Bestow Curse

Level:

Mystic 3


School: necromancy

Casting Time: 1 standard action


Range: touch


Duration: permanent


Saving Throw: Will negates


Spell Resistance: yes


Description

You place a terrible curse on the target, stealing either its overall competency or its ability to think and act on its feet. Choose one of the following.

  • The target takes a –4 penalty to ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks.
  • Each turn, the target has a 50% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no action.

You can also invent your own curse (see Afflictions on page 414 for a few ideas), but it should be no more powerful than those described above. The curse bestowed by this spell cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed with a break enchantment, miracle, remove affliction, or wish spell.

Casting this spell doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity. Bestow curse counters remove affliction.