Several Wiccans, pagans, and other interested parties have expressed concern over the name and the nature of the Witch Hunter game. We completely understand this, and wanted to take a moment to clarify a few things.

In Earth's history, most (if not all) of the men and women executed as witches were ordinary, well-meaning individuals who committed the unforgivable sins of knowing more than their neighbors, making their neighbors angry, or just not fitting in with the rest of their community. Similarly, most historical witch hunters were single-minded, fanatical zealots who were all too happy to convict and execute "witches" in the interests of saving their souls, using either forced confessions or the biased testimony of others eager to deflect the blame.

In the world of Witch Hunter, the above two groups still exist. However, as well as the more innocuous witches, there are also witches who really have sold their souls to the Adversary, and really do put hexes on their neighbors' crops and livestock. And in addition to the self-righteous fanatics, there are Witch Hunters -- the player characters -- who are genuinely seeking out and fighting against evil. Their enemies include various types of monsters, devils, and daemons, as well as corrupted mortals, like the truly evil witches. On the other hand, the Witch Hunters' allies -- and, indeed, the Witch Hunters themselves -- include more beneficent witches among them. Those who use benign magic have nothing to fear from the Witch Hunters, but those who serve evil ends will find no respite.

Just to make it perfectly clear: This is not a game about accusing the innocent. It is a game about finding the truth, and punishing the guilty. And very often, the ones accusing others of witchcraft are far more guilty than the so-called witches.