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- A Witch Altar can be created by a Mother in association with two other Witches. 

- If the corpse is moved at all in this state, the growing roots will break and the Altar will be destroyed, requiring the Witches to make a new one.

- Descendants within twenty meters of the Altar will feel a slight chill and a sense of unease. Witches within the Altar’s proximity will feel a sense of home and comfort.
-Upon resting by the side of the Altar within an area of 10 meters for [30] OOC minutes, a Fjarriagua may feel rejuvenated, capable of being passively healed of any non-fatal wounds by the Altar so long as they are out of combat. If combat ensues at any time during this period, the effect will cease requiring the witch to wait an additional [30] OOC minutes. The loss of ligaments, lesser organs or Limbs can only be healed by a Sabbath.

- Can be used to perform tier one Sabbaths.

- Lasts two weeks after being initially created.

-The creation of a Cursed Altar leaves the participating witches drained out of their magic for a total of (5) OOC days. In this time period the participating witches are able of using their magic and the like, though they are too weak to create another Altar, this is a cooldown that only applies to Altar creation and not normal Sabbaths.

- Non-Witches within a thirty meter radius of the Altar would feel a nose-biting chill and very mild frostbite if they are inadequately prepared for a frigid environment. Witches within the Altar’s proximity feel a greater sense of home and protection.

-Upon resting by the side of the Altar within an area of 10 meters for [30] OOC minutes, a Fjarriagua may feel rejuvenated, capable of being passively healed of any non-fatal wounds by the Altar so long as they are out of combat. If combat ensues at any time during this period, the effect will cease requiring the witch to wait an additional [30] OOC minutes. The loss of ligaments, lesser organs or Limbs can only be healed by a Sabbath.

- Can be used to perform tier two Sabbaths.

- Lasts four weeks after passing tier one.

- The Altar requires ten harsh blunt hits in order to be destroyed, typically from pickaxes, large hammers, or other heavy blunt objects. Alternatively, a constant stream of fire or heat magic can effectively destroy the Altar in twelve emotes.

- Descendants within a fifty meter radius would feel a painful, stinging chill, frostbite overtaking exposed flesh very slowly as it would naturally. Witches within an Altar’s proximity would feel a sense of comfort and protection as their non-combat ice conjuration and manipulation abilities are increased by a single tier while in the Altar’s immediate proximity. 

-Upon resting by the side of the Altar within an area of 10 meters for [30] OOC minutes, a Fjarriagua may feel rejuvenated, capable of being passively healed of any non-fatal wounds by the Altar so long as they are out of combat. If combat ensues at any time during this period, the effect will cease requiring the witch to wait an additional [30] OOC minutes. The loss of ligaments, lesser organs or Limbs can only be healed by a Sabbath.

- Can be used to perform tier three Sabbaths.

- Mortals wearing more than half an inch of cloth will be immune to the effects of the Altar’s frostbiting chill at later tiers, though still face an uncomfortable cold.

- Any benefits to Witch Magic are purely non-combat. Altar Healing only occurs in non-combat.

- If a Witch Altar is destroyed, its effects in the area will fade. Altar’s are never indestructible.

- A Witch Altar must be made in a frozen/temperate region, referring to any region mechanically identified as a biome capable of supporting the Fjarriagua. A Witch Altar could not be created in a dry/hot region, such as a beach or desert, or any region with constant heat.

-Strikes upon an altar will prove not-so-effective, while holy/deific-adjacent magics such as Shamanism, Druidism, Paladinism or Templarism may easily purge the Altar. Beginning at a mere [2] holy mages at T1, [3] at T2, and finally [4] at T3.

Mechanics

- The surrounding area of the Altar, generally the entirety of the region claimed by the Coven, will be swarmed with a deep, ongoing storm. The storm is not violent in nature but leaves the region completely frozen over and reduces any vegetation or wildlife to nothing.  
- The Sabbath may be performed by a Mother and two other Witches at the Altar.  
- This process begins with the Mother embedding a large chunk of Cursed Ice at the foot of the Altar, and then forcing it into the ground.
- Over the next four emotes, the Cursed Ice will continue to sink into the ground as the Witches pour their energy into the Cursed Ice.
- Following the ritual, the Cursed Ice will be fully embedded into the ground and over the next full OOC day, a large storm will take place and cause the region to be fully frozen over and lacking in any form of life.  

- Affecting an entire region requires PRO consent. Should there be no PRO consent, then the snowstorm will only affect the area within the Altar's passive radius. Meaning that a T1 altar will only affect the area by 20 blocks, while T3 by 50 blocks.
- The Sabbath requires a Frost Mother to be present along with at minimum two other Witches. Adding more Witches to aid in the process does not strengthen the power of the storm.
- This Sabbath may be performed when the Altar is at tier one.

Mechanics

- The Sabbath of Healing may be performed by a Tier Four fellow Frost Witch or a Mother upon her daughters. A Mother may also heal upon herself with the direct aid of her daughters. This may be anywhere from a few minutes of roleplay to heal something as a gash, or entire sessions over the course of days in order to replace something like a limb or heal some other significant wound. There must be at the very least [4] proper emotes performed to complete a healing.

Healing Time Frames
Ligaments & Lesser Organs: Ligaments such as ears, noses, fingers, and toes, or organs such as eyes or tongues, or any lesser non-vital organ may be regenerated, creating the new ligament or organ from cursed ice and replacing the old one. After the completion of the ritual, the organ or ligament will need some getting used to over the course of  1 OOC days, its function slowly coming into effect throughout that time.   
Limbs: After the conclusion of the Sabbath as a shard of Cursed Ice is inserted within the stump of the missing limb, the Witch's lost limbs such as arms and legs will begin regenerating over the course of [3] OOC Days, creating a new limb over time where the old one once was. Until the limb is completely formed, the Witch will be unable to use that limb, though they may disguise it to appear like a sealed wound. 
Mother Healing
There may be times when a Mother is in need of healing herself. Thus the Frost Mother may restore whatever injuries she has sustained, either by her sacrifice or other means entirely on her own. The Mother herself requires no assistance from any other Witch, requiring the same amount of time and effort as it would take to heal a normal Witch.

- The healing Sabbath may only be performed in non-combat by a Mother or a Tier 4 Frost Witch at an Altar. Alternatively, a Mother may heal herself in a similar manner with the aid of one other Fjarriagua. The mother must be conscious and present to heal herself.

- Multiple witches can be healed at once with cumulative CD based on the injuries. Limb loss putting the witch on a 3 day cooldown, while lesser organ / ligament loss putting on a 1 day cooldown.

- If a wound is fatal, such as being slashed across the neck, decapitation, or being stabbed through the heart, the Witch cannot be healed. Dead Witches cannot be healed back to life even if the corpse is mostly/totally intact.

- Regular Witches cannot perform this Sabbath on their own.

-Should combat start mid-healing, the wounds will be reopened and the ritual interrupted. The Witches will not be put on CD but rather have to re-do it from the start.

- This Sabbath can only be performed when the Altar has reached tier two.

Mechanics

- The Sabbath of Creation requires that three or more Witches gather at an Altar, along with the item they wish to create the enchantment. Alternatively they may use cursed ice created by a Mother or create hardened ice on the spot for the purpose of the MArt only. They must also bring a male corpse for the ritual. The number of Witches used in the process determines how potent the enchantment will be, and the presence of a Mother is worth the presence of at least three Witches (though may not be used as a substitute to having two Witches present). Of course, the size of the item will also determine the power the enchantment is able to hold. A needle cannot be used to create a snowstorm enchantment for example.

