Aegic Witchcraft

Rules system: Sancturi homebrew (skill-based system of the Sancturi campaign, 2019). Legacy design material, not canon for play.

Lore page: Witchcraft.

Contested

The number of talismans and charms an Aegic Witch may wear differs between documents; see the open question Multi-spiritualism limits.

The recipes of the three skills of the Aegic Witch feat: Charms & Talismans, Salts, Circles & Barriers, and Drams & Oils. Each skill has a table of recipes by skill level (or order), tiered Apprentice, Adept and Master, with the energy reagent and the counts of six reagent types each needs, followed by detailed entries for the first few orders and design notes. The feat itself is described on Alchemy and Witchcraft; the energy codes are explained on Alchemical Reagents.

How to read the recipe tables: Energy is the energy reagent rank and number (Pa Power, Va Vertex, Sa Singularity; 2Va is two Vertex). B, Do, Df, Ma, O and So are the counts of six reagent types.

Gap

None of the documents expands the six reagent column codes B, Do, Df, Ma, O and So, and the detailed entries use other codes again (B, Do, O, So, V, Fr, Ma; Ph, Mt, Or in the drams).

Charms & Talismans

Attributes: Ingenuity and Willpower (ING|WIL).

"The Aegic Witch is able to fashion talismans and charms that can protect, absorb and sometimes nullify effects." A charm or talisman can harm its wearer as a cursed item, but only if altered by Black Magic (see Aphotic Witchcraft). Recipes are passed from witch to witch: to learn one, the witch needs a book or tutor that has it and a high enough skill level. Adjustments to stats, attributes, avoidance and armor do not stack across charms or talismans unless stated.

• Talismans are "much weaker constructs with limited spiritual energies that deplete rapidly when put to use". Activating one takes a full turn and an uttered Abyssal Incantation while holding it, unless noted. They are hard to detect except by exceptional spiritual sight. A creature may have only one active talisman, separately from charms; an Aegic Witch may don up to [Charms & Talismans] level / 4 talismans through Multi-spiritualism.
• Charms are "powerful constructs with considerable spiritual energies", persistent and easily detected by those who sense such energies. A creature may have only one active charm, always the first donned; it is activated with an Abyssal Incantation when first put on and loses all potency when removed. An Aegic Witch may wear an additional charm at skill level 10, another at 20, 30 and so on.

