D&D Witch Backstory Examples

Need a D&D witch backstory? I’ve got several for you to peruse below. At the end of the page, I have more information on LitRPG Adventures, a set of advanced RPG generators I built. All the samples on this page were created at the LitRPG Adventures Workshop which is powered by GPT-3 from OpenAI. The samples below are suitable for Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, or other tabletop role-playing games. If you’re looking for ideas on how to play your witch character, keep reading to be inspired. And be sure to scroll to the end to learn more about LitRPG Adventures.

D&D Witch Backstory Samples

Here’s a few witch backstories for you to use in your tabletop RPG.

• Female Dark Elf Witch
• Male Gnome Witch
• Female Half-Giant Witch
• Male Troglodyte Witch
• Female Ratling Witch
• Female Reptoid Witch
• Male Half-Orc Witch

Backstory:

Once a proud member of the court of the Dark Elves, Vaina was forced to flee her home after a disastrous attempt to overthrow the Council of Vysha. She was fascinated by humans and their society, and spent much time observing the people of Grabisco. She has traveled throughout the Kingdom of Grabisco where she has learned some of the local ways. She decided to stay in Grebitha and open a shop after hearing the local gossip.

Personality:

Vaina is very inquisitive and always wants to know more. She is always eager to learn and wants to know everything in this world. She is a natural born leader of people and she uses this to her advantage when she can. She enjoys being in charge and she doesn’t mind wielding power. She is very confident in her abilities, and she tends to be overly confident, thinking she is better than others, which can be a problem at times.

Appearance:

Vaina stands just a bit under five feet tall. Her raven black hair flows just past her shoulders. Her eyes are deep blue. She wears a black dress which she just barely covers her shoulders. Her small black shoes and leather boots are made of fine material.

Start of Character:

Vaina followed the rumor of unusual plants to Grebitha after landing in a nearby city. She has heard that the flora is of a strange and exotic nature. She hopes to find something that she has not seen before. She is looking for an opportunity to gather the plants for study and maybe profit.

Backstory:

Mudge was born in a Gnome village in the Kingdom of Hircine. He was too short to do much of anything, so he went into the woods hoping to find something that would help him grow. In his travels, he stumbled upon a Pixie nest. The Pixie’s were very kind and listened to his problems. As a result, he now has wings. He has been traveling ever since and has no real plans to stop.

Personality:

Mudge is inquisitive and always wants to know more. He is always eager to learn and wants to know everything in this world. He is a natural born leader of people and he uses this to his advantage when he can. He enjoys being in charge and he doesn’t mind wielding power. He is very confident in his abilities, and he tends to be overly confident, thinking he is better than others, which can be a problem at times.

Appearance:

Mudge stands just a bit over three feet tall. He wears a bright red robe with a green hood on top. He has long brown hair and a matching beard. He wears bright white boots which cover his ankles and he wears bright blue socks at his ankles that cover the top of his white boots. He has green gloves on his hands and wears tree earrings on each of his ears.

Start of Character:

Mudge has heard of unusual plants that grow in the Kingdom of Grabisco. He is looking to find some of these strange plants for study and maybe profit.

Backstory:

Fimme is a Half-Giant that was saved by the Half-Giant Cleric, Shantilo. She has been traveling with Shantilo ever since. She has never liked being around humans and she is always very careful when near them. She is very caring and always looking out for the general well being of those around her, even if she doesn’t like them. She is interested in the local ruins and has been exploring them constantly.

Personality:

Fimme is caring and always looking out for the general well being of those around her, even if she doesn’t like them. She is neutral in regards to the local politics and she is not really interested in the local politics. She doesn’t like to talk about the past.

Appearance:

Fimme stands over seven feet tall. She wears a brown leather tunic and a pair of brown leather boots. She has brown hair which she keeps in a bun on top of her head. She wears large brown bracers on her arms and small brown leather gauntlets on her hands. She wears a large brown belt and a small brown purse on her waist. She has brown pants with brown leather boots. She has a large burlap bag on her back.

Start of Character:

Fimme is investigating a local rumor regarding strange plants in the Kingdom of Grabisco. She is looking for an opportunity to gather the plants for study and maybe profit.

Rauros

Male Troglodyte Witch

STR 16 INT 9 WIS 16 DEX 11 CON 14 CHA 7

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Born in O’erlake (Grabisco Kingdom)

Backstory:

Rauros is a warrior-mage, whose troglodyte kin lost their ability to breathe the air above ground. This would have been a serious blow to the survival of the tribe, but Rauros was the strongest and most intelligent of the younglings, and he succeeded in restoring the lost heritage of his race. The tribe still dwells beneath the surface, and Rauros has taken his people to the surface world to seek adventures and treasure.

