Very occasionally a human is born with the ability to bend the rules of nature. Most witches live their lives undiscovered, even by themselves. They might convince themselves that the slight breeze that comes right when they were feeling a little too hot simply is simply luck or chance. Even if their ability is discovered self training to be able to accomplish anything other than such small tricks is exceedingly difficult. As such knowledge of witchcraft is passed from master to apprentice and the bond between them is seen as sacred, put before even the bond between parent and child.
Schools of Witchcraft
Each witch generally specializes in one of the three schools of magic, Spellcraft, Potions, and Enchanting.
Spells are instant and short lived. They temporary change the world around the caster. Spells can be written down to delay their casting but still will only work if activated by a witch. Spell tattoos are common among witches of this school, keeping their favorite spells close to hand.
Potions effects last longer than spells but slowly fizzle out over time. On average most potions last a day or two to a month and at longest around a year. Potions affect whoever drinks them, regardless of their ability to use magic.
Echantments last as long as the echanted item stays whole and affect only the item enchanted. There is a large variety in the effect an enchantment can give highly depending on the base item.
Famous Enchanted Items
Lover's Longing
A pair of compasses which always point at each other, one made of amber the other of machelite.
Cloudseeker
A witch built airship bewitched to always stay aloft, many rumors sound it and it's fabled crew who are born and raised never knowing land.
Pheonix's Tear
An earring passed down by a noble family said to burn anyone not of their bloodline who attempts to wear it.
Kracken's Maw
A spear weided by a folk hero who sailed the seas.
Witch Hats
Historically witch hats have served the purpose of identification. A traveling witch would don their hat to announce their presence and avaliability of their services. Recently they have also grown to be a status symbol and source of pride. Many modern witches wear hats simply to remind those around them of their ability, regarldess of their openess to take on work.
While the shape of a witch hat is generally agreed upon, a pointy body on a wide brim, therre is a lot of space to personlize the design. Everything about their hat tells you of the witch wearing it.