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===Campaign Information===

====Playing a Witch Doctor====

'''Religion:''' Witch Doctors are known for ancestral worship as they often consult them for advice and knowledge of the spirit world whilst others tend towards the focus of the elements such as primal sun-gods but will always take on the religion of their own tribe - that which they are brought up in - as failure to do so bars them from the role of witch doctor. The tribal mask and medicine stick are known to be powerful religious items which are prized artifacts, each symbol carved into the surface of either has deep spiritual and religious links to stories and beliefs held by the tribe. Godless witch doctors are tended towards chaotic and evil nature as their lack of guiding force and resolve leads to an abuse and misuse of their powerful voodoo and hoodoo curses, doing so for their own amusement as opposed for the purpose of defending the tribe, aiding allies or self-defense which would otherwise result in their demise.

'''Other Classes:''' Many civilized classes will find the Witch Doctor's way either interesting or barbaric. Many spellcasting classes might view the Witch Doctor's power as primitive and inferior, but still see it as fascinating. Paladins and Clerics could see their practice as an afront to the gods and might try to guide them "To the straight and narrow path" or view them with disdain at the best and hostility at the worst.

'''Combat:''' Due to their wide variety of healing spells, buffs and save-based spells, they often act before combat as buffers and during as ranged support as they can deliver touch attacks through their [[#Voodoo Curse|Voodoo Curse]] and other delibating effects. Their lack of armor restricts them from acting as front-line fighters or any sort of melee given the size of the [[SRD:Hit Dice (Creature Statistic)|Hit Die]] and limitation to [[SRD:Simple Weapon|simple weapons]]. Their ability to use wooden [[SRD:Shields|shields]] is a boon but does not call them for direct melee confrontation and instead acts to defend them against ranged attacks should they keep their distance from the battle as recommended.

====Witch Doctors in the World====

{{quote|People think this job's just a whole lot of mumbo-jumbo but it's mainly just about the mumbo...|orig=Banjango, witch doctor of the uhn tukh-tukh tribe}}

'''NPC Reactions:''' When confronted with something strange and new, people respond in one of two ways: Interest or fear. If the area isn't used to Witch Doctors, then they'll react with mixed emotions, ranging from stares and whispers, to avoidance and stonings.


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Article Balance	High +
Author	EhSteve +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Rated By	Zhenra-Khal + and The bluez in the dungeon +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Summary	Sometimes called shamans or medicine men, … Sometimes called shamans or medicine men, the title of 'witch doctor' is one of the highest honors one could gain amonst the barbaric tribes of the world. Their powers drawn from both evil and good spirits, they have insight of the supernatural which no single scholar could obtain from books no matter how long he studied, for the witch doctor has spent his life consulting and consorting with beings beyond what words could ever describe. ngs beyond what words could ever describe. +
Title	Witch Doctor +