Recipes by skill level

Tier	Name	Skill	Energy	B	Do	Df	Ma	O	So	Effect
Apprentice	Brimstone Talisman	1	Pa	1						Ignites Abyssal Fires (up to 20)
	Hollowed Protection Charm	1	Va		1			1	1	+2 Avoid vs Mithis based attacks; protects from hollowing in level 1 and 2 hollows.
	Spirit Protection Charm	2	Va					1	2	+2 Avoid vs Incorporeal attacks.
	Talisman of Shielding	2	Pa		1		1			2 Armor vs one A, S or M damage type
	Luck Charm	3	Va						3	+2 Luck Attribute.
	Stoneskin Talisman	3	Pa				2		1	Upon shattering, grants 3 Armor vs Physical.
	Talisman of Fortitude	4	Pa			1	2			+10% extra Health
	Talisman of Sight	4	Pa				1	1		60’ Darkvision while holding
	Undeath Protection Charm	4	Va		1		1		1	+2 Avoid vs Undead attacks.
	Demonic Protection Charm	5	Va	1	1		1	1	1	+2 Avoid vs Demonic attacks.
	Talisman of Luck	5	Pa						2	+2 Luck Attribute
	Water Talisman	6	Pa	1		2	1			Creates Water (up to 5 gallons)
	Mist Talisman	7	Pa	2		1	1			Upon shattering, creates Witch’s Mist in 20’ radius.
	Resistance Charm	8	Va		2		2	2		Disadv to Dmg from one A, S or M dmg type
Adept	Demonic Charm	9	Va	1	2	1	2			Detect as a Demon.
	Fiery Retribution Talisman	9	Pa	3	1				1	Returns fire damage to those that strike the holder 1d6
	Talisman of Prowess	10	Pa				1		3	+2 to one Physical Attribute
	Undead Charm	10	Va	1	1	1	1	1		Detect as Undead.
	Animal Friendship Charm	11	Va		1				1	Advantage on checks & interactions with Animals
	Physical Resistance Charm	11	Va			1	3	2		Disadv to Dmg from one P dmg type
	Slumber Talisman	12	4Pa		2		1		2	When activated, puts the wearer to sleep.
	Talisman of Spiritualism	12	Pa	1				3		+2 to one Spiritual Attribute
	Impr Hollowed Protection Charm	12	3Pa	1		2		2	2	+3 Avoid vs Mithis based attacks; protects from hollowing in level 3 hollows.
	Waterwalking Talisman	12	Pa	1		4	2		1	Walk on water while holding
	Distortion Charm	13	2Va		1		2	1	2	Distorts and alters your appearance
	Insect Domination Charm	13	2Va		2		3			Dominates all insects in the vicinity of the witch
	Rock Talisman	14	Pa				3		2	Upon shattering, transforms the Witch into a Large Rock.
	Talisman of Intelligence	14	Pa		3	1				+2 to one Mental Attribute
	Talisman of Strong Shielding	14	2Pa	1	3		3			3 Armor vs one A, S or M damage type
	Freewill Charm	15	4Va		4				2	Advantage on saves vs Charm & Possession
	Protection Charm	15	4Va	2	2	2	2	2	2	+2 Avoidance vs all attacks.
	Talisman of Great Fortitude	15	2Pa			2	4			+20% extra health
	Shattering Talisman	16	3Va		1	2		4		When broken, will destroy the nearest charm not yours
	Wisp Talisman	16	Va	4		2	2		1	Upon shattering, transforms the Witch into a Smokey Wisp
Master	Greater Luck Charm	17	5Va						10	+4 Luck Attribute.
	Greater Resistance Charm	17	4Va		6		6	6		2 Armor, and Disadv to Dmg from one A, S or M dmg type
	Negation Charm	18	2Va	1	2	2		8	2	Grants Abyssal Negation Counterspell
	Talisman of Suggestion	18	2Pa		4				4	Make a Suggestion while holding the talisman.
	Talisman of Abatement	19	Va	2	2	2	2	2	2	Suppresses any existing debuffs, including curses
	Talisman of Vision	19	2Pa		2		3	3		120’ Darkvision while holding, +5 Perception vs Invisible.
	Domination Talisman	20	8Va		8				4	When activated, the witch dominates the wearer
	Greater Physical Resist Charm	21	7Va			4	8	6		2 Armor, and Disadv to Dmg from one P dmg type
	Talisman of Nullification	22	2Va	4				7	2	Absorbs a single magical effect targeted at you.
	Abyssal Exchange Talisman	23	8Va	2			3	3	4	When activated the witch exchanges places with the wearer
	Greater Demonic Charm	23	8Va	4	6	4	6			Detect as a Greater Demon.
	Greater Shattering Talisman	24	Sa		4	8		16		When broken, will destroy the most powerful charm in range

Recipe details

Detailed entries are given for the first three orders. Charms last "permanent until removed", talismans 1 day; each affects one creature.

Order	Recipe	Crafting time	Reagents	Effect
1st	Brimstone Talisman	30 min	PaB	spark abyssal fires by squeezing the talisman against flammable objects; 1 day once activated, or 20 fires
1st	Hollowed Protection Charm	2 hours	VaDoOSo	+2 Avoidance vs Mithis-based attacks
1st	Spirit Protection Charm	2 hours	VaOSo₂	+2 Avoidance vs Incorporeal attacks
1st	Talisman of Shielding	30 min	PaDoMa	2 Armor vs one damage type in the Aural, Somatic or Mystical groups ("ex: Fire or Psychic")
2nd	Luck Charm	3 hours	VaSo₃	+2 Luck
2nd	Talisman of Fortitude	30 min	PaFrMa₂	+10% health
2nd	Talisman of Sight	30 min	PaVMa	Darkvision 60' while holding
2nd	Undead Protection Charm	3 hours	VaDoMaSo	+2 Avoidance vs Undead attacks
3rd	Demonic Protection Charm	3 hours	VaBDoMaOSo	+2 Avoidance vs attacks by Demons and Devils
3rd	Talisman of Luck	30 min	PaSo₂	+2 Luck

Earlier accounts

An older list arranges charms and talismans by order and counts reagents as Spiritual, Somatic and Elemental components:

