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{{spell |
| name = Curse
| number = 715
| mnemonic = CURSE
| duration = Instantaneous
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Warding]]
| target = Single
| interval = Variable
| dtype = [[Hitpoint]]
| status = See below
| ctype = [[Unbalance critical table|Unbalance]]<br> [[Disruption critical table|Disruption]]<br>[[Impact critical table|Impact]]
| navigation = {{Sorcerer base navigation}}
}}

[[category:Sorcerer Base Spells]]

Imparts one of several dangerous curses upon its target. Use [[CURSE]] to control which curse or nightmare is cast. [[STANCE (verb)|Stance]] variance still works on some curses also.  The spell may, additionally, be cast directly upon items.

==Curses==
{| {{prettytable}}
 |-
 !bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Type
 !bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Stance
 !bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Color
 !bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Success
 !bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Effects
 !bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Power
 |-
 | '''Clumsy'''
 | Offensive
 | Pure black
 | Moves erratically
 | Target constantly falls down (causing injury) and may have difficulty standing; may curse worn items. (''Unbalance crit'')
 |align=center|0
 |-
 | '''Weakness'''
 | Advancing
 | Deep crimson
 | Trembles noticeably
 | -40 AS; health loss.<br> (''Impact crit'')
 |align=center|2
 |-
 | '''Darkness'''
 | Forward
 | Blood red
 | Trembles slightly
 | -15 AS; may curse held items
 |align=center|3
 |-
 | '''Itch'''
 | Neutral
 | Swirling grey
 | Shivers weakly
 | -50 DS and occasionally forced to scratch, dropping items and causing roundtime
 |align=center|4
 |-
 | '''Hex'''
 | Guarded
 | Brackish blue
 | Shakes slightly
 | -24 or 25 TD, no warding check
 |align=center|5
 |-
 | '''Pox'''
 | Defensive
 | Sickly green
 | Cringes
 | Health loss. (''Disruption crit'')
 |align=center|2
 |-
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |-
 |'''Nightmare'''
 |Any
 |None
 |Nightmare
 |Health loss, may stun or fall
 |align=center|Special
 |-
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |bgcolor=#DDDDDD|
 |-
 |'''Star'''
 |Any
 |None
 |Loses some inner strength
 | -10 AS plus -1 AS per 3 sorcerer ranks above 15. Upon death of target AS penalty transfers to caster as AS bonus (sorcerers only)
 |align=center|15
 |}
<small>''Some of the above information was harvested from the QRS script, which can be found [http://www.gsguide.net/index.php?title=QRS here].''</small>

*Normal usage: PREP 715, then CURSE [target] [cursename]
*Curse works with [[Target (verb)]]
*The damage inflicted by curse is generally somewhat minor; it is more commonly used as a disabling spell

===Cursing Items===
The original six curses can also be cast upon an item. The caster may safely handle their own cursed items, but the moment another character comes in contact with one, they will be subjected to the curse as if it were just cast upon them. This will cause a warding roll which utilizes the sorcerer's [[CS]] at the time of the item being cursed. Cursed items will 'stick' in the hand or inventory of the victim, and can only be removed by having [[Remove Curse (315)]] cast upon them.  The number of attempts it takes the person to uncurse an item depends on lores, level, and respective spell ranks.

*Holy items cannot be cursed
*The difficulty of removing a curse is based upon a comparison of the caster's ability versus the curse remover's ability
*Cursing items does not currently work properly with Nightmares or the Star curse

===Power===
Power refers to the sorcerer's ability as it pertains to this spell and to what curse-choices are available, thus it can largely be ignored when it comes to the casting process itself.  With a cursing power of 50 or greater, all curse variants are available.  Type CURSE HELP to see your current power.

A sorcerer's power is derived by adding the known sorcerer spell ranks, plus the number of [[Spiritual Lore, Summoning]] ranks (divided by three), plus [[Wisdom]] bonus (divided by two), plus [[Influence]] bonus (divided by five).  This power cannot be lower than zero.  

<div {{prettydiv|margin-right=400px}}><center><tt>'''Curse Power = Sorcerer spells + Sp.Lore, Summoning/3 + WIS bonus/2 + INF bonus/5</tt></center></div>

==Nightmare==
This spell will cause the target to experience their worst nightmare, which will manifest in their mind and begin to attack them.  Though the spell is actually just an illusion, the target will suffer stuns and small amounts of damage.  Targets will routinely fall to their knees and begin to weep before the vision in their mind.
 
