Magic Classes - Part 2: Witches
Part 2 to the explanation of the magical classes in my WIP modern fantasy story.
Witches: Witches can be both natural born (a human born with natural innate magical abilities), or spiritual (practitioners of witch-craft). Witches often form covens within communities and aid each other with larger rituals.
Physiology: Witches are human in all physical aspects, however they can be born from other Wielder species, (though this is rare). Natural Born Witches tend to have slower than human aging, however, a common trait among Wielders.
Magic: Natural born witches often have 1-2 magical Specialities, along with a natural proficiency with spells and rituals that draw power from nature.
Physiology: Spiritual witches can be members of any species or class and do not need to be born with innate magical abilities. A spiritual witch is classified as any practitioner of the witch’s craft. This includes practices such as Wicca, although not all witches are Wiccans.
Magic: Spiritual witchcraft works strongly with ‘intent’, which practitioners will attempt to manifest through spells and rituals circulating around aspects of nature, such as the moon, flora, fauna, crystals, etc. Unless accompanied by natural magical abilities in the Wielder, these spells often won’t produce an immediate visible effect, instead working through more subtle manifestations of their purpose.