D&D 5E So Where my Witches at?

[Weiley31]

Apparently now in the UA Gothic Lineage that came out today, via the Hexblood. Choose your magic class and stuff and you pretty much can flavor a witch.

 

[Guest 6801328]

My mom says I'm special and I'm neither a witch nor an aarakocra.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

You are right, maybe the best way to play a witch is not a class but a bloodline/lineage. I guess the future book will also add some new subclasses for spellcasters.

 

[Remathilis]

Apparently now in the UA Gothic Lineage that came out today, via the Hexblood. Choose your magic class and stuff and you pretty much can flavor a witch.

Interesting. It has got my hopes up for a subclass witch option to go along with it. We'll see.

 

[Weiley31]

My mom says I'm special and I'm neither a witch nor an aarakocra.

But do you identify as an sees your name-oh wait.

 

[cbwjm]

till they get eaten by some with crazy magic which is half of all big bad things.

Spellcasters would probably get eaten by that as well. 5e has done away with requiring one each of warrior, rogue, magic-user, and priest, nowadays a full fighter party would be able to run through games without much of an issue.

 

[Mind of tempest]

I will concede that point but I would find it boring.

 

[cbwjm]

I will concede that point but I would find it boring.

Which is fair enough. Any single class/subclass game would have to have buy-in from all the players, even then what might be perceived as fun initially might end up being a bit dull. More likely if I was going to pitch a single class game to players, it would be just the class with any of the subclasses open for selection.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Which is fair enough. Any single class/subclass game would have to have buy-in from all the players, even then what might be perceived as fun initially might end up being a bit dull. More likely if I was going to pitch a single class game to players, it would be just the class with any of the subclasses open for selection.

that would likely work better.

 

[Greg K]

the only consistent theme, from across cultures and millennia, is that of the evil, manipulative woman who doesn't submit to the role of maternal sweetness and docility. The specifics of the dark powers they use to achieve their goals (which generally involves undermining the patriarchy) varies widely, though, and we are all going to have a different set of favorites.

This is not true. While the vast majority of those persecuted for witchcraft in Europe were female, around 20% of those accused were male. Male witches are also known among the Azande where it is also believed that not all witches have control over the harm they do. In addition, the reasons behind charges of witchcraft vary by country and culture. Yes, gender roles may have been an issue in some cultures, but family feuds and social inequality were and continue to be motivations in others (and family feud along with church politics are now believed to be behind the Salem witch trials).