Witches

Witches, not to be confused with hags, are women who have learned to use the magic of the wilds for their own gain. Their magic is a sort of hedge-craft that is somewhere between wizardry and druidcraft. Often they will have knowledge of weaving, herbalism, alchemy, and brewing. Many have a natural gift with divination, and as a result worship Delphys or Indrin.

In most areas witches are feared, but in some they are also revered. Some towns will leave sacrifices to witches or covens rumored to live nearby, an attempt to earn their favor and ensure the survival or the townn.

Appearance
Witches have a wide variance in their appearances, as they can be of any race. The more they practice the stranger they will appear though. Some gain or lose eyes, gain or lose limbs, or may even lose any humanoid appearance. The longer a witch practices the less human they will look.

They are always born as women, with no regard to gender.

Abilities
Each witch has a specialty in some sort of crafting took, the most common being herbalism kits, alchemist kits, weaver's tools, or brewer's supplies. Besides this they have a wide range of magic they can learn. Some use magic closer to wizardry, some closer to druidism, and very rarely some take the form of a cleric or warlock.

All witches have some divination ability, though most solo practitioners require the aid of a tool such as dowsing rods, tarot cards, a crystal ball, augury, runestones, or any other they chose. The tool is often indicative of who the witch is, or her style.

Covens
A coven of witches is the least humanoid and often most powerful form a witch can take. A coven will consist of three witches, a maiden, a mother, and a crone. The maiden is a young woman, likely in early adulthood. The mother is into adulthood, perhaps middle age. And the crone, often the most visually warped of them, is often well into old age. Witches may change their roles within a coven or bring in new members as old ones leave. The more visually distinct and warped a witch is, the more she is celebrated, and the more powerful she likely is.

Crones are prone to leaving their covens and striking out alone. It is rumored a lone crone will lure children into her home to kill and eat them to retain their youth and beauty. It is unlikely this is true though since witches often do not place stock in their appearance or youthfulness. Many are likely confusing crones with hags. It is unknown in the end what happens to a crone who leaves.

All covens do have divination abilities. Unlike solo practitioners, they can often enter a trance-like state or stare into smoke or liquid to divine the future. It is rumored witches in the most powerful covens can alter fate, though whether that is true is unknown.