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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
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 Posted - 14 Nov 2002 : 13:48:01
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The curse of Malik in Return of the Archwizards has brought up a good point..........what is the worst D&D curse you've seen in gaming, roleplay or canon?
As my bard recently obtained the ability to cast Bestow Curse, I have to wonder about these things........the strangest thing I can come up with is a perpetual yawn that never ends.....the minuses to your charisma would be staggering.......!
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My latest Realms-based short story, about a bard, a paladin of Lathander and the letter of the law, Debts Repaid. It takes place before the "shattering" and gives the bard Arion a last gasp before he plunges into the present.http://candlekeep.com/campaign/logs/log-debts.htm |
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ArcticKnight
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 14 Nov 2002 : 13:53:59
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i would have to say the spell effects of Tasha's uncontrollable hideous laughter every time someone looks at u, would be a good curse.
once a character of mine was cursed with having a WISH a week for 1 month. now THAT was a horrible curse ,let me tell u. |
"The man who does not read has little advantage over the man who cannot read."
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 14 Nov 2002 : 14:51:33
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Originally posted by ArionElenim
As my bard recently obtained the ability to cast Bestow Curse, I have to wonder about these things........the strangest thing I can come up with is a perpetual yawn that never ends.....the minuses to your charisma would be staggering.......!
Not to mention the terrible muscle cramps in the jaws... Ouch!
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Originally posted by Arctic Knight
once a character of mine was cursed with having a WISH a week for 1 month. now THAT was a horrible curse ,let me tell u.
Now that's an evil curse... just look at the many fairy-tales that deal with people gettingg their wishes granted...
Curses can be very nice additions to the game, but have to be used with care. Imagination can easily make a curse 'too powerful'. Sure, there's a good comical effect to having the 'wish-curse' as described above, however a player can abuse it to detrimental effects...
I personally would settle for minor, inconvenient or embarrasing effects. They have more of a roleplaying value and won't get in the way of game-mechanics or allow over-abuse.
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Baron Sengir
Acolyte
Turkey
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Posted - 15 Nov 2002 : 12:47:03
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I know a very strange curse. I don't remember about the source because it happened to one of my friends in another game;not mine.It was something like the curse of curiousness...I'll give you a very little example:
(party is on it's way to Menzoberranzan.They need an ancient spellbook created by the drow.They have limited time)
DM:As you are going to the north,as planned,Gelben;you see a little cave that you don't remember it was there.
(gelben is the cursed character...enterance to the caves that will lead them to Menzoberranzan is to the north,a 3 days walk away.Gelben knows about his curse,about the land and he is sure that there can't be a cave there.Anyway Gelben tries his chance)
Gelben:I don't care about the cave and go on by.
DM:(rolls a d20)No,you definitely care... |
If you were a dream,I would sleep forever... |
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