Witchcraft Path

Limiting Skill: Occultism (p. B212)

Witchcraft, also known as the “Left-Hand Path” by other Practitioners (because it is often depicted as to the left of Hermetic Magic in diagrams), is the study of curses, corruption and demonology. Unlike other Paths and Emanations, the ability to use Witchcraft is not an accident of birth. Practitioners must negotiate a Pact with a Demon or Devil wherein they offer up their soul, collectible at a later date, in return for the ability to wield demonic powers. This is, essentially, a corrupt and debased version of the connection between the gods and Divine Practitioners.

Practitioners of Witchcraft are known as Witches, Warlocks (depending on their gender) and Diabolists. Witchcraft draws on a combination of of Hermetic Magic and Sorcery, through a spiritual connection with the Practitioner’s Infernal Master. Needless to say, Witchcraft is reviled in most regions and even Sorcerers tend to view their cousins as pathetic creatures deserving of their eventual fate.