Topic: Witch Doctors

[Mider]

Hiya all

I had a question regarding witchdoctors and spell lists.  The group is encountering murlochs and other nasties that are savages.  I looked in RM2 and other companions and was trying to decide what would be the best class for a witchdoctor.  I had thought about using the shammy but the spell lists didn't really match, thinking back to some of the old movies, such as Tarzan.  I am thinking about combining a few of the shammy lists with some of the witch ones but is there any others that might make more sense? 

[munchy]

Is he about curses and the like? If you have access to RM2 look at the Warlock, the Witch, the Macabre, and the Shaman. That might do the trick: allow curses, healing trances, maybe circles of power (Conjurer), and a few other nice spells.

[Mider]

I thought about it some more last night.  Might need to include Herb list from druids, Cauldron from witch and such.  I had forgot about the circles.  Mainly I am looking for primitive magic from a bone in nose type character who throws people into a pot and summons primitive gods and creatures, hmm summoning, had forgot that too.

[munchy]

Don't know whether he really needs summoning. The Information whatever might be interesting - forcing demons and spirits to give answers. Summoning could be done by rituals if need be.
I was thinking about Protection Circles or utility circles (healing n stuff).
Herbs sounds fine.
The is a Scar Magic list in the Underground Races from RMSS which might also be interesting.

[yammahoper]

Wasn't there a Witch in Companion III?

Maybe Companion II.  Potions and candle magic if I recall.  Never used them.

Feeling...so...old...

lynn

[Old Man]

Wasn't there a Witch in Companion III?

Maybe Companion II.  Potions and candle magic if I recall.  Never used them.

Feeling...so...old...

lynn

Companion II, page 8, right here on my desk.

Conjuring Ways, Natures Mastery, Candle Magic, Glamours, Earth Mastery and Potion Magic.

Ciao,
Old Man

[munchy]

Reads just like a witch doctor, doesn't it? 

[yammahoper]

I knew there was a Witch because I used some candles as traps/magic items in treasure.

lynn

[Balhirath]

and you can always throw in some lists from the warlock, if you need to make him nasty

On the other hand, dont forget that the Druid have the only 1 level directed spell in the system (Stone throw)

[Ancanor]

There is also the Maleficant, described as "archetypical Voodoo priest", in RMC V.

[rraarrgghh]

In RMC III there's also that Arcane Society Section with one Society simply called a Coven (I think). They have some spell lists which are closely related to the witch spell lists.

[munchy]

Mentioned my favourite spell from the Coven somewhere else: Curtain Wall! Brilliant spell!

[yammahoper]

Channeling Companion has some Witch Craft list too, for vodoo dolls if I remember correctly.

I wanna meet a witch like the one in Conan.  Sex AND violence, yeehaw!!!

lynn