Category:Curses

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A curse is a spell type designed to degrade or negate the abilities or attributes of the target on which it is cast.

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Curses are negative spells that do not cause direct damage to your opponent but instead curtail their ability to defeat you. They can restrict movement and speed, reduce damage or defense, increase the mana cost of spellcasting, steal spellpoints, sap morale or luck, remove enchantments and blessings, and even deny combat turns to enemy targets.

Of course, your enemy may use the same spells on you.

Curses are the opposite of blessings, which confer enhanced abilities. Note that some spells such as Dispel or Teleport are considered both, since they can cause weal or woe depending on how they are used.

The Death magic school has a wide variety of curses from which to choose. Order magic, Nature magic, and Chaos magic have an adequate supply as well. Life magic however is limited to a single curse, Song of Peace.

Curses can be resisted, reflected, dispelled, or exorcised away. Some potions are compounded to remove a specific curse, and several artifacts are designed to prevent them altogether.