Should Hexblade Curses show some sort of mark or physical manifestation?

[nyee]

I'm playing a hexblade, and when using my hexblade curse, the DM ruled that there was no way I could have seen the curse take effect, so I couldn't tell if it worked or not. Is he right?

[Kaje]

No, your dm's an idiot. You know how you know it worked? It's godd*mn magic.

[Deophaun]

For something more authoritative, here's the SRD on saving throws"

Succeeding on a Saving Throw

A creature that successfully saves against a spell that has no obvious physical effects feels a hostile force or a tingle, but cannot deduce the exact nature of the attack. Likewise, if a creature’s saving throw succeeds against a targeted spell you sense that the spell has failed. You do not sense when creatures succeed on saves against effect and area spells.

[nyee]

Awesomeness guys. Thanks!

[nyee]

For something more authoritative, here's the SRD on saving throws"

This would still apply to a Hexblade's curse right? The curse is a supernatural ability that basically mimics the spell Bestow Curse, just that it doesn't have the options, and it's power scales as you level.