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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 6414535" data-attributes="member: 386">I'd do something like this:* a plaque on the wall reads  “Cleanse thyself in the radiant waters before entering”> the writing looks old.  Int check: DC 15 places the era of the writing; DC 20 identifies the religion and the religion's alignment.* the pool has an oily sheen on it.> detect magic identifies two entangled magical fields and its effect: anyone who disturbs the water will burn, like putting your hand in a camp fire (1d6 damage - curse damage, not fire); allows Arcana DC 15: one field was placed here intentionally, the other came later as a result of environmental magical pollution> Religion check: DC 15, same info as detect magic, allows Arcana check> the curse can be removed by destroying the extra magical field; this can be done with dispel magic, remove curse, channel divinity, or anything else that makes sense to the DM (I suggest working off the idea that you want to collapse the rogue magical field - anything that targets magical energy and/or electricity; there's a chance that all magic is destroyed)> if the curse is removed and the original magic remains, anyone who washes themselves in the water from the pool is affected by a lesser restoration spell and gains a boon or bane, depending on their alignment.  Those who have the same alignment as the religion are affected by an aid & bless spell; those one step removed are only affected by a bless spell; those two or more steps removed are blinded (can see only bright light; save resists; obviously the lesser restoration doesn't cancel this out).  The effects last for 1d6x10 minutes.> the water can be taken from the pool.  It retains its magical properties for 1d6x10 minutes.With the effects of the pool you can add in a monster that inflicts some kind of damaging condition that can be removed with a lesser restoration.  The pool water will also blind it.  Maybe a ghost or banshee with some other undead guardians?  Could be a tough battle, helped by the holy water from the pool.</blockquote>

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