===Spell Mechanics===
Due to the nature of the spell, it is set to begin ten seconds after a warding failure.  The target will initially feel a chill breeze and nothing else.  The vision, once manifested, will remain for one second per warding failure over 100.  (An endroll of 132, for example, would be a duration of 32 seconds) As a bonus to the spell, creatures that are normally immune to stuns will suffer short stuns from this spell.  Many creatures are immune to this spell, however, including all undead and various monstrous creatures.

Older sorcerers can control which nightmare to inflict upon a target.  They might even be able to create a customized nightmare of their very own.  To specify a particular nightmare, refer to the numbers in the table below (a number is not needed for the non-specific option.)  F.ex., to bury your target alive in a dastardly nightmare:<br>
:PREP 715 
:CURSE target NIGHTMARE 13

Nightmare curse list:
{| {{prettytable}}
|-
!bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Number
!bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Type
!bgcolor=#DDDDDD| Power
|-
|align=center|0
|Non-specific option
|align=right|10
|-
|align=center|1
|Terror of the Storm Giant
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|2
|Terror of the Rolton
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|3
|Terror of the Purple Myklian
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|4
|Terror of the Banshee
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|5
|Terror of the Lesser Vruul
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|6
|Terror of the Mammoth Arachnid
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|7
|Terror of the Dark Shambler
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|8
|Terror of the Puma
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|9
|Terror of the Fire Hound
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|10
|Terror of the Steel Golem
|align=right|25
|-
|align=center|11
|Farewell Tooth Thee
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|12
|Mother Dearest
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|13
|Buried Alive
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|14
|Don't Pick At It
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|15
|Taking the Plunge
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|16
|The End of the World
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|17
|Just One More
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|18
|The Visit
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|19
|Roasted, Toasted
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|20
|Midnight Swim
|align=right|50
|-
|align=center|99
|Your [[custom nightmare]]
|align=right|0
|}

===Rose Illusion===
The [[Sorcerer Guild]] skill [[Illusions#Rose|Illusion Rose]] contains this spell.  Any non-sorcerer eating one of those roses will be under the effect of this spell for one second per level of the sorcerer who created the rose.  Any player dying from the small amounts of damage done during this spell will cause a murder charge for the caster.

==Star Curse==
Every living being or thing was born under the soft glow of a certain star.  Traditions of old suggests that the type of birth-star ascendant has a very important influence on a person's life, traits and future.  By cursing that very star, a sorcerer can interfere with a victim's life and power.  Under certain circumstances the sorcerer can even absorb some of that power and make use of it in nefarious ways. 

Those abused by this curse will find that they've lost a general [[Attack strength|AS]] of 10, plus 1 for every 3 sorcerer spell ranks above 15 that the caster has learned - this is capped at the caster's level.  If the caster is a sorcerer, that person will gain the equivalent amount of spell/bolt AS when the victim dies.  This bonus will last for 1200 sec with and added duration of 60 seconds per target level.  The duration is [[stackable]].
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==Messaging==

===Curses===


====Clumsy====
Initial cast:
<div {{log}}>
You gesture at a hill troll.<br>
CS: +252 - TD: +59 + CvA: -11 + d100: +38 == +220<br>
Warding failed!<br>
A thread of pure black magic issues forth from your hand toward the hill troll.   It coils itself around the troll, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.<br>
A hill troll begins to move erratically and looks extremely clumsy! <br>
</div>
Ongoing:
<div {{log}}>
A hill troll suddenly trips and falls over!<br>
A hill troll was injured in the fall!<br>
... 10 points of damage!<br>
Pop!  Kneecap wrenched. 
</div>
Ending:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll looks much more coordinated. 
</div>

====Weakness==== 
Initial cast:
<div {{log}}>
You gesture at a hill troll.<br>
CS: +252 - TD: +59 + CvA: +9 + d100: +24 == +226<br>
Warding failed!<br>
A thread of deep crimson magic issues forth from your hand toward the hill troll.  It coils itself around the troll, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.<br>
A hill troll trembles noticeably and looks extremely weak! 
</div>
Ongoing:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll shakes slightly, looking very weak. <br>
<br>
The hill troll flinches in pain!<br>
... 10 points of damage!<br>
Light blow to left arm. 
</div>
Ending:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll no longer looks so weak. 
</div>
====Darkness==== 
Initial cast:
<div {{log}}>
You gesture at a hill troll.<br>
CS: +252 - TD: +59 + CvA: -11 + d100: +4 == +186<br>
Warding failed!<br>
A thread of blood red magic issues forth from your hand toward the hill troll. It coils itself around the troll, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.<br>
A hill troll trembles slightly and looks very weak! <br>
</div>
<br>
(No ongoing messaging.)

