The Curse of Misfortune is a targeted curse that will afflict a single player or creature. A taglock must first be collected using a Taglock Kit, and that must then be used as a foci in the rite to target the being to whom the taglock belongs. A Voodoo Protection Poppet bound to a player will stop the curse from taking effect. When the curse takes hold, it will periodically apply random debilitating effects to its victim until such a time as the curse is removed with a Rite of Remove Curse. To be clear, this curse will continue to apply even after death.The strength (therefore the variety, power and duration) of the debilitating effects is largely down to the skill of the witch or warlock casting the curse. Also, each time a curse fails to be removed, it will get progressively stronger. Effects observed to-date include slowness, weakness, blindness, sickness and fumbling. The Curse of Misfortune can only be performed in a thunderstorm! This curse will start one level stronger if cast by a witch (or warlock) with a Cat familiar. It will also require an undamaged Voodoo Protection poppet to stop it in this case. If a coven performs the curse, it will start one level stronger for every two additional witches in the coven. The circles, foci items and power needs of this rite, like all other rites, can be found in the book, Witchery: Circle Magic. |