-  During the process of the ritual, the item must be placed next to or atop the corpse, at which the Witches will have their magic siphon the male’s energy and imbue it into the item along with their magic, then publish a MArt for the artifact. 

- This Sabbath requires three Witches, though it does not require a Mother, so long as the Altar is the Altar of the Witch’s respective Coven.

- All created items require a MArt Application.

- The enchantment must fit the theme of the magic. One cannot make a fire sword, for example.

- MArts must follow all story rules, the general themes, and the most basic redlines of Fjarriagua.

- This is a tier two sabbath.

Mechanics

- The ritual consists of a group of Witches performing a ritual over a large amount of cursed ice. Over the span of [5] detailed paragraphs of emotes, the Witches must implore the Soul of the Witch to return to the realm, bidding it to the cursed ice. This will permit the Witch to break forth from it, emerging in a rather weakened state.

- The ritual must be performed by 3 Witches. An alternative is 1 Mother and 1 Witch.

- Alternatively, the Witches may offer the Altar with either the mostly intact corpse of the Soft-PKed witch, or a freshly slain corpse (the maximum is twenty-four hours) of a Descendent Woman. Through this method, the revived Witch will not suffer the temporary inability of casting her magic for the following OOC days upon her return.

- Upon the Witch’s return, she is unable to cast any Frost Witch Magic for two full OOC days following her revival, save from her common disguises.

- This task remains to be a taxing process on the Witches - therefore, each Witch individually can only perform this ritual once every 2 OOC days. 

- This Sabbath can only be performed once the Altar has reached tier two.

- Eventline NPCs do not count as freshly slain corpses.

- Fjarriagua cannot recall the circumstances of their death.

Mechanics

- The Sabbath consists of placing a rune on the proposed Witch and ‘sealing’ any boons that come with Witchdom. The Witch will lose all abilities that come with Witchdom but still experience any downsides or hungering tendencies that come with it. The process begins with bringing the aforementioned Witch to the Altar and restraining her at the foot of the Altar. This must be performed by two Mothers in conjunction, in which they must carve a runic symbol (up to the Witch’s discretion) into the nape of the Witch’s neck, atop the Witch’s Mark that they received upon their initial cursing. After the carving of the rune, the following three descriptive, multi-line emotes consist of the two Mothers packing Cursed Ice atop the wound, thus sealing the abilities away at the end of the Sabbath.

- The Sabbath may only be reversed by one of the two Mothers that performed the Sabbath of Locking. Through the Sabbath of Healing they can heal over the runic symbol and aiding in the removal of the Cursed Ice.

- Following the removal, the Witch will immediately regain all abilities. 

- The Sabbath may only be performed with two Mothers and the Witch must be bound or prevented from moving physically. To remove the symbol, at least one of the Mothers who performed the Sabbath initially on the Witch may remove it.

- The Witch may not utilize any abilities during this period, and are stuck within their Banshee form indefinitely or until it is reversed. The Witch that experiences this Sabbath must still feed on the same intervals as any other Witch despite their abilities being sealed. 

- Frost Mothers may also have this Sabbath performed upon them, but still requires two other Frost Mothers to do so. 

- This Sabbath may only be performed when the Altar reaches tier three. 

- There should be a significant RP reason in order to perform this. Common examples are romancing with Mortals and sharing Witch secrets with mortals, though are not limited by these.

Mechanics

- The Sabbath requires a male descendant as an offering to the Altar foremost, before killing them upon the Altar. Traditionally, the male is a close acquaintance, friend, or family member towards the Witch who seeks Motherhood — a symbol of one’s loyalty to the Coven. It cannot be just any male.

- The corpse must be sought out and hunted solely by the prospective Mother and the sacrifice must be brought fresh to the Sabbath, after 12 OOC hours the corpse will no longer be considered fresh. The ritual begins with impaling the corpse upon one of the branches of the Altar, the energy from the Altar quickly seeping and then overcoming the corpse in the following two emotes. Should the offering be accepted, the Altar’s branches will elongate themselves, and begin slowly drawing the slush-like blood from the Witch.  In the final emotes, the Cursed Ice that stretches out from the Altar seeks to wrap itself around the Witch and pull the woman close into the center of the Altar, trapping her in a cocoon-like structure. 

- The individual is then placed in a cocoon metamorphosis-like state for the next three OOC days where they may not be interacted with nor may they interact with anyone else. Once they have successfully undergone the metamorphosis, a comment stating they are a Mother may be placed upon their CA.

- The individual remains conscious for the majority of the transformation which proves to be entirely painful and slow, however as the composition and integrity of their skeletal structure begins to change, they fall unconscious to the Altar’s will to then wake with little memory of the entire process. 

- The corpse that is presented as an offering must be a living male Descendant with some social or family value to the Witch, or even perhaps someone they once loved before they were abandoned. 

- The entire Sabbath requires a Mother to overlook and guide the proposed Witch in the process; it is impossible to perform without an existing Frost Mother.

- Should there be no more existing/active Frost Mothers, ST intervention will be required to determine the next Frost Mother.

- There is no cap on the amount of Frost Mothers allowed to exist at once, but the Sabbath of Devotion may only be performed once every OOC month. 

- Should the cocoon be destroyed while the Witch is changing, the Witch will die and her transformation will fail.

- This Sabbath may only be performed once the Altar reaches tier three. 

Conducting a Sabbath, regardless of which one it is, will leave its participating witches drained of their magic for a total of (3) OOC days. In this time period, they are able to cast magic and the like, though they will be too weak to perform another Sabbath (or create a Cursed Altar).

Mechanics

- In their Banshee State, Fjarriagua appear as they did when they were a descendant, except far more monstrous. Their teeth are sharp and jagged, their nails long and twisted; their skin appearing as if it were frozen, though not entirely dead, as it is not malformed, yet also cold to the touch as if deceased. Despite being monstrous, they still hold a semblance of beauty in their forms.

- A Fjarriagua’s skin slightly cracks instead of being cut, though this does not mean that they are more resistant or weaker to any forms weaponry, and can still be sliced, cut, and stabbed. Their blood and saliva are like sludge and moves very slowly, pouring out of them when they are damaged whether in or out of their disguise.  Minor cuts and scrapes no deeper than 5 centimeters would only appear akin to that of descendants in terms of blood flow. Anything more severe would start to reveal cracks and a darker, slushie-like liquid.

- Fjarriagua are incredibly weak to fire, and prolonged exposure to it can lead to severe damage which is only treatable through certain rituals. When in the presence of fire or intense heat, they will find the use of their ice conjuring abilities very difficult and their movement would be slowed, and they may find their strength weakened.

- When a Frost Witch is in their Disguised State they lose access to any abilities that come with Witchdom and must revert to their Banshee form in order to perform these abilities. 

- Fjarriagua are frozen in body and soul, thus being immune to the effects of time and aging, becoming immortal.

- Frost Witches are unable to use prosthetics such as golem, animatii, atronach, etc. as replacements in the event that they lose any of their limbs, instead needing to do the Sabbath of Healing.

Mechanics

- Fjarriagua suffer from numerous mental ailments which cannot be ignored, preventing them from living any semblance of a regular life as they are essentially in constant misery unless having just fed or are in the presence of their Coven. 

- When with their Coven or when they have just fed, Fjarriagua will be briefly alleviated from their suffering, feeling a sense of comfort and protection particularly when in the presence of their Coven. Oftentimes this festers into an addition.

- Fjarriagua can never feel any love or sexual desire towards descendants, and any love with another Frost Witch or members of one’s Coven is limited to philia love. A Frost Witch will never see a descendant as anything more than a tool or food. 