Order	Recipe	Effect	Components
3rd charm	Demonic Protection Charm	+2 Avoidance vs Demons and Devils	3 Spiritual, 3 Somatic, 4 Elemental
4th charm	Resistance Charm	resistance (disadvantage to damage) to one Somatic, Aural or Mystical damage type
4th charm	Hollowing Reduction Charm	(name only)
5th charm	Demonic Charm	appear and detect as a Demon or Devil to Demons and Devils; no understanding of Abyssal and no invisibility, and others "will likely still see you as a rival unless you can persuade them otherwise", while powerful or insightful demons may see through it; immunity to blight and resistance to abyssal damage	5 Spiritual, 3 Somatic, 3 Elemental
6th charm	Physical Resistance Charm	resistance to one Physical damage type	3 Spiritual, 4 Somatic, 4 Elemental
3rd talisman	Talisman of Luck	+2 Luck, 1 day once worn	1 Spiritual
3rd talisman	Water Talisman	squeeze for up to 1/5 gallon of water a minute; 1 day once activated or 5 gallons	1 Elemental
4th talisman	Talisman of Clotting	immune to bleeding states, 1 Armor vs Slashing; after suppressing a bleeding state, lasts 10 more turns	1 Somatic
4th talisman	Talisman of Fire Retardant	immune to burning states, 1 Armor vs Fire; 10 turns after activation	1 Elemental
4th talisman	Talisman of Warmth	immune to chilled states, 1 Armor vs Cold; 10 turns after activation	1 Elemental
4th talisman	Talisman of Focus	immune to dazed states; 10 turns after activation	1 Somatic
5th talisman	Talisman of Physical Prowess	+2 Str, Dex or Agi, 1 day once worn	1 Somatic
6th talisman	Talisman of Neutralize Poison	immune to afflicted states, 1 Armor vs Blight; 10 turns after activation	1 Somatic
6th talisman	Talisman of Absolution	immune to accursed states, 1 Armor vs Necrotic; 10 turns after activation	1 Spiritual
7th talisman	Talisman of Strong Shielding	3 Armor vs one A, S or M damage type, 1 day once worn	2 Elemental
8th talisman	Talisman of Great Fortitude	+20% health, 1 day once worn	2 Somatic

The 2018 overviews give other limits for Multi-spiritualism: 1 + 1/4 of skill level in talismans and 1 + 1/10 in charms (S212), or skill level / 3 talismans and a single charm (S213).

Salts, Circles & Barriers

Attributes: Willpower and Charisma (WIL|CHA).

"The Aegic Witch is able to construct circles on various surfaces using enchanted salts with protective and abjurative qualities."

• Barriers form "a hard invisible wall against certain types of objects, attacks or creatures", two-way or one-way (one may enter but not leave, or leave but not enter).
• Circles are not physical barriers but grant benefits to all standing in them.
• Empowerment and circle features are specified at cast time. A finished circle cannot be reinforced with more reagents or energy unless stated, but a new circle can be inscribed over it.
• Duration: most circles last a few hours or until their protective energy is exhausted.
• Range: most circles must be drawn on a flat, clean surface such as a wooden or stone floor.
• Charges: "TODO".

Empowerment

Each empowerment needs 1 more reagent from the recipe's list and 1 more turn of casting, and grants one of:

Order	Empowerment
any	+5' radius
3rd	extra charges equal to the base amount
5th	Conditional: access through a Barrier for those with an Identifying Talisman
5th	draw on medium terrain such as dirt, sand or gravel
7th	Concealment: disadvantage to Perception to notice it
9th	Persistent: carefully drawn circles and barriers last a long time, especially sheltered from the elements, and recharge in half the casting time
11th	draw on rough terrain such as rough rock or rubble
13th	Powered: an appropriate power source keeps it topped up on charges indefinitely

