True Witches

True Witches are created before birth in a special ritual. The ritual must be performed during a total lunar eclipse. The ritual must be lead by a true witch and invests an unborn child with powers from a demonic source, which must be named during the ritual. The patron demon who is to be the source of the witches power should be of at least General Rank and the higher the rank, the more power the witch to be will possess, however each patron will only empower one witch at any given time. Only when that witch has died will the patron bestow his power upon another.

Witch Legends:

Tales of witches vary wildly on the actual powers and weaknesses of such beings. According to some legends witches and warlocks are hurt by salt and holy symbols, but others state that witches cannot be hurt by mortal means so long as they touch the earth. According to legends the witches of old had powers of transmutation and flight as well as the ability to bring down curses or rain fire upon their foes. Witches in some legends are agents of good, but the Bureau has yet to find a benevolent true witch.
In many legends witches were known to use potions and ointments to perform their magic, leading Bureau researchers to believe that the witches in these tales were not true witches at all, but the more common "Kitchen Witch". Also anyone calling themselves a "warlock" is not a true witch. True Witches can be male or female, but the male witches never refer to themselves as "warlock" and take offense to the label. The word "warlock" means "teller of lies.
According to most legends true witches operate at night and shun the daytime, this may indicate a weakness to sunlight.
If legends hold true there are a few signs that a person is a witch, such as flames burning blue in their presence, animals sweating, and milk curdeling when they are near.

If Bureau agents encounter a True Witch, they should be prepared for anything. Solid information on true witches is in short supply and ignorance or presumption can get you killed.

GM NOTES FOR TRUE WITCHES

Source Material: William Travis