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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9409096" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110803/101-Legendary-Curses?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">101 Legendary Curses</a></p><p>Pathfinder 1e</p><p><strong>Undead, Undead Creature:</strong> Within the city of Questhaven there is a political enclave, called the Mar, which has a bizarre religious doctrine, involving a few special people who die of natural causes transforming into undead after one of their priests performs a special ritual.</p><p>Death's Disrespect legendary curse.</p><p><strong>Undead Dragon:</strong> Damnation of the Dragon's Avarice legendary curse.</p><p><strong>Undead Ancestor:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Spectre:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> Long ago, the Fleece Sisters stole a mysterious box from one of the Fell Repositories, which its previous owner believed was worth the entire kingdom, to the right buyer. In retaliation, the Immortal Emperor sent his Undying Knights to pursue them. The Undying Knights eventually caught the two sisters but the box had been opened, releasing Kauriel the Enabler. The Infernal Duke incinerated the Undying Knights but spared the two sisters. With these two, he forged a pact; he would spare one and curse the other. The younger sister betrayed the older and told Kauriel to curse her elder sister, and so the Enabler did. The younger sister’s joy died when her elder strangled her to death and made the younger one of her ghosts.</p><p>Fulmination of All-Consuming Avarice legendary curse.</p><p><strong>Dread Ghost:</strong> A cleric of Their Vicious Brother of Destruction attempted to raise her as a dread ghost.</p><p><strong>Immortal Emperor Korvack Cynmark, Dread Lich:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Dread Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Lord Tepac, Vampire Wizard:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Vampire Spawn:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Sovereign Dread Wraith:</strong> ?</p><p></p><p>Damnation of the Dragon’s Avarice</p><p>"Thief!”</p><p>Type curse; Save Will DC 38</p><p>Background Dragons always favor one piece of their hoard above all others, if this item is stolen this curse may boil up out of that outrage. Ardon-nue the Breaking Fire is known to have uttered this curse against a blinkling (a halfling infused with the powers of blink dogs), who stole the Jewel of Beyond from between the dragon’s scales. She took the gem back and imprisoned the blinkling in the sun.</p><p>Effect This curse makes the subject the target of dragon attacks; all dragons are automatically hostile to and seek to destroy the subject. Dragons automatically see, hear, and smell creatures subject to this curse. Even extraordinary or supernatural means of avoiding sensory capabilities, such as invisibility fail to provide a benefit to the cursed creature when dealing with draconic opponents. Until the curse is lifted, the cursed subject and any of its allies cannot kill dragons through simple combat: the “dead” dragon returns as an undead dragon (type chosen by the GM) with the rejuvenation ability in 2d4 days. Even the most powerful spells are usually only temporary solutions. The only way for the subject and its allies to permanently slay a dragon is to remove the curse.</p><p>Cure (DC 15) The subject must return the dragon’s most prized possession or see that it is part of the dragon’s ceremonial resting place. If this is done then the subject can by affected by a spell or effect that can remove a bestow curse. This special event adds a +20 circumstance bonus on any attempt to remove this curse.</p><p></p><p>Death’s Disrespect</p><p>You have taken the respected names of the dead in vain; your blasphemy will not stand unchecked.</p><p>Type curse; Save Will DC 38</p><p>Background An ancient taboo, one does not refer to the dead by their name directly, as a mark of respect. The avoidance period lasts for one year, though in some areas it lasts only until the burial ritual has been preformed or until the end of a cycle specific to the culture (one moon cycle, one season, until the next day of the dead, etc.) often depending on how important or famous the person was. The person can be referred to by titles or nicknames, just not by his or her truename or</p><p>given name. Other potential triggers of this curse include mocking the dead or failing to show them proper respect after their death. Only a person who has actually witnessed the subject perform one of these defiling acts can issue this curse, and must do so at the first available opportunity.</p><p>Effect The subject is hunted down and attacked by the dead creature’s body or spirit brought back as an undead creature. The type of undead creature is subject to GM adjudication but its CR is usually the character level of the subject +2. The undead creature often possesses the ghost’s rejuvenation ability.</p><p>Cure (DC 15 + CR of undead creature) The subject must perform a special ritual (learned with a special Knowledge [arcana] check, same DC) that involves a special component (usually valued at the CR of the undead creature multiplied by 750 gp) that is consumed in the ritual. If the subject does this, he can then have an effect which can remove a bestow curse affect him. This special event adds a +20 circumstance bonus on any attempt to remove this curse.</p><p></p><p>Fulmination of All-Consuming Avarice</p><p>You shall covet it all.</p><p>Type curse; Save Will DC 38</p><p>Background Long ago, the Fleece Sisters stole a mysterious box from one of the Fell Repositories, which its previous owner believed was worth the entire kingdom, to the right buyer. In retaliation, the Immortal Emperor sent his Undying Knights to pursue them. The Undying Knights eventually caught the two sisters but the box had been opened, releasing Kauriel the Enabler. The Infernal Duke incinerated the Undying Knights but spared the two sisters. With these two, he forged a pact; he would spare one and curse the other. The younger sister betrayed the older and told Kauriel to curse her elder sister, and so the Enabler did. The younger sister’s joy died when her elder strangled her to death and made the younger one of her ghosts.</p><p>Effect Subject desires to possess everything and even everyone he sees. The subject become paranoid and distrustful, he cannot cooperate with anyone (since he thinks they are trying to take his things, and since he wants to possess them). He becomes willing to commit violent acts over ownership. The subject hoards precious and useless things and he even "steals" the people he kills, as they gain the ghost template and fall under his control.