- A Frost Witch cannot sexually FTB because they are a creature and cannot bear children because of their infertile womb as a result of being frozen over by the curse. Should a Witch be cursed while pregnant, the unborn child will result in a stillborn. 

Mechanics

- Fjarriagua must feed on male flesh twice per month by means of direct consumption They cannot eat normal descendant food as their body would reject it, all food tasting like ash to them. If they fail to feed themselves adequately that month, they will become mad, unable to utilize any disguises or magic as they take on a haggish, monstrous appearance, unable to be reasoned with until they can satiate themselves. lashing out at everything around them. Failure to feed oneself for two months consecutively will result in the Witch being PK’d and unable to be revived by Witch Magic or any other form of resurrection.

Mechanics
- A Fjarriagua may change their form to appear like a descendant woman over the course of two emotes. They may change back to their Banshee Form over the course of one.

- Cannot be disguised as an existing character. 

- Has no limit to the number of uses, though overuse will result in the Witch’s fatigue.

- Even when disguised, their Witch’s Mark, cold skin, and slush blood remain.

- Size can only be altered up to six inches in each direction.

- Cannot disguise oneself as younger than eighteen.

- Regardless of the race a Witch may portray, their strength remains constant.

Mechanics
- A Witch can cause themselves to fall unconscious over the course of two emotes, this effect lasting up to 10 emotes or 30 OOC minutes if not in combat. Her heartbeat will become undetectable, and paired with her cold skin, will make her seem dead. When they awaken, they will have a mild headache and perhaps be dazed or groggy for some time.

- This requires two emotes in order to perform and by the end of her second emote, the Witch will have fallen completely unconscious and have feigned her death to surrounding individuals.

- A Witch may perform this spell while in their disguised form.

- A Witch may not uphold the Swoon spell for longer than a five emote period. After that period passes, or if the encounter ends before that, the Witch will awaken. She may not awaken on her own accord, meaning not before or after that period is over. 

- The unconscious Witch must roleplay the fatigue and aches that plague the Witch upon returning to consciousness. 

 Mechanics

- A Fjarriagua can manipulate ice and snow masterfully while in a frozen/temperate region during non-combat. While in a tropical/dry region, they must conjure their own ice, and their manipulation of that is limited to tier three in non-combat. 

- A ‘frozen/temperate region’ refers to any region which is mechanically identified as a biome capable of supporting or allowing a Fjarriagua to further expand the majesty of Winter that she so embodies. On the other hand, ‘dry/hot region’ refers to any region which is mechanically identified as a biome that is incapable of such things, putting a heavy strain on the witch’s ice conjuration abilities. Such biomes include desert and jungle biomes, as well as any other location that in-lore would be considered to be doused in constant heat, such as around active volcanoes or magically altered locations whose effects create an environment of  unbearable heat.

- To manipulate snow and ice, a Witch must take at least one emote to connect themselves to the frost around them, before they may resume regular emote counts for attacks; for example, to connect to the ice then conjure projectiles would take a total of three emotes.

-When manipulating ice in a frozen/temperate region, a Witch need not maintain much concentration, able to move and interact as normal. However, if they are stabbed, maimed, or significantly harmed otherwise, their connection will falter and their control will fail. Once the ice has been controlled, it will stay in unless destroyed, melted, or removed through alternative means. 

- When conjuring ice in a dry/hot region, the Witch must maintain her concentration much more heavily, requiring that she not take excessive damage while conjuring beyond that of light scrapes and bruises. Once the ice has been conjured, connection does not need to be maintained, however, they will begin to melt gradually as any ice would.

- A Witch may maintain a connection to the ice so long as she is not significantly injured (stabbed, maimed, etc.). This means that even after they manipulate ice, their connection remains unless they are exhausted to the point of being unable to manipulate further, shaving off a single emote from the manipulation spell-count. When in a Dry/Hot region, the Witch must take a full emote to conjure the ice then manipulate it, regardless of what ice may have been conjured or manipulated prior.

- Ice Manipulated or Conjured cannot be instantaneous unless in non-combat, and even then it will likely take several emotes depending on the amount of ice and the distance from the Witch conjured/manipulated. If attempting to conjure in a dry or hot environment, the amount of time it takes to conjure forth ice is increased based upon tier.

- Combat Ice Manipulation spells only include Ice Projectile, Ice Spikes, Ice Shield, and Ice Weapon. Other combat ice manipulation/conjuration spells must be made as an addition explicitly explaining their mechanics. Non-Combat is limited by tier. 

-Ice can only be conjured/manipulated when the Witch is in her Banshee Form.

- Cannot manipulate voidally conjured ice.

- Can only manipulate ice in one way at once, which means that one could not cast two ice manipulation spells simultaneously. No creating ice projectiles while also creating a shield at the same time.
 

Frozen/Temperate Region Spells - [Combat]

Ice Projectile - [Combat] [3]

  A ten inch icicle that can be conjured in three total emotes [1 connect + 2 control]; up to three can be conjured at once, one emote for each extra projectile. Can be shot at arrow speed at most, and have the consistency of iron bolts. Can inflict heavy bruising upon armored individuals and pierce unarmored flesh up to one and a half inches.

Ice Spikes - [Combat] [4] 

 Witches may conjure spikes of ice which shoot up from the ground, either vertically or diagonally, in the span of four emotes total [1 connect + 3 control]. These spikes tend to be no longer than 1.5 meters in length, adding 0.5 meters per emote . The spikes can span for up to five meters in front of the Witch, though no more than one meter in width. This can be a quite versatile ability, as it can be used as either a deterring barrier, a direct shield, an attack, or be sent towards foes in a line, the last option able to extend for seven meters.

Ice Dome - [Combat] [4]

 A Witch may create a dome of ice around herself, and perhaps even fellow Witches with OOC consent, in a three-meter radius in the span of four emotes total  [1 connect + 3 control] in order to defend them, allowing the witch to still manipulate and conjure forth ice around her while encased within said ice. This dome can take about four harsh hits from a blunt weapon like a warhammer, five if using a blade/spear before shattering, sending the Witch into a daze for upwards of two emotes. The Dome may be voluntarily or after 5 Turns have passed, be shed off by its inhabitant without the Witch being stunned if the dome has not suffered any direct hits from any kind of weapon, during this emote she may only attempt to dodge any incoming attacks or move a total of 4 blocks in any direction before continuing on as normal. If the dome has been damaged, then the Witch would be stunned for two emotes, exactly as if it had been shattered by another. Depends on Tier.

Ice Weapon - [Combat] [2]

 A Witch may conjure a weapon or shield made from ice, appearing crude much like an icicle or some other ice formation, in the span of two emotes total [1 connect + 1 control], able to extend for up to 1.5 meters in length total. Weapons are crude and have the durability of solid steel.

Ensnare - [Combat] [3]

 Able to be cast when the target is upon snow or ice. A Witch may cause the frost below a single individual to surround their feet in the span of three emotes (1 connect + 1 charge + 1 cast) assuming they are standing directly on top of ice. This ice prevents the individual from moving with their feet and they must take two emotes to break free by chipping or melting.

Frost Layer - [Combat] [3]

 A Frost Witch may freeze the very ground upon which she stands on and mark her frozen domain. Over the course of 3 emotes [1 connect + 1 conjure ice around Witch + 1 expand outwards ] a Frost Witch may cover the very ground and walls around her, in a slippery layer of ice, causing all those besides Frost Witches to have somewhat  unsteady footing due to its slipperiness. If the witch is already standing on ice or snow, they may simply expand it further by up to 3 meters per emote, leading to a maximum of 6 meters in any direction with the witch at its center. Due to the intensive nature of the spell, whenever it is cast, a 5 emote cooldown is placed on Frost Layer until it may be cast again. 

