New Witch Variant: Literary Witch, have book will travel.

Literary Witch
(Special thanks to Sue W. Cook for the original suggestion of a new witch type)

Literary Witches posses the supernatural power to manipulate the force inherent in the written word. They tend not to refer to their spells as "spells" referring to them as "quotes" and their manifestations as "style” rather than witchery. They are often teachers, sages, and/or storytellers.

The ollamh lorekeepers greatly influence and encourage the development of literary witchery amongst the Faen. While sibeccai find this a gift of civilization, well suited to their urban lifestyle. Literary witches often serve as advisors and mentors whether they are wanted or not, many seek to be tutors to those who will rise in government, so their teachings may better society on a larger scale. The offer their help directly, and are honor bound to their student, often betraying an employer who intends dishonor upon the witch’s apprentice.

Witch Book: A literary witch does not use a traditional witch bag, as she only requires a Book, Quill and Ink. (When she casts spells or uses her manifestations, she simple writes in her book.

Primary Ability: A literary witch uses Intelligence as her primary ability score rather than Wisdom for her class abilities.

Truename bonus: Add a +2 bonus to the save of any spell cast by a litetary witch if she has written the subjects truename in her witchbook.

Additional Class Skills: Decipher Script (Int) and Forgery (Cha)

Witchery: If a literary witch writes a truename in her witch book, she adds a +2 bonus to her witch spell DCs and manifestation DCs, at 10th level this bonus increases to +4, the spell gains the truename descriptor. Once per day a Literary witch can attempt to remember reading the truename of any creature they encounter. If the target creature fails a Will save (DC equals 10 plus half your witch class level plus your Intelligence modifier), the literary witch remembers the reading the creatures truename, upon a successful save the character has never read the name, and that creature is forever immune from your witchery ability (though other literary witches could try). She must then write the name in her book or she forgets the name again.

Witch manifestations
Fire: Carving Fire
Blade: Blade of Runes
Spirit: Inspirational Prose
Storm: Upset folio
Word: The Written word
Song: Song of Poetry

Carving Fire: The witch causes fiery writing to appear on any target (requires a successful ranged touch attack) within 25 feet plus 5ft for every 2 witch levels she possesses. All targets successfully attacked suffer 1d8 points of fire damage for every two witch levels she possesses, damage results in a 12 word message (language of your choice) being burnt into the surface of the target. A successful Will saving throw (DC equals 10 plus half your witch class level plus your Intelligence modifier) results in half damage and the words disappear when the damage is healed. Otherwise, a remove curse is required to remove the writing. This is a curse effect.

Blade of Runes: The witch summons a +1 runic blade. She is proficient with the blade, which functions in all respects like an ordinary dagger, short sword, or longsword. Once per day she can create a rune of affliction that will only trigger when an opponent is successfully hit with the blade of runes, the rune has caster level equal to her witch level. At 6th level the rune because a rune of blasting, At 16th level this rune becomes a rune of devastation

Inspirational prose: The literary witch may, once per day plus once more for every 5 witch levels, allow someone to read a piece of prose she has written (standard action). After doing so that creature gains an insight bonus equal to her witch level to their next skill check. This is a mind affecting language dependent ability; the benefit fades after 24 hours if it has not been used. This is a mind affecting language dependent effect.

Upset Folio: Once per day per three witch levels she possesses, the literary witch can summon a swirling cloud of pages that can appear anywhere within 100 feet of her, with a 30-foot diameter. All within the area must make a Will save (DC 10 + half the witch’s level + witch’s Intelligence modifier) or be confused for 1 round. The cloud lingers for 1 round per witch level. This is a mind affecting effect.

The Written Word: Once per day with a single written word, a literary witch can charm any opponent within 30’ for a number of hours equal to her witch level. A successful Will save negates this effect (DC 10 + half the witch's level + the witch's Wisdom modifier). This is a mind affecting effect.

Song of Poetry: as a free action, a number of times per day equal to half her witch level a literary can recite a poem she has written (often done in song). Grating a insight bonus to saving throws equal to 1+ one fifth the witch’s class level, to her allies within 30’ as long as she continues to recite poems they gain the bonus for one round per witch class level she possesses.

Witchery Spellcasting: The kismet witch gains access to the runic template and gains access to all spells with the language dependent descriptor.

Witchery Lord: The witch gains a +5 bonus to all her forgery and decipher script checks.