</p><p>Cure (DC 10) Subject must be tricked into giving something away without compensation. Once this task is completed, when the subject has an effect that can remove a bestow curse used upon him, the subject adds a +20 circumstance bonus on any attempt to remove this curse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9409096, member: 2209"] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110803/101-Legendary-Curses?affiliate_id=17596]101 Legendary Curses[/URL] Pathfinder 1e [b]Undead, Undead Creature:[/b] Within the city of Questhaven there is a political enclave, called the Mar, which has a bizarre religious doctrine, involving a few special people who die of natural causes transforming into undead after one of their priests performs a special ritual. Death's Disrespect legendary curse. [b]Undead Dragon:[/b] Damnation of the Dragon's Avarice legendary curse. [b]Undead Ancestor:[/b] ? [b]Spectre:[/b] ? [b]Ghost:[/b] Long ago, the Fleece Sisters stole a mysterious box from one of the Fell Repositories, which its previous owner believed was worth the entire kingdom, to the right buyer. In retaliation, the Immortal Emperor sent his Undying Knights to pursue them. The Undying Knights eventually caught the two sisters but the box had been opened, releasing Kauriel the Enabler. The Infernal Duke incinerated the Undying Knights but spared the two sisters. With these two, he forged a pact; he would spare one and curse the other. The younger sister betrayed the older and told Kauriel to curse her elder sister, and so the Enabler did. The younger sister’s joy died when her elder strangled her to death and made the younger one of her ghosts. Fulmination of All-Consuming Avarice legendary curse. [b]Dread Ghost:[/b] A cleric of Their Vicious Brother of Destruction attempted to raise her as a dread ghost. [b]Immortal Emperor Korvack Cynmark, Dread Lich:[/b] ? [b]Dread Mummy:[/b] ? [b]Vampire:[/b] ? [b]Lord Tepac, Vampire Wizard:[/b] ? [b]Vampire Spawn:[/b] ? [b]Sovereign Dread Wraith:[/b] ? Damnation of the Dragon’s Avarice "Thief!” Type curse; Save Will DC 38 Background Dragons always favor one piece of their hoard above all others, if this item is stolen this curse may boil up out of that outrage. Ardon-nue the Breaking Fire is known to have uttered this curse against a blinkling (a halfling infused with the powers of blink dogs), who stole the Jewel of Beyond from between the dragon’s scales. She took the gem back and imprisoned the blinkling in the sun. Effect This curse makes the subject the target of dragon attacks; all dragons are automatically hostile to and seek to destroy the subject. Dragons automatically see, hear, and smell creatures subject to this curse. Even extraordinary or supernatural means of avoiding sensory capabilities, such as invisibility fail to provide a benefit to the cursed creature when dealing with draconic opponents. Until the curse is lifted, the cursed subject and any of its allies cannot kill dragons through simple combat: the “dead” dragon returns as an undead dragon (type chosen by the GM) with the rejuvenation ability in 2d4 days. Even the most powerful spells are usually only temporary solutions. The only way for the subject and its allies to permanently slay a dragon is to remove the curse. Cure (DC 15) The subject must return the dragon’s most prized possession or see that it is part of the dragon’s ceremonial resting place. If this is done then the subject can by affected by a spell or effect that can remove a bestow curse. This special event adds a +20 circumstance bonus on any attempt to remove this curse. Death’s Disrespect You have taken the respected names of the dead in vain; your blasphemy will not stand unchecked. Type curse; Save Will DC 38 Background An ancient taboo, one does not refer to the dead by their name directly, as a mark of respect. The avoidance period lasts for one year, though in some areas it lasts only until the burial ritual has been preformed or until the end of a cycle specific to the culture (one moon cycle, one season, until the next day of the dead, etc.) often depending on how important or famous the person was. The person can be referred to by titles or nicknames, just not by his or her truename or given name. Other potential triggers of this curse include mocking the dead or failing to show them proper respect after their death. Only a person who has actually witnessed the subject perform one of these defiling acts can issue this curse, and must do so at the first available opportunity. Effect The subject is hunted down and attacked by the dead creature’s body or spirit brought back as an undead creature. The type of undead creature is subject to GM adjudication but its CR is usually the character level of the subject +2. The undead creature often possesses the ghost’s rejuvenation ability. Cure (DC 15 + CR of undead creature) The subject must perform a special ritual (learned with a special Knowledge [arcana] check, same DC) that involves a special component (usually valued at the CR of the undead creature multiplied by 750 gp) that is consumed in the ritual. If the subject does this, he can then have an effect which can remove a bestow curse affect him. This special event adds a +20 circumstance bonus on any attempt to remove this curse. Fulmination of All-Consuming Avarice You shall covet it all. Type curse; Save Will DC 38 Background Long ago, the Fleece Sisters stole a mysterious box from one of the Fell Repositories, which its previous owner believed was worth the entire kingdom, to the right buyer. In retaliation, the Immortal Emperor sent his Undying Knights to pursue them. The Undying Knights eventually caught the two sisters but the box had been opened, releasing Kauriel the Enabler. The Infernal Duke incinerated the Undying Knights but spared the two sisters. With these two, he forged a pact; he would spare one and curse the other. The younger sister betrayed the older and told Kauriel to curse her elder sister, and so the Enabler did. The younger sister’s joy died when her elder strangled her to death and made the younger one of her ghosts. Effect Subject desires to possess everything and even everyone he sees. The subject become paranoid and distrustful, he cannot cooperate with anyone (since he thinks they are trying to take his things, and since he wants to possess them). He becomes willing to commit violent acts over ownership. The subject hoards precious and useless things and he even "steals" the people he kills, as they gain the ghost template and fall under his control. Cure (DC 10) Subject must be tricked into giving something away without compensation. Once this task is completed, when the subject has an effect that can remove a bestow curse used upon him, the subject adds a +20 circumstance bonus on any attempt to remove this curse. [/QUOTE]
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