Maleficant — a hidden tradition —
Although generally considered a benevolent and good religion, witchcraft has a dark side, and those who embrace that aspect manipulate black magic for diabolical ends. Most witches reject the maleficants, witches who follow the left-hand path, seeing them as pariahs and enemies of their faith.
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Reference during buildAlthough generally considered a benevolent and good religion, witchcraft has a dark side, and those who embrace that aspect manipulate black magic for diabolical ends. Most witches reject the maleficants, witches who follow the left-hand path, seeing them as pariahs and enemies of their faith.
These black witches pursue forbidden knowledge and learn spells from dark magic traditions as a means to an end, usually to protect themselves against anyone they deem an enemy, whether an overzealous inquisitor or a tyrannical noble who torments the people living under his or her rule. Others embrace wickedness for the power it offers.