Tag: Ernesto Pavan

Another Witcher move. I’m unsure about the effects of the last two signs, so please, give me some feedback!

Sign Magic

Signs are a quick-and-dirty combat magic used by witchers to even the odds and gain an advantage. You start with the knowledge of two Signs of your choice. When you make a sign in combat, roll +int. On a 10+, it comes out perfectly; on a 7-9, you still do it, but get yourself into danger, do some collateral damage, or get only a partial effect.

The Signs and their effects: 

Aard: Sends out a wave of force that pushes and stun a target.

Igni: Unleashes a bolt of fire, dealing your damage.

Yrden: Creates a magical trap that immobilizes a target.

Quen: Surrounds yourself with a magical armor, giving you +1armor (?)

Axii: Charms a target, disorienting them and making them help you someway (?)

Still about Witcher moves, here’s another starting one:

That Rumor is True

You can parry crossbow bolts, arrows and such. This is just another way to defy danger – the move simply gives you the opportunity to make a cool description. You can roll wither Strength or Dexterity, as you prefer.

The first draft of another move for a possible Witcher class:

Witcher Alchemy

When you mix strange herbs and monster parts with strong alcohol, choose one or more effects for your potion:

° It restores 1d8 hit points

° It gives +1ongoing to perform a specific task (ie. dodging blows, casting fire spells, sensing danger, etc.)

° It increases damage dealt with weapons or spells by +2

You can choose the same effect multiple times, for example crafting a potion that heals 2d8 hit points or gives a +4 bonus to damage.

After you made your choice, roll +effects chosen. On a miss, the potion has only 1 minor side effect; on a 7-9, 1 minor and 1 major side effect; on a 10+, 2 and 2.

Side effects:

° It’s toxic: the DM can deal 1d6 (if minor) or 1d10 (if major) damage to you once or twice during the duration

° It’s hallucinating, weakening or otherwise incapacitating: it gives you -1ongoing (minor) or forces to defy danger (major) whenever you do something it wasn’t made to boost

° It requires a lot of rare ingredients: take -1ongoing to craft more (minor) or you’re flat out of stuff (major) until you resupply

The DM can choose to apply the minor and major version of an effect at the same time: a really deadly potion may deal 1d6+1d10 damage, for example.