My recent readings of witches and the class rules has infatuated me, and made me want to consider taking up the role. And I thought to combine it with kobolds since, while not optimal mechanics wise, provides a great deal of flavor to go with it (and really, who doesn't love them some flavor?)
So I've opted to create a little kobold "witch doctor" with an affinity for bringing diseases and plagues wherever he goes. Not intentionally, it just seems to be a sad side effect of his powers (he wanted to be a tribal healer, but that fell through badly...)
So, without further a-do, here's the basic build:
CN Kobold Witch
STR 8 DEX 14 CON 12 INT 17 WIS 10 CHA 8
Feats - Extra Hex
Hexes - Evil Eye, Cackle
Spells - Read Magic, Detect Magic, Spark, Unseen Servant
Plague Patron
Familiar - Crinkle (Greensting Scorpion) +4 Init to master
The general idea is he starts off a battle casting Unseen Servant and having it carry Crinkle over his target quietly. Then, next turn, use Evil Eye to lower the target's Fort save and Cackle to extend it. Then, Crinkle drops on the foe, stings and sickens them, before Unseen Servant carries him to safety.
My chief concern is Crinkle is effectively my witch spellbook, and while he is tiny (and hard to hit), he's tiny (and easy to squash). Is there a way to beef up Crinkle to ensure he gets in, does his job and get out safely, or should I abandon the plan altogether and just make him another Sleep-focused witch?
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Near four years ago your comment would have been timely, Quasimodo. Less so now.