Dry/Hot Region Spells - [Combat]

Ice Projectile - [Combat] [4]

 A six inch crude icicle that can be conjured in four emotes  [1 connect + 1 conjure ice + 2 control] through the Witch’s own frost; up to three can be conjured at once, two emotes for each extra projectile. Can be shot at arrow speed and have the durability of compact ice, able to shatter with harsh surface contact. Could inflict light bruising upon armored individuals and pierce unarmored flesh up to half an inch.

Ice Weapon - [Combat] [3]

 A Witch may conjure a crude weapon or shield made of ice like that of an icicle or other crude formation in the span of three emotes [1 connect + 1 conjure ice + 1 control], able to extend for up to 1 meter in length. These weapons are very crude and have iron durability. 

Frost Layer - [Combat] [4]

A Frost Witch may freeze the very ground upon which she stands on and mark her frozen domain. Over the course of 4 emotes [1 connect + 1 conjure ice around Witch’s feet + 2 expand outwards] a Frost Witch may cover the very ground and walls around them, in a slippery layer of ice, causing all those besides Frost Witches to have a somewhat unsteady footing due to its slipperiness. If the witch is already standing on ice or snow, they may simply expand it further by up to 2 meters per emote, leading to a maximum of 4 meters in any direction with the witch at its center. Due to the intensive nature of the spell, whenever it is cast a 5 emote cooldown is placed on It until It may be cast again. 

Ensnare - [Combat] [3]

 Able to be cast when an individual is upon snow or ice. A Witch may cause the frost below a single individual to surround their feet in the span of three emotes (1 connect + 1 charge + 1 cast) assuming they are standing directly on top of ice. This ice prevents the individual from moving with their feet and they must take one emotes to break free by chipping or melting.

Mechanics

- A Frost Witch may placed a curse upon a descendant in the form of a chunk of ice embedded within their flesh over the course of three emotes with direct touch upon the skin.

Applicable Curses

Curse of Shuddering - This curse will cause the individual to tremble as if they were intensely cold, their teeth chattering rather uncontrollably, making conversation and eating relatively difficult over its duration, though never impossible. It’s symbol is a thin swirl upon the skin around the ice chunk which lies in the center.

Curse of Tenderness - This curse will cause the flesh in the area applied to become rather tender as if only mildly frostbitten and cause the area to feel ‘pins and needles’, making any pain within the region twice as agonizing, often making this the most difficult curse to remove by means of cutting it out due to the pain. It’s symbol is a jagged snowflake depicted around the ice chunk.

Curse of Gelid Breath - This curse will cause the individual’s breathing to consist of very brisk and dry air, as well as making their breath like that of a gentle mist, causing great pain within the throat and lungs, making breathing difficult and uncomfortable, though not fatal. Its symbol is a face blowing a cloud of wind around the ice chunk.

Curse of Rabidity - This curse will cause the individual to experience an intense hunger for meat and flesh, more often than not raw. The more they consume, the more ravenous they become, though the effect still will fade in strength over its duration, the hunger unable to be satiated until the curse is removed or runs its course. Its symbol is a drop of ‘blood’ formed in frostbitten skin around the chunk of ice. 

Curse of Ice-Grip - This curse will cause the grip of the individual’s fingertips and hands to become like that of slippery ice, making the ability for one to grip or hold things slightly compromised as their grasp is much weaker. Of course, they might still be able to pick things up, though it would make wielding something as a sword more difficult. Its symbol is a hand at which the ice chunk rests in the center of its palm.

Curse of Bleak Sight - The curse will cause the individual’s perception of color to fade slightly, colors becoming dull and bleak much like a cloudy winter day. This of course will never make the victim blind and they will be able to perceive shape and depth as normal, simply seeing colors as more faded and grey. Its symbol is an eye at which the ice chunk rests in the pupil. 

- The chunk of ice will remain for up to three OOC days, unless removed otherwise, the effects of the curse alleviated once it has completely run its course and melted. 

- The curse can only be removed by cutting it out painfully with a knife, leaving a noticeable mark in the skin which would heal regularly over the course of an OOC day. Alternatively, the magic of a tier three holy mage can melt the ice and alleviate the curse. 

- Curses can only be distributed by means of direct touch to flesh.

- The effects of these curses are never fatal or detrimental to basic functions, only making the performance of such rather uncomfortable and difficult, requiring extra effort. 

-A person can only be cursed with ONE curse at any given time. If the victim is in the middle of being cursed, but is already under the influence of a curse, the witch's third emote will instead fail and give her a telling mental note that this mortal is already marked with a live curse.

Mechanics
- Over the course of two emotes, a Witch may envelope their held weapon in hoarfrost. So long as the blade is enveloped in hoarfrost, should the blade directly touch exposed flesh, it will inflict stage two frostbite, causing no more than pain and reddened flesh. This hoarfrost will last for five emotes before melting away. Alternatively, the Witch may use the hoarfrost as a projectile, forming it into a slash or arc of icy energy which flies towards the target at the speed of an arrow, though still able to be dodged with sufficient awareness and distance. The projectile will not travel beyond ten blocks, and its force would be no greater than as if the Witch had attacked directly. Should the hoarfrost be used as a projectile, it will fade from the weapon once fired. 

- The hoarfrost projectiles can only be used once before it is used up. If the projectiles are not used, the hoarfrost will only remain upon the blade for up to five emotes. 

- The assault is a visible slash or arc of icy energy shards which flies forward at the speed of an arrow, able to be dodged with sufficient awareness and movement. The projectile will not travel further than ten blocks, and its force would be akin to the Witch attacking herself.

- Frostbite only affects exposed skin. Should the hoarfrost make contact with metal, a very thin layer of frost would form over it, making it only mildly brittler. 

Mechanics

- Over the course of two emotes out of combat, or three emotes in, the Witch may conjure ice over a wound to clog it and prevent it from bleeding. This will last for thirty OOC minutes or seven emotes, whichever comes first. 

- Wounds greater than two inches long or deeper than one inch cannot be coagulated. Additionally, the wounds are not healed, only blocked from bleeding. To be truly healed, the Witch must rest at an Altar or must be healed by a Mother, or perform a healing sabbath. 

- The snow can be removed quite easily and is not an instant fix. Excessive movement may cause it to fall out or melt much similarly to a bandage or scab.

Mechanics

- A Witch may channel Witch magic over the course of three emotes with direct touch, before sapping the energy and warmth from theri contacted victim, the symptoms growing progressively worse the more the Witch drains from them, able to drain for up to seven emotes until the individual is weakened to the point of death from hypothermia. 

- To initially channel the magic takes three emotes, then adding on the modifier number of emotes depending on how much the Witch wishes to drain.

Draining Emote Counts

One Emote - If the Witch maintains her touch for up to two emotes after channeling their magic, the individual will gain stage one frostbite upon the skin and an uneasy chill throughout their body. The Witch gains no benefit. This would be a total of four emotes [3 channel + 1 modifier].

Two Emotes - If the Witch maintains her touch for up to three emotes after channeling their magic, the individual would gain second stage frostbite upon the skin, ice crystals forming upon the touched flesh as they feel an aching, slowing cold throughout their body. The Witch gains a slight emotional reprieve. This would be a total of five emotes [3 channel + 2 modifier].