Recipes by order

Tier	Name	Order	Energy	B	Do	Df	Ma	O	So	Effect
Apprentice	Protective Circle	2	Pa	1					1	+2 Avoidance
	Spirit Barrier	4	Pa		1	1			1	Blocks Incorporeal Creatures & Undead
	Undead Barrier	5	Pa				1	1		Blocks Corporeal Undead
	Demonic Barrier	6	Pa		1		1		1	Blocks Demons and Abyssal & Hollowed effects
	Healing Salts	7	Pa	1			2			Doubles natural recovery and regeneration rates.
	Mithis Barrier	8	Pa	1	1	1		1		Blocks Mithis, including Mithis effects
Adept	Living Barrier	10	2 Pa		1		2	1	1	Blocks Living Creatures
	Fae Barrier	12	2 Pa	1	2	1			1	Blocks Fae Creatures and Fae magic effects
	Strong Protective Circle	14	2 Pa	3			1		2	+3 Avoidance
	Abatement Circle	15	3 Pa		1		2	2	1	Immunity to the effects of curses and debuffs while inside
	Grave Salt	16	3 Pa		1			3	2	Used to protect a corpse from Devourers & Necromancers
Master	Astral Barrier	18	4 Pa	1	2	2		4		Blocks extra-planar creatures and all magical effects.
	Expulsion Circle	20	4 Pa							Removes curses, hexes and other negative magical effects.
	Corrosive Salts	22	4 Pa							Destroys stone, metal or wood.
	Powerful Protective Circle	24	4 Pa							+4 Avoidance

Recipe details

Order	Recipe	Casting	Reagents	Effect
1st	Protective Circle	2 turns, full actions; touch, flat surface; interruptible; 5' radius; 5 charges	1 Spirit + 1 Element	+2 Avoidance against all attacks from outside the circle; each attack takes 1 charge. A 2nd-order draft adds that the circle "is broken the moment the caster moves out of it".
3rd	Hollowed Barrier	as above	1 Spirit + 1 Element	a hollowed or Mithis-corrupted creature or object may not pass; each physical attack on it removes a charge
3rd circle	Hollowed Containment Circle			a hollowed or Mithis-corrupted creature may enter but not leave; "Only beast-level intelligence creatures will fall for this easily"
5th circle	Demonic Containment Circle			a demon may enter but not leave; intelligent demons avoid it "unless very distracted"
5th circle	Strong Protective Circle		2 Spiritual, 2 Elemental	+3 Avoidance against attacks from outside

A spell outline template in the document adds the fields Attack, Duration (Special) and Empower ("+5 Charges or +5' radius").

Expulsion Circle and cures

A note on lifting curses with the Expulsion Circle: "Place the Soul of the Witch and the Cursed individual inside the circle. Then have the cursed individual leave the circle and the curse will likely stay with the witch (be removed)." The skill of the circle is contested against the skill of the curse, perhaps buffed by drams and talismans; "If the witch's soul leaves first it will do nothing." The curse rules are on Malefica Witchcraft.

Drams & Oils

Attributes: Willpower and Reasoning (WIL|REA). The overview of 2018 calls the skill Drams & Wards.

"The Aegic Witch is able to construct Wards and brew potent teas and drams from both Corporeal and Empyrean Reagents." Drams are shot-sized, about ¼ the volume of a potion or elixir, brewed singly or in batches in a cauldron, "usually taken as a shot or combined with alcohol or other strong drink to make it go down easier". Anyone may drink as many as they like, but the negative effects of similar drams multiply.

Dram flavours

Every dram has one or more of four flavours, each with a negative effect of −2 for one dose, −6 for two, −10 for three, −16 for four, and so on.

Flavour	Description	Negative effects
Putrid	"thick, sticky and smell like rotten flesh"; the imbiber saves vs Vitality to hold it down, a witch adding their Wards & Drams skill, strong alcohol +4	Agility and Dexterity, from nausea and shaking
Foul	"extremely bitter tasting and are also spiritually disturbing", leaving "a pervasive sense of dread", sometimes hallucinations	Charisma and Willpower, from paranoia; disadvantage on checks for Illusions and Fear
Vile	"thin, light and oily", smelling "like rancid fish oil", leaving a confused mind and pounding headache	Reasoning and Ingenuity; disadvantage on Perception and Concentration
Rotten	"heavy, sickly sweet and creamy with chunks", tasting "of metal, dirt and cheese"	Strength and Vitality, from weakness and exhaustion; disadvantage on checks against Sleep

Wards

"A ward is a fixed construct that has a large area of effect. It needs significant time to permeate an area and therefore does not work well on movable objects." Witches use wards to keep away or drive away creatures; the more intelligent the creature, the less effective. The heading notes that wards are to be replaced with oils, as they overlap too much with circles and fetishes.

