Condemnation
Calling upon forbidden pacts, forgotten powers and a legacy of blighted ritual dating back to prehistoric times, the Baali may call down a curse upon his enemies. The least of such afflictions cripple, disfigure or otherwise hinder their victims; the greatest have become the stuff of legend.
System An Intelligence + Occult roll (difficulty equal to the subject's Willpower) dictates the length and severity of the curse; successes must be split between both these effects, as follows.
- 1 successes = Up to one week; "No voice shall be lent your lying tongue."
- 2 successes = One month; "Sicken and whither, infidel... a babe's weakness upon you."
- 3 successes = One year; "Reap this bitter harvest -- may your closest friends turn foe."
- 4 successes = Ten years; "Barren be they seed and the loins of all your line."
- 5 successes = Permanent; "The mark of doom -- all you touch or love must fail."
At any time, the Baali may choose to end the curse, though few have ever done so. Storytellers should feel free to invent creative or story-appropriate curses; similarly, abuse (including but not limited to overuse) should be met with automatic failure or distortion beyond the curse's original intent.
