Curse

[Su, MR, AoO]

Associated Skills: Divine - Retribution

Action Time

7+TPC AP

Base Cost

0 PP\n+1 PP per -1 action penalty (max -5)\n+1 PP per -1 defense penalty (max -5)\n+1 PP per -1 ability score decrease (max -6 and to minimum 1)\n+9 PP per reroll

Range

Rch (+0)\nClose (+3; LoS)\nMedium (+6; LoS)

Duration

Encounter (D; +0)\nOngoing (+4; 1 PP/h)\nPermanent (D; +8; 100 XP cost per PL)

Description

You give the targets the specified divine penalty on action checks (including all attacks), defenses and/or ability scores. The caster chooses which ability score(s) to affect.\nThe reroll option means that the next d20 check made by the target requires rolling twice and using the worse result.

Variations & Options:

Mark option: The curse includes a highly visible mark of some sort. The mark has no special effects other than being difficult to hide.\nSilence option: The targets become unable to speak (or whistle, whisper, shout, cast verbal spells, utter command words, etc).\nTriggered option: The effects will not activate until the conditions specified by the caster have been fulfilled. The duration starts immediately, however.

Resolution & Action Check Results:

S - The target suffers the chosen penalties.\nCS - Target suffers double penalties.\nF - The target is unaffected.