Recipes by skill level

Tier	Name	Skill	Energy	B	Do	Df	Ma	O	So	Effect
Apprentice	Putrid Hollow Dram	1	Pa				2			Absorbs 20 Hollowing, lasts 1 hour.
	Devil Oil	2	Pa	1					1	Deals +1 damage to Hollowed or Abyssal Creatures. Additionally the oil will glow faintly while under the effects of Hollowing. 1 hour.
	Rotten Regenerative Dram	3	Pa		1		1			1 health per minute, lasts 1 hour.
	Vile Energy Dram	4	Pa	1			1		1	Reduces spell costs by 1, Max of 20 MP saved. 1 hour.
	Foul Blight Resist Dram	5	Pa		1		2		1	Immunity to Afflicted State. Blight 3 Absorb. 1 hour.
	Foul Necrotic Resist Dram	6	Pa		1			2	1	Immunity to Accursed State. Necrotic 3 Absorb. 1 hour.
	Rotten Sleeping Dram	6	Pa	1	1				2	Deep slumber, but long rest in ½ the time (3 hours). Takes 1d4 rounds to wake up with vigorous shaking. Other effects persist 1 hour after waking.
	Spectre Oil	7	Pa	1	1			2		The weapon acts as a silvered weapon while the oil persists.
	Oil of Trollrot	8	Pa	2			1			Targets afflicted with this absorb the next 10 radiant healing done. This effect stacks. Lasts 1 hour.
Adept	Hollowing Oil	9	Pa	1	1	1		1		Target gains +1d4 - their [WIL] Hollowing on contact.
	Putrid Purification Dram	9	Pa		2		2	1		Expels simple Affliction or Infection. Other effects persist for 1 hour.
	Foul Dram of Alertness	10	Pa	1		1		1	2	Advantage versus Surprise and Sleep. +2 Initiative. 1 hour.
	Crimson Fire Oil	10	Pa	3		1	1		1	Applies a debuff on the target that reduces the targets Fire Absorb by 1 until short rest or wound cleaning, and causes any fire damage taken to add Burning.
	Vile Redemption Dram	10	Pa		2		1	2		Expels simple Accursed or Damned. Other effects persist for 1 hour.
	Frost Oil	11	Pa	1		3		1	2	Applies a debuff on the target where any cold damage taken adds Chilled until short rest or wound cleaning.
	Putrid Sweating Dram	11	2 Pa	1		1	3		2	Cold and Fire 2 Absorb. 1 hour.
	Bleeding Oil	12	2 Pa		2		2		2	Applies a debuff on the target where any slashing or piercing damage taken causes Bleeding until short rest or wound cleaning.
	Rotten Restorative Dram	12	2 Pa		2		3		1	Expels simple Bleeding or Hemorrhage. Mends an injury after 3d10 rounds. Other effects last 1 hour.
	Vile Whale Dram	13	2 Pa	1		1	2	1	2	The target can hold their breath indefinitely. 1 hour.
	Foul Abatement Dram	14	2 Pa	1	1	1	1	1	1	Temporarily suppresses the effects of existing debuffs (inc curses) on the target. 1 hour.
	Foul Fleetfooted Dram	15	3 Pa		1		2		2	Movement speed increased by 1. 1 hour.
	Putrid Vision Dram	16	3 Pa	1		1	4		1	Infravision 120’. Can also see magical auras. 1 hour.
Master	Vile Psychic Resist Dram	17	3 Pa		3		2		2	Advantage versus Charm & Possession. Psychic 3 Absorb. 1 hour.
	Rotten Healing Dram	18	3 Pa		3		4		1	Restores 3d8 health.
	Debilitating Oil	19	3 Pa	1	2	1	2	2	2	Target must save 14 vs VIT or be Exhausted +1.

Recipe details

Detailed entries for the first five orders: brewing time 1 hour, one cauldron, duration 1 hour.

Order	Dram	Reagents	Effect
1st	Putrid Hollow Dram	PhMt₂	immunity to Hollowing effects, "more like absorption to a certain point (TODO … need Hollowing Rules)"
2nd	Rotten Regenerative Dram	PhOr₂	1 hp per minute, up to 60 minutes
3rd	Vile Energy Dram	??PhOr₂	spell cost of all spells −1, up to 20 spell points saved
4th	Foul Blight Resist Dram	??PhOr₂	immunity to Blight effects (Afflicted) and Blight 3 armor
5th	Foul Necrotic Resist Dram	??PhOr₂	immunity to Necrotic effects (Accursed) and Necrotic 3 armor

Unplaced ideas: "Toxic Blood - leeching and lifesteal effects do harm", and "Brimstone + Oblivion - Alchemical Test".

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