Post by London on Sept 23, 2010 20:16:43 GMT -5
Witches[/u]
The Hartwell family gives rise t gifted mortals, normally referred to as witches. It is an accepted believe that the mother of the twins was a witch and that was the only reason she was able to survive the birth. It also is this reasoning, being as witches were close to the spirit world, she caught the wolf-spirit's attention with her pleas of revenge. And it was her granddaughter who married the English lord and for her and her children did he build the estate. There have always been rumors circulating that it was the powers of the witch with founded the families wealth, a global jewel company.
Witches of the Hartwell Coven are always born and never made. Though the coven accepts witches not of the Hartwell linage, they must show a natural talent for the craft. One can not be taught incantations or study an occult book to become a witch of this bloodline. They are born with the innate abilities, these abilities come as naturally as breathing, though are manifested differently from one witch to another. These gifts, while natural, do need to be honed and learned how to be controlled and this is what the coven provides.
Witches are often treated as honored mystics by the werewolf clan. While London would never presume to rule over the Blaidd Drwg, many do defer to those within his coven though the manor belongs to both clan and family. Werewolves who desire to bring a mortal into their ranks will often consult a witch before doing so.
Powers[/u]
-Healing, while witches can not cure cancer or other complex diseases, a witch has the innate ability to use physical energies for impressive healing such as knitting flesh and bone together, they can stop massive bleeding and any other physical injuries.
-Aura reading, witches have the ability to read auras and emotions. They can not peer int a person's mind or pluck thoughts from a person's head. But they can tell if someone is lying or what emotional state they are in. They extend this a little further and impose emotions onto other creatures and people, calming or edging them toward anger.
-Clairvoyance, witches can gain knowledge by looking into the past, present and future. These flashes of insight are not the most accurate of occurrence and some witches are better at seeking strands of time then others. Almost always the witch must use some instrument to focus this power, runes, tarot cards, I ching, whatever the witch feels most connected too.
-Also some witches manifest a unique gift all their own. This is left up to the player, be imaginative but have common sense. (We want no God-moding here.)
-The Hartwells are more or less traditional witches and use foci and ritual to help them preform their magic and enhance their gifts. But their gifts as stated before are natural and can be used without such in responsible way.
-As the witch ages and continues to practice their powers those gift gain strength, think of it like a muscle which when actively used will get stronger while one that does not, atrophies.
Weakness[/u]
-One week out of the month, usually during a witch's period (if a woman), she will be unable to access her powers. If a man he will still experience this inability to access his power, close to the time he first discovered them.
-A witch has all the weakness of your average human, she does not exhibit any of the natural hardiness of a werewolf. However some witches are known to enhance their own physical strengths, etc.
-Uncontrollability, sometimes a witches powers are so strong, visions so intense or a healing that takes all her energy that her powers overtake her and she may fall into fits of hysteria or perhaps fall into deep silent depression.
The Hartwell family gives rise t gifted mortals, normally referred to as witches. It is an accepted believe that the mother of the twins was a witch and that was the only reason she was able to survive the birth. It also is this reasoning, being as witches were close to the spirit world, she caught the wolf-spirit's attention with her pleas of revenge. And it was her granddaughter who married the English lord and for her and her children did he build the estate. There have always been rumors circulating that it was the powers of the witch with founded the families wealth, a global jewel company.
Witches of the Hartwell Coven are always born and never made. Though the coven accepts witches not of the Hartwell linage, they must show a natural talent for the craft. One can not be taught incantations or study an occult book to become a witch of this bloodline. They are born with the innate abilities, these abilities come as naturally as breathing, though are manifested differently from one witch to another. These gifts, while natural, do need to be honed and learned how to be controlled and this is what the coven provides.
Witches are often treated as honored mystics by the werewolf clan. While London would never presume to rule over the Blaidd Drwg, many do defer to those within his coven though the manor belongs to both clan and family. Werewolves who desire to bring a mortal into their ranks will often consult a witch before doing so.
Powers[/u]
-Healing, while witches can not cure cancer or other complex diseases, a witch has the innate ability to use physical energies for impressive healing such as knitting flesh and bone together, they can stop massive bleeding and any other physical injuries.
-Aura reading, witches have the ability to read auras and emotions. They can not peer int a person's mind or pluck thoughts from a person's head. But they can tell if someone is lying or what emotional state they are in. They extend this a little further and impose emotions onto other creatures and people, calming or edging them toward anger.
-Clairvoyance, witches can gain knowledge by looking into the past, present and future. These flashes of insight are not the most accurate of occurrence and some witches are better at seeking strands of time then others. Almost always the witch must use some instrument to focus this power, runes, tarot cards, I ching, whatever the witch feels most connected too.
-Also some witches manifest a unique gift all their own. This is left up to the player, be imaginative but have common sense. (We want no God-moding here.)
-The Hartwells are more or less traditional witches and use foci and ritual to help them preform their magic and enhance their gifts. But their gifts as stated before are natural and can be used without such in responsible way.
-As the witch ages and continues to practice their powers those gift gain strength, think of it like a muscle which when actively used will get stronger while one that does not, atrophies.
Weakness[/u]
-One week out of the month, usually during a witch's period (if a woman), she will be unable to access her powers. If a man he will still experience this inability to access his power, close to the time he first discovered them.
-A witch has all the weakness of your average human, she does not exhibit any of the natural hardiness of a werewolf. However some witches are known to enhance their own physical strengths, etc.
-Uncontrollability, sometimes a witches powers are so strong, visions so intense or a healing that takes all her energy that her powers overtake her and she may fall into fits of hysteria or perhaps fall into deep silent depression.