Personality:

Rauros is happy-go-lucky and is always ready to go on an adventure. He loves to fight but also has a love for magic and learning. He is a natural born leader of people and he uses this to his advantage when he can. He enjoys being in charge and he doesn’t mind wielding power. He is very confident in his abilities, and he tends to be overly confident, thinking he is better than others, which can be a problem at times.

Appearance:

Rauros stands just a bit over three feet tall. He wears purple pants with a matching shirt. He wears dark brown boots and gloves. He has a belt which holds his scimitar and throwing knives. He carries several potions in his belt pouch in order to heal himself. He wears a bulky gray backpack on his back which contains the rest of his equipment.

Start of Character:

Rauros is looking to make some money. He has heard of rumors of new plants that have grown in the Kingdom of Grabisco and is interested in acquiring them for study and maybe profit.

Backstory:

Once a part of a group of Sorcerers and Wizards, Podesa was eventually banished from the group due to her nefarious dealings in dark magic. Podesa followed a path of self-interest until an experiment backfired and left her with a twisted leg, and a desire to do something about it. She learned to cast a spell that would repair her leg, but not before destroying the forest that surrounded her. She ran from her home in Icaanal to the Kingdom of Grabisco.

Personality:

Podesa is somewhat distant and secretive. She has a tendency to keep to herself. She is very confident in her abilities, and she tends to be overly confident, thinking she is better than others, which can be a problem at times.

Appearance:

Podesa stands just under four feet tall. Her yellow eyes stand out in her dark brown face. Her hair is usually kept in a bun. She wears dark gray robes and her rat tail hangs from her belt.

Start of Character:

Podesa is looking for an opportunity to learn new spells, potions, and magical items. She has heard of rumors of a strange plant that has grown in the Kingdom of Grabisco and is interested in acquiring it for study and possibly profit.

Backstory:

Sienna was born in a Reptoid tribe in the Kingdom of Grabisco. She wanted to be the chief but was too much of a pushover for the tribe. She was often bullied and she was always picked on until she started to stand up to the bullies. Being a creature of habit, she became a strong opponent and was able to establish her place in the tribe. She now is the chief of her tribe and she is looked up to by the rest of the tribe.

Personality:

Sienna is strong-willed and confident in herself. She knows she is the leader of the tribe and she doesn’t let anybody walk over her. She is a natural born leader of people and she uses this to her advantage when she can. She enjoys being in charge and she doesn’t mind wielding power. She is very confident in her abilities, and she tends to be overly confident, thinking she is better than others, which can be a problem at times.

Appearance:

Sienna stands just over five feet tall. She wears a black dress with long sleeves and a hood. She wears long black boots and a leather belt with a lizard head on it. Her belt also holds her dagger. Her tail sticks out of the bottom of her dress and she also wears a lizard head on her left pauldron. She wears a right earring which is shaped like a lizard head and she wears a lizard head shaped necklace. She also has a belt pouch which contains her potion supplies.

Start of Character:

Sienna has heard of rumors about new types of plants and fungi that have grown in the Kingdom of Grabisco. She is interested in acquiring them for study and maybe profit.

Uirludoff

Male Half-Orc Witch

STR 19 INT 11 WIS 19 DEX 12 CON 12 CHA 16

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Born in Zardot Village (Grabisco Kingdom)

Backstory:

Uirludoff grew up on the surface world as a Half-Orc. He was bullied more than once and had to hone his physical skills to fend off the bullies. He always thought that he was better than other Half-Orcs and set out to prove it. He believed that the best way to prove his superiority was to prove that he was smarter than the other humans. He left his village at the age of sixteen to study the local ruins.

Personality:

Uirludoff is a realist who does not believe in tales of the past. He is a hard worker and is to the point with most people. He is not a very social person and prefers to be alone. He believes that the past is dead and the future is the only thing that matters.

Appearance:

Uirludoff stands just over five and a half feet tall. He wears a red and black shirt, along with a pair of black pants. He wears black boots and a black belt. He has a thin, black tattoo on his upper right arm. He has short black hair which he wears in a ponytail. He has black tattoos on his face. He has a small gold earring in his right ear.

Start of Character:

Uirludoff is interested in finding artifacts to study the local ruins. He has heard rumors of a strange plant that has grown in the Kingdom of Grabisco. He believes that these plants are some sort of relic from the past and is interested in studying them.