Source: Ultimate Spheres of Power
The following are new shaman and witch hexes.
Regular Hexes
Blind Eye
Whenever a creature fails a saving throw against one of the witch’s hexes, the witch is considered to have partial concealment against that creature for 1 round. This improves to total concealment at 16th level. If the cackle hex is used while blind eye is active, the duration of blind eye increases by 1 round.
Contagious Fervor (Su)
The witch may bestow visions of battle onto the target, granting them the benefits of a War sphere totem. When the witch first gains this hex, the witch chooses one basic (totem) talent from the War sphere (including Totem Of War) that does not require a spell point. The witch can grant the effects of that (totem) talent to one willing target within 30 feet for 2 rounds, using her witch level as her War sphere caster level when determining the effects of that totem. Once per round as a free action, the target of this hex can target one other willing creature within 30 feet to gain the effects of the chosen (totem) talent for the duration of this hex. Creatures granted the benefits of the (totem) talent this way do not gain the ability to share it with other creatures. When the duration of this hex ends, all affected creatures lose any bonuses granted by this hex.
At 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter, the duration of this hex is extended by 1 round. Hexes that affect the fortune hex, such as cackle, also affect contagious fervor. A creature can only be under the effects of a single contagious fervor at any time; if a creature is targeted by this hex again, any previous benefits end for the target and all affected creatures.
Special: If the witch possesses the War sphere, this hex counts as possessing the chosen (totem) talent for all purposes, but does not grant the ability to create totems if the witch possesses a drawback that removes her ability to create totems. If the witch chooses Totem Of War as the (totem) for this hex, she instead counts as possessing any other one (totem) talent of her choice.
Copious Corruption (requires withering witch)
The witch gains 2 additional uses per day of her corrupted magic class feature.
Destructive Curse (Su)
The witch afflicts the target with a curse that wracks the target’s body with destructive energy. When the witch first gains this hex, the witch chooses one basic (blast type) talent from the Destruction sphere that does not require a spell point. The witch can cause a creature within 30 feet to be afflicted by a curse that carries the chosen blast type. The creature receives a Will save to negate the effect. If the creature fails its saving throw, the cursed creature takes 1 point of damage per witch level, plus any additional effects that (blast type) inflicts. The damage dealt by this hex is the same damage type as the chosen (blast type) talent. A creature cursed by this hex continues to suffer for a number of rounds equal to the witch’s casting ability modifier, suffering the curse’s damage and additional effects again at the end of its turn unless the creature succeeds at a Will saving throw. A successful saving throw negates the curse’s effect and ends this effect. Whether or not the save is successful, a creature cannot be the target of this hex again for 1 day. This hex is a curse effect.
Special: If the witch possesses the Destruction sphere, this hex counts as possessing the chosen (blast type) talent for all purposes. If the witch possesses the Destruction sphere Energy Focus drawback, or later gains that drawback, she must immediately rechoose the (blast type) talent chosen for this hex to be from the blast type group chosen for the Energy Focus drawback if the (blast type) talent chosen for this hex is not part of that blast type group.
Entropy (Su)
The witch targets a creature within 30 feet, causing a ripple in the universe to surround them. The affected creature is harmed by positive and negative energy, and healed by neither. This effect lasts for a number of minutes equal to the witch’s level. A Reflex save negates this effect.
Festering Wounds (Su)
A witch can use this hex to curse a creature within 30 feet, causing their wounds to fester evilly. Any hit points the creature regains using a magical ability are reduced by the witch’s level. This effect lasts for a number of minutes equal to the witch’s level. A Will save negates this effect. Whether or not the save is successful, a creature cannot be the target of this hex again for 1 day.
Frightening Illusion (Sp)
You may spend a spell point as a swift action to create a frightening illusion that lasts momentarily. You may attempt an Intimidate check to demoralize all foes within 30 feet of the illusion.
Grasped Conduit (Su)
Source: Diamond Spheres: Magical Organizations
The witch selects a single implement special ability with the grasped quality (as found later in this book) and designates an object to function as the implement (such as a fetish, an existing wand or spellcasting object, or similar), referred to here as the “grasped conduit”. The witch may reselect the implement special ability and the designated object for their grasped conduit each day when they rest and regain their resources. The grasped conduit must be wielded to confer its “grasped” bonuses, but otherwise may be used for its normal effects so long as the grasped conduit is on the witch’s person.
When determining the effects of the selected implement special ability, the witch’s grasped conduit has an effective enhancement level equal to 1 + 1 per 3 witch levels (minimum 1; this effective bonus can exceed +5).
Moldable Magics (Ex)
The witch receives one moldable magic talent, as the sphere arcanist moldable talents class feature. The witch must possess spherecasting to select this hex.
Nocturnal (Ex)
While in any area that has only dim light or is darker you have fast healing 1. This ability can only heal you up to half your normal maximum hit points; any excess healing is lost. In addition, any melds you create work on yourself in the same areas without needing to be within an area of your darkness.
Sight Beyond Sight (Sp)
The witch may spend 1 minute to glimpse her own fate. This hex functions as the Divination sphere Divine Future talent, using her witch level as her Divination sphere caster level when determining the effects and duration. The witch may use this hex once per day, plus one additional time for every 4 witch levels she possesses. A witch may only have one sight beyond sight effect active at a time.
Special: If the witch possesses the Divination sphere, this hex counts as possessing the Divine Future talent for all purposes, but does not grant the ability to use the Divine Future talent if the witch possesses a drawback that removes her ability to divine.
Subtle Influence (Su)
Choose any eliciter emotion. You may use the first ability of the emotion using your class level as your Eliciter level.
Major Hexes
Coven Casting
The witch gains Circle Casting or a single proxy feat as a bonus feat. She must meet the prerequisites for the feat to select this major hex. This major hex may be selected multiple times. Each time, the witch selects another feat.
Empowered Familiar
Source: Diamond Spheres: Magical Organizations
Prerequisite: Familiar.
The witch gains the arcane bond amplification wizard arcane discovery. The witch cannot apply a “free” familiar archetype to their familiar if that archetype could not ordinarily be selected by a witch’s familiar (such as the figment familiar archetype being inaccessible to witches).
Grand Hexes
Hexes in Diamond Spheres: Magical Organizations
Source: Diamond Spheres: Magical Organizations
This section contains new witch hexes, available to both witches and shamans, as well as any class which could select from witch or shaman hexes.
Major hexes and grand hexes in this section may only be selected by classes which regularly access hexes of these kinds, primarily witches, but potentially archetypes and other sources.
Three Crones Aspect (Su)
Source: Diamond Spheres: Magical Organizations
The witch has mastered the aspects of the Maiden, the Mother, and the Crone, the three aspects of the great crone. The witch becomes immune to magical aging and may no longer die of old age.
In addition, the witch may channel one of the aspects of the crone, gaining the listed benefits until selecting a new aspect to benefit from. Changing aspects is a standard action.
- The Maiden: The witch gains fast healing 5.
- The Mother: The witch extends the duration of beneficial hexes used on their allies by +1 round.
- The Crone: The witch gains the benefits of venerable age to their ability scores (+3 to each mental ability score) and does not suffer the physical penalties associated with age. These ability score changes are treated as a temporary change and do not affect the witch’s ability to prepare spells, uses of abilities per day, and so on.
Archived: Original version (from before Ultimate Spheres of Power)