Three  Emotes - If the Witch maintains her touch for up to four emotes after channeling their magic, the individual would gain second stage frostbite all over area touched, such as a single arm or a single leg, slowing their movement greatly as ice crystals form upon the flesh as they gain moderate hypothermia. The Witch gains a greater emotional reprieve. This would be a total of six emotes [3 channel + 3 modifier]. At this point, if not treated quickly, the individual would have to be amputated or would die of the frostbite gradually. 

Four Emotes - If the Witch maintains her touch for up to five emotes after channeling their magic, the individual would gain third degree frostbite across a large region where touched, suffering severe hypothermia as the Witch is energized and gains emotional reprieve. This would be a total of seven emotes [3 channel + 4 modifier].

- Direct touch must be maintained at all times in order for the spell to functionIf the direct touch is broken at any time within the spell’s charging or its maintenance, the spell will cease, leaving it at the effect of the last emote. The Witch would have to rechannel her frost in order to drain again after the initial spell fails or is successful.

- This will grant a Witch one OOC day of mental reprieve, leading them to feel some comfort and security as if they were with their coven. Their hunger will be satiated for the next two OOC weeks, though this may not act as a substitute for consuming flesh for long periods of time and cannot be enacted as a way of feeding exclusively. Energy gained has no mechanical benefit. 

- Should the Witch perform this subsequently after two OOC weeks to satiate their hunger, the next use will only grant one week of reprieve, and the third will not satiate any of her hunger. This can only be reset by then hunting and feasting on a male Descendant. 

Mechanics

- A Witch may create food from different descendant parts and mix it with Witch Blood in order to grant it cursing properties. Using different parts will yield different effects. Foods may not be made during combat.

Applicable Ingredients

Mortal Teeth - Mortal Teeth used in a recipe will cause the consumer’s teeth to fall over the course of the first day, before sharp and jagged teeth begin to grow upon the second. Upon the third day, the teeth will fall out and regular teeth will grow back. These offer no RP advantage.

Mortal Eyes - Mortal Eyes used in a recipe will cause the consumer’s vision to fade over the curse’s duration, unable to see more than five meters in front of them for half an OOC day, as if they were within an intense snowstorm. 

Mortal Flesh - Mortal Flesh used within a recipe will cause the consumer to have an intense craving for mortal flesh above all other foods and delicacies, unable to look at fresh blood or an injury without intense cravings for the curse’s duration. 

Mortal Ligaments - Mortal Ligaments such as ears, toes, fingers, or noses used in a recipe will cause the respective ligament of the consumer to freeze over and fall off, before regrowing over the course of the next day.

Mortal Blood - Mortal Blood used in a recipe will cause the consumer’s blood to become sluggish and slow down, whilst also becoming cold. This results in the individual’s movement becoming sluggish as well as they are overtaken by a light chill.

- Only up to two ingredients may be used per product.

- Products do not require ST signing.

- Effects from cursed food will not last longer than three OOC days unless specified otherwise.

- Holy mages may cure the effects of the tormented cooking with their magic.

- A maximum of 3 may be made per OOC day.

Mechanics

A Catalyst is an object hosting the unholy magick of a Fjarriagua, through entrapping their own within an object of ice, rendering the material brittle- becoming akin to glass in durability. It is created over the course of [3] emotes:

The first emote is spent gathering the ice together,

The second emote is spent infusing it with the magicks of the Fjarriagua,

The third emote is spent finishing the spell. 

(The aesthetics, of course, must be frozen, ice-related, and witchy). 

Upon its creation, ethereal wisps begin to dance within it, emitting a soft, blue glow. This object now capable of being used as a source of ice should the Fjarriagua or Mother seek to draw from it, albeit finitely so - as if in a frozen region. During combat, a Fjarriagua can choose to draw from a Frost Catalyst on their person - this functions the same as connection.

The utilization of Frost Catalysts produce tells. Examples of such may be:

- Veins coursing blue.

- Foggy breath, akin to icy regions.

- Flakes of ice breaking off their skin.

- Ice Catalysts cannot be used without a tell. 

- This permits Fjarriagua to cast as if in a Frozen Region.

- Only witches at T4 and above can make Catalysts - including Mothers - but any witch can use them.

-Catalysts have a 1 week creation cooldown timer.

-The Frost Catalyst may only be drawn from [3] times in combat before requiring to be passively recharged after the combat encounter. It must be within 10 blocks to draw from.
-Its creation involves entrapping a Fjarriagua's own magic within an object of ice, allowing her to draw upon it at a later time. Recharges after combat.
-Its aesthetics can range from being worn as jewelry, to being worn on armor, or even made as an object, statue or tool. Although its dim, wispy nature remains.
-Requires ST signature.
-Due to being glass in durability, they shatter easily, and will only require [2] blunt attack emotes to destroy.

-Dragonsflame and Voidal Fire destroy Catalysts in [1] emote. 

-Fjarriagua may only wear [1] on their person at any time, though are free to store excess Catalysts in physical chests/barrels (they CANNOT be stored in interdimensional pockets of any kind).

-They can only ever be as small as a necklace.

-They cannot be stored in interdimensional pockets of any kind.

-Catalysts cannot be detected by Arcane Flow, and cannot be detected by individuals with abilities to see mana.

- Witches are locked at the Physical Strength they had upon their cursing, at most being at the strength of an olympic athlete of their respective race, that is unless they pick up something such as a Void Magic, which would override this strength and reduce them to the strength of Void Mage. They will still feel exhaustion from overworking themselves. Being within a hot or dry environment will render them incredibly weak, at about half their regular strength at the very least.

- Witches should not be engaging in slice-of-life or romance roleplay. Their entire lives are centered around their hate of mankind and desire for its destruction. Unless these actions directly bring them towards their prey and their goal, they would not dare seek to consort with a mortal merely for ‘fellowship’, as they are not but tools or food. Poor roleplay quality in this manner can potentially result in the Witch being disconnected or their CA even denied.

- Witches cannot conceive children, as they lack the physical capability or desire to do such.

- Witches constantly face an incredible amount of mental detriments, and will never be able to merely “soldier on” past these struggles. Witches would be roleplayed as incredibly roleplay conflicted, and while they may be able to maintain a brief facade whilst in disguise, hints should obviously be given of their troubled mental state. 

- Witches face exhaustion from Ice Conjuration and Manipulation much like a Voidal Mage, this being additionally exhausting if the Witch is not within a frozen environment. While in a frozen environment, the Witch would be less exhausted, as the ice is much more like an extension of themselves while in that region, though they would still become tired after several casts depending on their tier. Other non-manipulation spells are limited per encounter.

- Regular Witchdom takes up [3] magic slots. They may not learn any holy or deific magics, nor may they practice soul-altering arts such as Mysticism or Naztherak.

Mechanics

- Frost Mothers appear incredibly haggish and grotesque, often hunchbacked or thin and boney, numerous ‘wrinkles’ upon their ice-flesh. Their teeth are often far more jagged than that of a regular Fjarriagua. They still hold descendant-esq forms, though are still grossly attractive and lack any semblance of physical beauty. 

- A Frost Mother is incredibly fragile and frail, their entire form being completely composed of ice, as well as taking on its brittle properties. A Witch Mother may be cracked and fractured with relative ease, hard enough blunt force able to completely shatter her to pieces. They may even be melted to a puddle with extended direct exposure to heat or flame, like that of regular iceHer physical strength is like that of a sedentary old descendant, often requiring the Mother to be accompanied by other Witches when she goes out, if ever. 

