![]() ![]() Occurs in the backstory of Vecna, a half-fiend necromancer and demonologist who ascended to become first a lich and then a full-fledged god.Played straight with the Order of Seropaenes from the sourcebook Tome of Magic, with the binder playable class standing in for the witch. ![]() Even if the burning takes place, the local good-aligned community leader intends to quickly strangle her under the cover of smoke instead, so that's another aspect that's subverted. At first it appears she is innocent, and the missing child she's accused of killing can be found elsewhere - but looking into it more carefully reveals that yes, she is still a witch who's into human sacrifice and worships a devil. They must (to pass a test of character they don't know about, anyway) find out the truth about her guilt. The player characters come upon a town where they are about to "burn the witch". The generic module "The Apocalypse Stone" has a sort of subversion.In The Chronicles of Aeres, the human kingdom of Hesmoor was once part of the Imperium, and so still is ruled by a brutal order of witchfinders dedicated to hunting down and slaying all mages and magical creatures they can find.Atmosfear: Anne de Chantraine was an innocent burned alive at the stake due to accusations of witchcraft as a teen.Since in that game spellcasting can be done even tied and/or gagged, presumably the chains and the like used to hold the victim would nullify their powers. Being burned at the stake is mentioned to be the fate of most "witches" (read: people with supernatural powers) caught by either the Inquisition, after being tormented at its hands, or the people of certain countries in Anima: Beyond Fantasy.Warning: As a potential Death Trope for successful examples, many unmarked spoilers are ahead. ![]()
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