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grahammaddux
2013-05-21, 08:00 PM
i had a strange idea for a PC. i wanted to play someone who wore cursed items only. can any one think of cursed items that could be put to good use in one way or another. Or why someone would want to use only cursed items.

eggynack
2013-05-21, 08:01 PM
Dust of sneezing and choking? That thing is ridiculously broken.

Darrin
2013-05-21, 08:12 PM
Find one of those cursed items you can never get rid of, that teleports back to you if ever lost/stolen. Polymorph it into a spellbook. Cast Nystul's magic aura, arcane mark, and illusory script on it to give dispel magic something to dispel other than your polymorph. Try and get rid of it now, screenmonkey!

Ravens_cry
2013-05-21, 08:14 PM
Dust of Sneezing and Choking (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/cursedItems.htm#dustofSneezingandChoking) is awesome. Seriously, 5d4 rounds autostun? An absolute steal at 2,400 gold. Berserking Sword could be good for a party that does not count as living or can otherwise keep 30 feet from the weilder.
Helm of Opposite Alignment can be used over and over until they fail, the perfect, 'turn fiends into friends' magic item. Everyone can roll a one after all.
Bag of Devouring is perfect for garbage disposal.

Jack_Simth
2013-05-21, 08:29 PM
i had a strange idea for a PC. i wanted to play someone who wore cursed items only. can any one think of cursed items that could be put to good use in one way or another. Or why someone would want to use only cursed items.Well, first off, they're cheap. Anything with Drawbacks (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/cursedItems.htm#drawback), requirements (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/cursedItems.htm#requirement), or that is situationally Dependent (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/cursedItems.htm#dependent) is going to have a lower market value than other types of items (see here (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/creatingMagicItems.htm#otherConsiderations)). So yes, I can see someone wanting to do that, as it means they can buy more stuff.