- The eyes of a Frost Mother and the temperature of her skin are unable to be disguised at this point (only the glow that she emits in her Banshee form). Moreover, with each new Witch cursed, the Mother must emote the effects of the aging-like process that takes place. 

- A Frost Mother’s heart rate is slow to the point of being undetectable, and their blood is incredibly sluggish if not completely frozen, unable to bleed from cuts and the likes. Her body temperature is well below freezing, her flesh feeling like ice upon direct touch. This means that a Mother may perform light, flavorful cantrips such as forming a thin layer of frost over an object they touch, or causing one to feel a cold numbness upon direct contact. This is not Frost Touch.

- Mothers retain the brittle properties of their form, though to kill a Mother the process is deliberate and they will not die from common wounds nor from bleeding out. Examples of killing a Mother would include sufficient blunt damage to shatter the Mother, setting her on fire, decapitating her, or removing her frozen heart. 

-Frost Mothers cannot wear full-plate armor as their physique is as impaired as a Voidal Mage, and may only use light gambeson or half-plate.

Mechanics:

- Witch Mothers are constantly facing severe anxiety and paranoia for their Coven. This anxiousness must be roleplayed adequately by a Mother. Even when in the presence of their Coven or having helped them in some capacity, such as making charms, they will be relieved of their mental afflictions, but only briefly.

- Witch Mothers will become enraged when an individual, whether a descendant or another Fjarriagua, endangers her Coven daughters or other Witches. In the case of a descendant, the Mother would be inclined to torture then kill them, though would only severely punish the Witch in her case, likely with Banishment. A Mother would never kill another Witch, regardless of whether or not it is of her own Coven, unless absolutely necessary.

- If a Witch does not have a Coven to call her own, she will fall into severe depression and be unable to cast her magic or maintain an adequate disguise, becoming more grotesque and insane.

Mechanics

- A Frost Mother possesses a passive aura which both Witches and non-Witches experience when in a five meter radius around the Mother. Witches will feel a reassuring sensation, while non-Witches will feel an unsettling chill.

- The chill is akin to a cold sensation and does no damage whatsoever. 

Mechanics

- A Witch Mother can see through Witch Magic and Illusion, able to sense a Witch’s presence even through their disguise when directly looking towards them. They may also identify Witch artefacts, Altars, and enchantments when directly looking at them or holding them in hand. 

- Cannot discern Witch identities even when from one’s own coven.

- Cannot metagame the locations of far off enchantments or altars, only able to discern it when it is right in front of them or within a close proximity.

Mechanics

- A Witch Mother can take the wounds from one of her daughters or another Witch. This is done over the course of five emotes; one to conjure hoarfrost, one to embed it within the wounds of the injured Witch, one to let it absorb the wounds, and one for the Mother to bring the wounds upon herself. This is incredibly excruciating for the Mother. 

- Cannot take wounds from a dead Witch to return them, nor can one use this to return severed limbs or ligaments. If a fatal wound is taken, it is a PK clause if the Mother dies from it and they are made unable to be revived. Additionally, Mothers cannot regenerate this at an Altar or through other means and must be healed through the proper Sabbath.

- One may only take from one Witch at a time. Only works on Fjarriagua.

Mechanics

- Should the Mother become enraged while not within a snowy or icy region, the storm will be conjured over the course of four emotes in a ten block radius around the mother, summoning forth a flurry of snow which causes the movement of mortals to become sluggish, unable to see more than two meters in front of them, the chill biting their exposed flesh and turning it numb. Yet if the Mother is enraged whilst within a frozen region, the situation becomes far more dire for mortals, as over the course of four emotes, the flurry is summoned in a fifteen meter radius around the Mother, mortal movement made even more sluggish as their exposed flesh may even develop frostbite if they do not escape in time, unable to see more than their arm’s length in front of them. 

- Mortals within the storm, if not in a snowy region, would feel mildly sluggish and be unable to see further than a meter in front of them, the wind nipping at their skin uncomfortably, though not dangerously. If within the storm while in an icy region, mortals would feel quite sluggish and unable to see more than their arm’s length in front of them, the wind causing frostbite on exposed skin as it would in any regular icy tempest. Witches are immune to these effects and can see through the snowstorm. If an individual wears more than half an inch of fabric over skin, they will not receive frostbite though still experience a noticeable chill.

- Beyond slow and gradual frostbite, the storm cannot cause any harm to mortals on its own, merely slowing down their movement and heavy blindness. They will never be prevented from leaving the storm’s zone by the storm itself, and once they are out of the zone, the effects of blindness and sluggishness fade.

- This spell can be maintained for up to six emotes while within a non-snowy region, and up to twelve emotes within a snowy region. The Mother does not need to maintain constant concentration, but if they are killed or wounded severely, such as maiming or stabbing, the storm will fade. Once the storm has faded, the Mother will be incredibly sluggish and fatigued, unable to cast or fight for the rest of the OOC day.

Mechanics

- A Mother may create magical Charms at an Altar by means of creating the shape of the charm from cursed ice and then imbuing the proper materials within it. This will often cause a mist or flurry of snow to surround the item only for it to dissipate, revealing the charm as a supposedly mundane trinket. Other aesthetic liberties may be taken so long as function is not changed.

Craftable Charms

Bone Charm - When a Witch strays far from her Coven she may feel anxious and paranoid from straying from their protection. Through the use of grinding up the bone dust of male Descendants, they can be imbued into the gem of a small ring to provide a faint aura of comfort.

Teeth Charm - Upon ascending into Witchhood, the sharper their teeth become in aid for hunting and become easily noticeable. An amulet decorated with the teeth of male mortals along the chain, the pendant can be imbued at the altar to provide an illusionary disguise to conceal the teeth. 

Skin Charm - As Witches are more susceptible to heat and fire, they can fall dizzy or unconscious if remaining in a warm region for too long. A bracelet or armband crafted from male flesh, though can be cured to pass as leather, can be imbued at the altar to lessen the effects of common heat and advance their resistance to it, whilst disguising the cold temperature of their skin.

Nail Charm - While Witches cannot indulge upon descendant food, as it tastes like ash to them, in order to further conceal their identities, they may make use of descendant nails in a charm applied to food like seasoning, which allows the Witch to taste its flavor and consume but a few mouthfuls of it before becoming sick.

- Charms must be worn in order to have any effect on the Witch. 

- All Charms must be signed by an ST in order to be valid. The amount of charms creatable is limited to three, in accordance with current story signing rules.

- Charms only have their specific function when worn by Witches. 

- Skin Charm does not provide complete protection from heat or flame, nor does it allow Witches to cast better while in hot regions. They are still completely vulnerable to fire/flame.

- New charms may be made with a MArt or an addition. 

Mechanics

- A Mother may curse a new Witch by touching the nape of their neck. This will send them into the Fledgling State, turning them into a Frost Witch should they OOCly accept the curse.

- In the event that a touched player does not OOCly accept the curse upon their character, it can be referred to the character having a strong enough will or spirit.

- Requires at least two emotes of directly touching the woman’s neck. 

- The curse can only take hold on a Descendant female; the curse will reject any male Descendants from being cursed. Performing this itself does not require OOC or IC consent.

- The ‘bruise’ must be roleplayed and the effects following the cursing must be appropriately roleplayed. It appears as a dark mark noticeably different from the rest of the skin. 

- Following the OOC week after being cursed, the individual is in the Fledgling state and should they OOCly reject the curse, the curse will not take hold on the person. If the individual is to progress to the next tier, the curse will become irreversible. 

