Never the Strong

Never the Strong

Mystic

Proficiency [Willpower]

300 hours

This curse weakens its victim against receiving damage. Specifically, the skill check is a resisted contest against the victim's saving throw against necromantic magic. Each point by which the sorcerer wins reduces one specific damage reduction trait by 10%. For example, a curse-master rolls a (total) 21 on her skill check, while her Dwarven victim makes a saving throw with a total of 18. The Dwarf's smashing resistance is lowered to 0% (he lost by 3 points). Of course, had the Dwarf succeeded, he will probably be doing quite a bit of smashing on his own. The cursing mage must focus uninterrupted upon the chosen victim for about 30 seconds (5 rounds) while chanting on the specific area to weaken, i.e. "bleed" for piercing attacks or "burn" to lower fire resistance; this does give the victim an opportunity to shelter him- or herself against an oncoming attack targeted on that weakness. Continued casting has a cumulative effect—which can become negative—or may target different areas of resistance. The effects of the curse last for one day per caster level.