Ending:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll no longer appears so weak. 
</div>
====Itch==== 
Initial cast:
<div {{log}}>
You gesture at a hill troll.<br>
CS: +252 - TD: +59 + CvA: -11 + d100: +31 == +213<br>
Warding failed!<br>
A thread of swirling gray magic issues forth from your hand toward the hill troll.  It coils itself around the troll, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.<br>
A hill troll shivers weakly and looks very uncomfortable! <br>
</div>
Ongoing:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll shakes slightly, looking quite weak. <br>
<br>
A hill troll scratches itself uncontrollably!<br>
The hill troll drops its sword! 
</div>
Ending:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll looks somewhat less weakened and much more comfortable. 
</div>

====Hex==== 
Initial cast:
<div {{log}}>
You gesture at a hill troll.<br>
A thread of brackish blue magic issues forth from your hand toward the hill troll.  It coils itself around the troll, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.<br>
A hill troll shakes slightly and looks very vulnerable! 
</div>

(No ongoing messaging.)

Ending:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll appears a bit less vulnerable. 
</div>

====Pox====
Initial cast:
<div {{log}}>
You gesture at a hill troll.<br>
CS: +252 - TD: +59 + CvA: -11 + d100: +43 == +225<br>
Warding failed!<br>
A thread of sickly green magic issues forth from your hand toward the hill troll.  It coils itself around the troll, whirling malevolently before disappearing within its body.<br>
A hill troll cringes and looks extremely ill. <br>
</div>
Ongoing:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll shivers slightly. <br>
<br>
A sickly green mist erupts from the hill troll and slowly circles its body.  The mist condenses in one location and quickly sinks into the troll!  The troll contorts itself in pain!<br>
... 15 points of damage!<br>
Minor muscle tearing on the hill troll's left leg.<br>
The hill troll is stunned! <br>
<br>
A sickly green mist erupts from the hill troll and slowly circles its body.  The mist condenses in one location and quickly sinks into the troll!  The troll contorts itself in pain!<br>
... 20 points of damage!<br>
The hill troll's neck bones snap.<br>
Head looks precariously balanced now.<br>
The hill troll is stunned! 
</div>
Ending:
<div {{log}}>
The hill troll no longer looks so ill. 
</div>
====Item====
<div {{log}}>
You gesture at a black crystal.<br>
A wisp of brackish blue magic flows from your hand toward the black crystal.  It wraps itself around the crystal, swirling momentarily before disappearing within it.
</div>
===Nightmare===

Initial cast:
<div {{log}}>
>prep 715

You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Curse...<br>
Your spell is ready.

>curse troll nightmare 2

Holding a hill troll in your gaze, you utter a foul curse upon her.<br>
:CS: +297 - TD: +230 + CvA: +12 + d100: +98 - -5 == +182<br>
:Warding failed!<br>
You weave the "Terror of the Rolton" nightmare for a hill troll.<br>
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
</div>
Ongoing:
<div {{log}}>
A hill troll flinches and cringes at nothing.<br>
><br>
A hill troll suddenly looks terrified!<br>
><br>
A hill troll's eyes suddenly glaze over.<br>
><br>
A hill troll begins to sob pitifully.<br>
She falls to her knees!<br>
><br>
A hill troll weeps softly.<br>
><br>
A hill troll is able to move again.<br>
</div>

===Star Curse===

Initial cast:

<div {{log}}>
>pre 715<br>
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Curse...<br>
Your spell is ready.<br>
><font color= blue>curse troll star</font><br>
Holding a hill troll in your gaze, you utter a foul curse upon him.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CS: +219 - TD: +59 + CvA: +20 + d100: +35 == +215<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warding failed!<br>
The hill troll loses some inner strength.<br>
<font color= blue>You are seized by a sudden premonition of his demise.</font><br>
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.<br>
</div>

Target death:

<div {{log}}>
incant 702<br>
You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Mana Disruption...<br>
Your spell is ready.<br>
You gesture at a hill troll.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CS: +219 - TD: +59 + CvA: +20 + d100: +11 == +191<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Warding failed!<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Massive internal disruption.<br>
The hill troll screams one last time and dies.<br>
The deep blue glow leaves a hill troll.<br>
<font color= blue>You acquire a certain murky complexion, and you feel more deft.</font><br>
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.<br>
</div>
Recast messaging while active:<br>
<div {{log}}><font color= blue>Your complexion grows murkier.</font></div>

Wearing off:<br>
<div {{log}}><font color= blue>Your murky complexion fades away, and you feel less deft.</font></div>
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==See Also==
*[[Curse (saved post)]]
*[[Balefire and Nightmare (saved post)]]
*[[Customized Nightmare (saved post)]]
*[[REGISTER (verb)]]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=6#715 Sorcerer Base Spell Circle: Curse], on Play.net