familiars here and have a number of unique powers.
The Archetypes of the witch are called Entropic Spirals here. There are the Spiral of Life, Spiral of Fate, Spiral of Bewitching, and Spiral of Glamour. There is a list of spells, with an expansion to cover Xanathar's Guide.
Appendix A covers a sorcerous origin for witches. Appendix B details the author's thoughts on the creation of this class; namely Terry Pratchett's Discworld and Mage: The Ascension.
Some neat ideas and I like the sorcerous origin.
This comes very close to the idea of the witch, but not the ideal witch for me.
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