⚔️ The Witchblade

Hexbound

Some covens of witches practice witchcraft not to sling spells, but to enhance their powers in battle. Witches who choose this way are called Witchblades, and are renowned for their super- natural adaptability in the battlefield. Like all witches, Witchblades gain their magical abilities by summoning spirits, but the way in which they do this is unique. They use their spirit-summoning abilities to imbue their blades with the spirits of warriors who came before them, learning their fighting techniques in the process. The stronger a Witchblade is, the more spirits they can summon to their weapon, and the more formidable and adaptable they are in battle. Witchblades excel in changing their tactics to suit their surroundings and exploiting their target’s weaknesses.
Witchblades are easily recognized by the weapon that gives them their name. Over time, reflecting its wielder’s growth in power, the weapon changes to reflect the particular brand of witch- craft of its wielder — growing in size, for example, or glowing. It is said that when a Witchblade grows sufficiently strong, their weapon itself becomes as changeable as its wielder, thanks to the spiritual energy constantly stored in it.
The Witchblade is a “mimic fighter”, using the abilities of other fighter subclasses to adapt to different situations! They learn these various abilities, however, like wizards learn additional spells. Their changing weapon and abilities make them extremely adaptable to all kinds of situations, and the method by which they can acquire new subclasses to use brings a whole new set of meaningful, roleplay heavy choices and a new kind of interaction for game masters to put in front of their players. GMs can even use the different spirits that the Witchblade summons as NPCs that interact with the Witchblade, opening completely new opportunities for roleplay.