Bestow Curse

Bestow Curse

3rd-rank - Wizard Spell: Necromancy Priest Spell: Destruction

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: Touch

Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Components: V, S

Materials:

Auditory Sensory Effects: None

Visual Sensory Effects: Tiny

Olfactory Sensory Effects: None

Casting Perception Mod +2

Effect Perception Mod +1

You touch a creature. The target's eyes are momentarily filled with a black mist, which observers will not notice unless closely watching the eyes. The creature must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration of the spell. When you cast this spell, choose the nature of the curse from the following options:

• Choose one ability score. While cursed, the target has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made with that ability score.
• While cursed, the target has Disadvantage on attack rolls against you.
• While cursed, the target must make a Wisdom saving throw at the start of each of its turns. If it fails, it wastes its action that turn doing nothing.
• While the target is cursed, your attacks and spells deal an extra 1d8 Necrotic Damage to the target.

A remove curse spell ends this effect. At the GM's option, you may choose an alternative curse effect, but it should be no more powerful than those described above. The GM has final say on such a curse's effect.

At higher ranks: If you cast this spell as a spell of 4th rank, the duration is concentration, up to 10 minutes. If you cast it as a spell of 5th rank, the duration is 8 hours. If you cast it as a spell of 7th rank, the duration is 24 hours. If you cast it as a 9th rank spell, the spell lasts until it is dispelled. Casting bestow curse as a spell of 5th level or higher grants a duration that doesn't require concentration.