Bondage Witch (d20)

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The BW is an apparently helpless victim to the lusts of humanoids and monsters alike. But when the horny brutes give in to their lower instincts, they become vulnerable to the subtle machinations of the Witch's magic.

Bondage witches are made, not trained. An arcane spellcaster can find herself enslaved, tied and bound, rendering most of her magic impotent. This is usually made in an attempt to break her will, and if successful the result is not in a bondage witch but an enslaved spellcaster. A bondage witch resists this indoctrination and learns to work her magic despite the bonds. Still, she learns to enjoy the bondage, weave her magic into it, and in the end might grow dependent on it.

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Slave of the Chains: This is the first ability of the bondage witch, and signifies her adaption and growing affection for the chains. When mostly naked or in any sort of bondage, she can automatically apply the Eschew Material Components feat to her spells with no change in caster level or casting time. When her hands are bound, she gains similar use of the Still Spell feats. When gagged, she gains similar use of the Silent Spell feat. In addition, she automatically succeeds at any Concentration roll made to cast a spell while grappled.

To benefit from this ability, the bondage witch must have been bound by someone else, and that person (hereafter called the master) gains a certain amount of protection from the bondage witch's magic; the master automatically passes any saving throw against a spell cast by the bondage witch and against all bondage witch class abilities.

Slave of Beauty (ex): When mostly naked and in at least some bondage, the bondage witch can fascinate spectators looking at her, distracting them. A fascinated creature might seek to become intimate with the bondage witch on its own initiative, but is not compelled to do so. This ability affects all creatures within a 30 ft.-radius emanation from the Bondage Witch and requires no action on her part, any creature entering the area must save unless circumstances (such as an ongoing fight) would make it immune to fascination. The Will save to avoid is DC 10 + Charisma bonus + ½ Character level. A creature that successfully saves is immune to the effect for 24 hours, but a creature that fails to save but is taken out of the fascination might have to save again at a later time.

Fascination: A fascinated creature is entranced. The creature stands or sits quietly, taking no actions other than to pay attention to the fascinating effect, for as long as the effect lasts. It takes a -4 penalty on skill checks made as reactions, such as Listen and Spot checks. Any potential threat, such as a hostile creature approaching, allows the fascinated creature a new saving throw against the fascinating effect. Any obvious threat, such as someone drawing a weapon, casting a spell, or aiming a ranged weapon at the fascinated creature, automatically breaks the effect. A fascinated creature’s ally may shake it free of the spell as a standard action.

Slave of Lust (ex): When mostly naked and in at least some bondage, the bondage witch can inspire uncontrollable lust in a spectator, causing it to drop whatever it is holding or doing in an immediate attempt to grapple with and have its way with her. This affects a single target within 30 ft. and takes a standard action to do. The Will save to avoid is DC 10 + Charisma bonus + ½ Character level. The creature is oblivious to the surroundings, but will break out of the lust if it takes any damage. A creature that successfully saves is immune to the effect for 24 hours, but a creature that fails to save but is taken out of the lust might have to save again at a later time.

Slave of Body (ex): When mostly naked and in at least some bondage, any creature who grapples her automatically fails any saving throw against her spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities.

Slave of Mind (su): The bondage witch can dominate any spectator after it has had sex with her, as the spell dominate person, except it is not limited to humanoids. Like other bondage witch powers, this is not a mind-affecting ability.

Slave of Fantasy: The bondage witch can inspire lust even in creatures who would not normally fall for her charms. Any creature with an intelligence score of 1 or higher is now considered a spectator.

Slave of Jealousy (su): When mostly naked and in at least some bondage, the bondage witch can inspire insane jealousy in all spectators within a 30 ft.-radius emanation; any creature affected by this ability immediately attacks the nearest creature it knows of, other than the bondage witch. A creature that is or pretends to be helpless is not attacked. Pretending helplessness requires you to either fall prone and do absolutely nothing or refrain from attacking or casting obvious spells and succeed on a DC 15 Bluff check. A good or lawful creature forced to attack its friends in this way can attempt a new saving throw each round to resist the effect, but otherwise the effect continues as long as the bondage witch concentrates. A creature who succeeds at the initial saving throw might still have to make a new saving throw in later rounds. Using or maintaining this ability requires a full-round action. If an affected creature moves out of range or cannot sense anyone other than the bondage witch, slave of jealousy is negated.

Slave of the Book (ex): A bondage witch has great trouble carrying equipment, and most specifically a spellbook. With this ability, she gains the Spell Mastery feat for all her spells. This is pointless for a bondage witch who does not use a spellbook.

Slave of Pleasure (ex): When mostly naked and in at least some bondage, the bondage witch can spend a full hour having to replenish her spells. She regains the exact same spells she prepared for the day.

Slave of Endurance (su): A bondage witch develops great endurance in order to walk around naked and resist the hardships inflicted by her master. She can sleep in uncomfortable positions, has a resistance to the elements like the endure elements spell, and receives Endurance as a bonus feat.

Other Effects

Renewal

The Witch can regain Magic power by having sex.

Endurance

A naked Bondage Witch has through necessity developed resistance to the elements, hunger thirst etc. (A Monk character might call this Mind over Body)

Divination

A BW tied down completely helpless can send her Astral Body to do scouting missions. (The Astral Body will most likely also be tied up but it can still travel)
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Note on Sexual Preference

Bondage witch abilities are based on lust, and thus work only on creatures that would find the bondage witch sexually attractive. This is what is meant by spectators in the power descriptions above. In a game where this class is likely to be used, this includes almost anything, from mindless constructs and undead over dragons and non-humanoid monsters to other members of her own species and gender. If this class is used in a more realistic campaign, the Slave of Fantasy ability can extend the range of creatures the bondage witch can affect. Though bondage witch powers would seem to be mind-affecting, they do in fact control a creature through bodily impulses, and are thus not considered mind-affecting powers.

Appendix: Forms of Bondage

These are typical ways a bondage witch can be bound, and their effect in game terms.