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Death Curse (• • • Life, • • Spirit, sometimes • • Correspondence) The Spirit Ways 90 |
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Whether caused by pointing a killing bone, making a "voodoo doll" or sending
the target a deadly dream, shamans use this curse to slay their enemies.
Regardless of how the curse is performed, the results are similar. The target
will experience a serious illness (which can vary from a sudden heart attack
that kills the target within minutes, to deadly fever that saps the target's
strength until death) or possibly a fatal accident. [In most cases, the Death Curse rote is performed as an extended ritual, with the shaman gradually accumulating the successes needed to slay the target. Typically, the caster must score enough successes on an extended damage ritual to overcome the target's total Stamina and health levels. This ritual usually takes at least a full hour to perform. If the caster uses Correspondence magic for targeting, she can slay a distant target as long as she possesses some arcane connection to the target — preferably hair, blood or some other physical item. Without Correspondence magic, the caster must confront the target and actually point the death bone at him, curse him verbally or otherwise direct the curse personally once the ritual is complete.] [Once successfully unleashed, the curse makes the target suffer from a debilitating disease, taking away one health level per day. Alternately, the target may be involved in a serious accident within the next 24 hours. Regardless of cause, the ritual is almost always coincidental. Life magic or even immediate medical attention can sometimes save the life of the victim.] |