Wednesdays & Woes: Curses! by Mark Gedak

Today we bring you gothic synergy having just released our newest product Restless Souls, we now bring you a few vessals of malevolent malediction.

Curses!

Curses and cursed items are a common part of horror movies and literature. Many a protagonist has succumbed to the misfortune of being cursed for their actions, inaction or simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. One of my favourite parts of many old school games was the prevalence of cursed items particular within the BECMI series of adventures. Below is a few new cursed items with which to vex your Pathfinder Roleplaying Game players.

RING OF ENERGY ATTRACTION

Aura faint (minor) or moderate (major or greater) abjuration; CL 3^rd (minor), 7^th (major) or 11^th (greater)

Slot ring; Weight –

[Description]

This ring appears to be a magical ring of energy resistance except that in addition to providing resistance to one energy type it provides a -5 penalty to all saving throws against the five energy types.

[Creation]

Magic Items ring of energy protection

RING OF VAMPIRIC REGENERATION

Aura strong conjuration; CL 15^th

Slot ring; Weight –

[Description]

This ring appears to be a magical ring of regeneration except that it carries an additional curse. On any day that the ring heals the character more than ¼ his maximum hit points he will undergo a startling transformation. Two hours after going to sleep, the character temporarily rises as a vampire. The character has no control or memories of his actions as a vampire, but this evil creature will need drink blood to replace the hit points healed by the ring’s magical curse.

[Creation]

Magic Items ring of regeneration

MOONSTONE AMULET

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 10^th

Slot neck; Weight ½ lb.

[Description]

This amulet grants you +2 bonus to Strength, Constitution and Wisdom and appears to be an divine amulet of the moon’s grace. However this amulet, carries with it a powerful curse. Any who wear the amulet for a full lunar cycle find themselves afflicted with werewolf lycanthropy as detailed in the Pathfinder Bestiary. This curse can be removed with aremove curse spell but if the curse is removed so is the benefit granted by the amulet. While in hybrid or animal form, the character has no control or memory of his actions and is driven by bestial chaotic evil impulses.

[Creation]

Magic Items amulet of the moon’s grace