-Cursing a Descendant female doesn't necessarily mean that said player must be put under the teacher guidance of the Mother who performed the ability on them, and may instead be placed under a willing player with a valid TA (including non-mothers as they can apply for a TA upon reaching T4). However, this doesn't mean in any way that non-Mothers can attune new witches and in order to teach one, a Mother must have previously cursed them.

Mechanics

- Cursed Ice can be created by a Mother while at the Altar in non-combat, the amount directly proportional to the number of Witches aiding. This ice has the durability of steel or stone and may be used to create MArt enchantments, tools, weapons, or structures of ice. In the case of tools or weapons, they must be signed by an ST in order to be valid. Structures need not be signed unless they have other properties beyond their durability.

- Cursed Ice must be made at an Altar, done by the Witch conjuring ice and then weaving their own magic into it, giving it a darker blue shade, if not purple even. 

- Cursed Ice and it's conjuration acts the strength ranging from stone (when conjured for anything larger than what may be worn upon one's person), to a high-carbon steel (when used for items wearable or equip-able on ones pesron)
- Cursed Ice may be used for construction or MArt creations
- Cursed Ice may not be enchanted without MArt usage
- Cursed Ice for greater usage (builds, or manipulating so), requires RO permission to use. If there is no RO on tile, it refers to ST to attain approval. Cursed Ice Structures may not be requested to be built by world team or ST. 
- Cursed Ice is immune to mundane or alchemical flame, though magical flame of any kind would affect it as if it were normal ice.

- This ice cannot be made during combat nor used for combat purposes on its own.
- Cursed Ice may only be made in the quantity of (1) sole item as it is a excruciatingly draining procedure for both the Frost Mother and any aiding witch.

- Mothers will always act in the best interest of the Coven, even if this action has them go out of their way or is not beneficial. They are selfless when it comes to other Fjarriagua, and ruthless against descendants who seek to harm their daughters or other Witches. A Mother would never kill a Witch unless it is absolutely necessary, and will, more often than not, punish her in some way, such as through the Sabbath of Locking. They would always be ready to bring a Witch back into the fold if true repentance is shown.

- Witch Mothers are incredibly weak physically, and would rather stay inside their Coven in order to support her daughters, relying on Coven members to bring her food and materials for her Sabbaths. In the event a Mother leaves the Coven, she will almost never go alone, and will often accompany herself with at least one of her daughters to ensure her safety.

- Motherhood is to be roleplayed as a great sacrifice taken by the Witch for the betterment of the Fjarriagua as a whole. It is not an ‘endgame’ for Witches, and is rather humbling as opposed to exalting, the Witch seeing themselves as called to take on a great sacrifice for their race.

- Mothers face less exhaustion from using Ice Conjuration and Manipulation than regular Witches, though overuse will still obviously yield exhaustion, which can be far more detrimental to the Mother due to her frailer form. When in a frozen environment, they are a force to be reckoned with, though obviously not omnipotent, still facing severe exhaustion drawbacks from overuse. When in a non-frozen region, she will have a harder time casting and be significantly weaker in terms of her ability to conjure new ice. Abusing this is powergaming and eventual fatigue must be emoted. 

- Mothers must be active within their Coven unless a proper hiatus is addressed to the Witches of the Coven and the ST. While a particular day limit is not set, if a Mother continuously fails to be active, the Witches of that Coven may speak with the ST regarding the replacement of a new Mother, resulting in the former Mother losing their Motherhood and a new Mother being made from one of the Coven’s Witches. One cannot do something such as logging on once every couple weeks and be considered active, but significant progress and interaction of a Mother with her Coven must be evident.

- Witch Motherhood takes up [5] magic slots. 

Mechanics

- This stage occurs the following OOC week after the Witch has been cursed initially, each of the aforementioned traits developing over this period of time. Upon the first day after being cursed, they will receive the Witch’s Mark. Upon the third day, their teeth begin to grow in. Upon the fifth day, their hair will begin to change in hue. And finally, upon the sixth to seventh days, their skin will change to a bluish-grey, their transformation being complete. 

- A Fledgling Witch will feel herself dissociate from those close to her, preferring solitude and developing a variety of mental disorders. They will also feel themselves holding grudges and a distaste for men, regardless of any relationship to them which they had prior to their cursing. 

- During this phase, a player may choose to OOCly reject the curse and have their character remain mortal. This prevents players from being turned into Witches against their OOC will. In the event this occurs, any marks will fade and fizzle away as their soul is turned back to normal. 

- The Fledgling Witch has no access to any of the abilities at this point and is simply experiencing their transformation.

-Fledging state occurs prior to the CA acceptance. Once this period is done and the person agrees to become said creature, the CA is created. 

Mechanics

- This stage occurs after the Fledgling Phase has occurred, the Witch receiving all of the mental and physical characteristics of a regular Witch. The abilities Frost Disguise and Ice Conjuration and Manipulation are able to be learned at this tier.  Lasts two OOC weeks. 

- During this stage, the Witch will feel a great compulsion to devour raw meat, though having a greater attraction to consuming descendant men in particular, requiring them to adhere to the Feeding rules for Witches.

Available Spells

Frost Disguise, Ice Conjuration and Manipulation

Ice Manipulation Progression

The Witch’s Ice Manipulation is incredibly weak, only able to manipulate up to five meters of ice in a frigid non-combat environment and can perform combat manipulations as ice projectile and ice weapon, though the projectiles are only up to five inches in length and the weapon no larger than a small dagger. They may not cast at all in hot or dry environments. Their non-combative ice abilities are quite vague and jagged, unable to be refined. 

Capability

Witches may only cast spells a certain number of times while in combat before growing exhausted. At Tier One, they could cast ice weapon once and ice projectile up to once or twice per encounter, the ice projectile usage limit not including multiple projectiles fired at once, though being severely exhausted afterwards Once the combat encounter is over, the Witch may gradually regain her strength before the next encounter, assuming they are non-consecutive. Frost Disguise does not have a limit to its number of uses, though will cause a headache if used more than twice within the span of an OOC hour. This does not include transitioning back to Banshee Form.

Mechanics

- During this stage, the Witch’s compulsion to feed on male human flesh only grows, the Witch finding it difficult for her to be in the presence of men without having a compulsion to trick or devour them. However, this may be controlled, albeit with some difficulty, simply being a constant itch in the back of their head to perform such. 

- This stage occurs after Tier One has been completed, the Witch’s mental state continuing to degrade, able to seek solace only within her own Coven, seeing them as a true family. Lasts three OOC weeks.

Available Spells

Frost Disguise, Ice Conjuration and Manipulation, Frost Cursing, Frost Coagulation

Ice Manipulation Progression

The Witch’s Ice Manipulation is still budding, though not they are able to manipulate up to ten meters of ice in a frigid non-combat environment, and can perform combat ice manipulations such as ice projectile, ice weapon, and ensnare, the projectiles now up to seven inches in length and the weapon no larger than a shortsword. They may conjure in a hot or dry environment if an additional six emotes are taken. Their non-combat ice abilities are slightly more refined and may take geometric shapes, though are not completely smooth.

Capability

Witches may cast ice weapons and projectiles twice or thrice per combat encounter, and can cast ensnare a few times as well, this not as heavily limited though still quite exhausting if overused, much like that of Voidal mage fatigue. They may cast Frost Cursing once per encounter and Coagulation twice per, though using both of these to their maximum is incredibly draining. Frost Disguise does not have a limit to its number of uses, though will induce a moderate headache if used more than thrice within the span of an OOC hour. This does not include transitioning back to Banshee Form.

