The Wicca calendar wheel, also known as the Wheel of the Year, is a central component in the practice of Wicca. It represents the cyclical nature of life, death, and rebirth, and the changing of the seasons. The calendar is divided into eight Sabbats or celebrations, which mark the solstices, equinoxes, and points in between. The first Sabbat is called Samhain and is celebrated on October 31st. It is a time to honor and connect with ancestors, as well as to reflect on the cycle of life and death. This is followed by Yule, which falls on the winter solstice around December 21st.
Some witchlights are willing to serve spellcasters as a familiar. Such witchlights have the following trait.
Although it cannot speak, a witchlight understands the languages of its creator, and many spellcasters have taught their witchlights a coded cipher, allowing it to spell out words by flaring and dimming its light. Players will fly through the air in a raincloud balloon, make friends with a sentient oilcan, find their own dreams trapped inside a crystal cavern, and fight shoulder-to-shoulder with a swashbuckling dandelion.
This is followed by Yule, which falls on the winter solstice around December 21st. Yule celebrates the rebirth of the sun and marks the beginning of the return of longer days. Imbolc is the next Sabbat, occurring on February 2nd.
Witchlight
Skills Perception +4
Damage Immunities poison, psychic, radiant
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
- Antimagic Susceptibility. The witchlight is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the witchlight must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster’s spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.
- Construct Nature. The witchlight doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
- Variable Illumination. The witchlight sheds bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of feet equal to the chosen radius. The witchlight can alter the radius as a bonus action.
- Light Blast. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) radiant damage.
- Flash (3/Day). The witchlight emits a bright burst of light. Each creature within 20 feet of the witchlight must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A creature can make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
This tiny ball of bright light seems to emanate from a crystalline center.
Wizard Servants. Also called a “spooklight,” a witchlight is a wizard’s servant created from a tiny piece of quartz. It appears as a floating ball of flickering light similar to a will-o’-wisp. The hue of quartz used during the creature’s creation determines the color of each witchlight’s illumination. After the quartz is prepared, it is animated through an extended magical ritual cast under a full moon and a clear, starry sky. Consequently, they are extremely rare.
Flashing Light Code. A witchlight always shares the same alignment as its creator. Although it cannot speak, a witchlight understands the languages of its creator, and many spellcasters have taught their witchlights a coded cipher, allowing it to spell out words by flaring and dimming its light. When necessary, a witchlight can spell words in the air by flying so quickly that its trail of light forms letters.
Free Roaming. If the witchlight’s master dies within one mile of the witchlight, it explodes in a brilliant but harmless flash of light. If it loses its master under any other circumstance, it becomes masterless. While masterless, it’s free to do as it pleases. Evil masterless witchlights can be surprisingly cruel, not unlike will-o’-wisps. They seek to lure lost travelers into swamps or traps by using their glow to imitate the light of a safe haven. Conversely, good masterless witchlights guide travelers to places of safety or along safe paths, and they are prized by pilots and guides. Neutral witchlights exhibit a playful nature—sometimes mingling inside the cavities of weapons, gems, or other curiosities, causing them to be mistaken for magic items. More than one “wizard’s staff ” is just an impressive-looking stick with a witchlight perched on top.
Familiars
Some witchlights are willing to serve spellcasters as a familiar. Such witchlights have the following trait.
Familiar. The witchlight can serve another creature as a familiar, forming a magic, telepathic bond with that willing companion. While the two are bonded, the companion can sense what the witchlight senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. While the witchlight is within 10 feet of its companion, the companion can’t be blinded. At any time and for any reason, the witchlight can end its service as a familiar, ending the telepathic bond.
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The great thing about "more lighthearted" is that it's super-easy to push that right into "twisted and scary".
It is a time to honor the goddess Brigid and to celebrate the first signs of spring. This is followed by Ostara, which falls on the spring equinox around March 21st. Ostara celebrates the balance between light and dark and the fertility of the earth. Beltane occurs on May 1st and marks the height of spring. It is a celebration of fertility and the union of the goddess and god. This is followed by Litha, which falls on the summer solstice around June 21st. Litha celebrates the peak of summer and the abundance of the earth. Lammas is the next Sabbat, occurring on August 1st. It is a time to give thanks for the first harvest and to celebrate the grain harvest. This is followed by Mabon, which falls on the autumn equinox around September 21st. Mabon celebrates the second harvest and the balance between light and dark. The Wicca calendar wheel serves as a guide for Wiccans to connect with the natural rhythms of the earth and to celebrate the changing seasons. It provides a framework for honoring the cycles of life and the interconnectedness of all things. Through observing the Sabbats, Wiccans cultivate a deeper understanding of the flow of energy in the world and their place within it..
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