Mechanics

-  This stage occurs after Tier Two has been completed, the Witch now having her mind completely plagued by negative thoughts and impulses, save for when she has just fed or is with her Coven. This stage lasts five OOC weeks total.

- During this stage, the Witch’s compulsion to feed on male human flesh can be more controlled, though is still a constant thought within the back of the Witch’s mind, being in the presence of descendant men being akin to being tempted by one’s favorite meal at the dinner table. 

Available Spells

Frost Disguise, Ice Conjuration and Manipulation, Frost Cursing, Frost Coagulation, Tormented Cooking, Conjure Hoarfrost

Ice Manipulation Progression

The Witch’s Ice Manipulation is now quite adept, able to manipulate up to fifteen meters of ice around them in a frigid non-combat environment, and can perform combat ice manipulations such as ice projectile, ice weapon, ensnare, frost layer, and frost dome, the projectiles now up to ten inches, the dome able to take four direct blunt hits before shattering, the weapon now able to be up to the length of a longsword. They may conjure in a hot or dry environment if an additional four emotes are taken, though this is still significantly weak. Their non-combat ice abilities are refined to be able to take on more detailed shapes rather than geometric. 

Capability

Witches may are no longer limited to the number of weapons or projectiles they may create per encounter, and can cast ensnare a few times as well, this not as heavily limited though still quite exhausting if overused, much like that of Voidal mage fatigue. A Witch can create a dome once per encounter, able to take four emotes worth of blunt hits. They may cast Frost Cursing twice per encounter, Coagulation thrice per, and Conjure Hoarfrost twice per, though using both of these to their maximum is incredibly draining. Frost Disguise does not have a limit to its number of uses, though will induce a moderate headache if used more than five times within the span of an OOC hour. This does not include transitioning back to Banshee Form.

Mechanics

-  This stage occurs after Tier Three has been completed, the Witch seeking nothing more than to serve the Coven in any way she can, and becoming emotionally dependent upon her Coven. This stage lasts six OOC weeks, though locks them at [T4] if they do not ascend to Motherhood. They may apply for a TA to teach Witches, but cannot create new ones unless they are a Mother.

- The Witch may compress their ravenous compulsion, though it will still tempt her, albeit not as greatly. Her feigned performances of emotion have become quite refined, able to make any emotion seem as if it were real.

Available Spells

Frost Disguise, Ice Conjuration and Manipulation, Frost Cursing, Frost Coagulation, Tormented Cooking, Conjure Hoarfrost, Frost Touch

Ice Manipulation Progression

The Witch’s Ice Manipulation is now mastered, able to manipulate up to twenty meters of ice around them in a frigid non-combat environment, and can perform all combat ice manipulations, the projectiles remaining at ten inches, their weapons able to exceed to the length of a shortspear, and their domes able to take six direct blunt hits before shattering. They may conjure in hot or dry environments if an additional four emotes are taken. Their non-combat ice abilities have no limit to detail.

Capability

The Witch’s ice manipulation is no longer limited while within an icy region, though is still incredibly exhausting while within a non-icy region and should be roleplayed as such. They may cast Frost Cursing three times per encounter, Coagulation three times per, and Conjure Hoarfrost three times per encounter, though excessive use of these abilities will result in extreme fatigue and a splitting headache. Frost Disguise does not have a limit to its number of uses, though will induce a moderate headache if used more than five times within the span of an OOC hour. This does not include transitioning back to Banshee Form.

Mechanics

- This stage only occurs after the Witch has undergone the Sabbath of Devotion and become a Mother, now mastered in all forms of Witchdom. Her depression and anxiety being shifted to paranoia and fear as they look out for their Coven and the rest of Witchdom. She also takes on a caring and motherly role despite her grotesque appearance. 

- Mothers may attune new Witches. 

Available Spells

Frost Disguise, Ice Conjuration and Manipulation, Frost Cursing, Frost Coagulation, Tormented Cooking, Conjure Hoarfrost, Frost Touch, Mother’s Aura, Maternal Instinct, Mother’s Sacrifice, Mother’s Rage, Charmcrafting, Cursing of Skjoldier, Conjure Cursed Ice

Ice Manipulation Progression

The Mother’s ice manipulation has exceeded mastery, able to manipulate up to thirty meters of ice around them in a frigid non-combat environment, able to perform all combat ice manipulations. They may not conjure in hot or dry climates as they would become incredibly weak like that of a baby under such intense heat as they begin to melt over time. Their non-combat ice abilities have no limit to detail.

Capability

The Mother is above all other Witches, not limited whatsoever in terms of ice manipulation or conjuration usage, able to use every other combat ability each five times per encounter. Of course, overuse will still result in the Mother becoming incredibly fatigued, especially due to their frail nature, however, their exhaustion to perform spells goes beyond that of typical Fjarriagua. Frost Disguise does not have a limit to its number of uses, though will induce a moderate headache if used more than five times within the span of an OOC hour. This does not include transitioning back to Banshee Form.

Mechanics

- When a Witch dies by regular means (stabbing, bleeding, etc), she will melt away or crumble into ice, her Soul being pulled back to the Altar in her respective Coven. Once she has reached the Altar, she will dematerialize from the ice and precipitation around the Altar, leaving her within her Banshee form and unable to cast Witch Magic for a total of one OOC day, save disguises. They have no recollection of the events leading up to their death, and while they mechanically respawn at CT, it is implied in roleplay that a Witch respawns directly at the Altar. 

- When a Witch is burnt alive, the Fjarriagua will not respawn at the Altar. Instead, they will be reduced to a pale white phantasm which lingers around the Altar, unable to re-materialize or interact with the world around them. They may speak, but in a very soft tone, very hard to hear. She may only be seen by Mothers in this state. In order to be brought back in this state, the Witch’s Coven must perform the Sabbath of Resurrection; the dead Witch will enter the cursed ice, before breaking free, revealing her in her Banshee Form. When being revived by this method, a Witch will be unable to cast for up to two OOC days, save disguises.

- If a Witch burns to death, they can only be brought back through the Ritual of Resurrection. This includes voidal fire and dragonsflame.

- A Witch may only be brought back through the Altar should she be apart of a Coven, should a Witch not belong to a Coven she will have no Altar to be reborn from. 

- During the period of a phantasm, a Witch may not interact with any non-Witches and they have no other powers or abilities that may pertain to other spectres or ghosts. 

- Witch Deaths from suicide or starvation still adhere to PK rules and cannot be revived. 

- Fjarriagua do not recall the circumstances of their death.

Mechanics

- Should a Witch player need to take a Hiatus or cannot play their character for an extended period of time, they may freeze themselves in cursed ice in order to temporarily shelve the character. When frozen like this, a Witch cannot interact with the world, nor be interacted with. This ice may not be broken unless the player wishes to play their Witch again. 

- When a Witch Hibernates, her feeding state is not reset, meaning that a Witch who hibernates two weeks before going insane from not eating, will emerge with only two weeks before going insane from not eating.

- This is solely meant for when a player must go on OOC leave and cannot be active on their character. Once a Witch goes into Hibernation, she may not be played for at least one OOC week as to avoid disregarding downsides of Witchdom.

- This cannot be used to avoid roleplay or for any combative purposes.

- The ice is unable to be shattered and the Witch cannot be procured from the cocoon until the player returns. A sign should mark the cocoon’s presence as well. 

- Upon leaving hibernation, a Witch may not return to hibernation for another OOC month unless extraordinary circumstances present themselves. This must be explained to the ST to approve.

- Hibernation may not be used consistently in order to simply avoid hunting/feeding.