Arutema
2017-03-26, 04:48 PM
Source Advanced Player's Guide
School necromancy [curse]; Level oracle 2
Casting
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V
Effect
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target one creature
Duration 1 minute/level
Saving Throw Will negates; Spell Resistance yes
Description
You entreat the forces of fate to bestow your oracle’s curse upon another creature. The target creature suffers all the hindrances and none of the benefits of your oracle’s curse class feature. You still suffer all effects of your oracle’s curse. If you do not have the oracle’s curse class feature, this spell has no effect.
With some oracle curses, it's obviously not worth casting. An enemy moving 10' slower or speaking only celestial isn't much less of a threat. But, here's a couple curses i'm looking at:
Legacy of Dragons gives us the covetous curse.
Covetous: You find yourself drawn to the luster of wealthy living. You must wear fine nonmagical clothing and jewelry worth at least 50 gp + 100 gp per character level you have beyond 1st. If you do not have sufficient wealth to purchase this additional equipment, you feel a strong desire (but are not compelled) to sell existing items or steal from others to obtain it. You are sickened whenever you do not meet this requirement; you are also sickened for 24 hours after anything worth 25 gp X your character level or more is taken from you against your will. Use Magic Device becomes a class skill for you. At 5th level, you gain a +4 insight bonus on Appraise checks, Spellcraft checks to identify magic items, and Use Magic Device checks. At 10th level, you add fabricate to your list of spells known. At 15th level, you add half your oracle level to your CMD against steal combat maneuvers and to the DC of Sleight of Hand checks to take items from you.
And of course Wrecker from Blood of Fiends.
Wrecker: The destructive power of the Abyss and its teeming hordes of demons seeps from your very pores and into your belongings and surroundings. Held objects gain the broken condition when you use or equip them but regain their actual condition if employed by anyone else. If a held item is restored to unbroken condition, it becomes broken again the following round. Disable Device becomes a class skill for you and you can make Disable Device checks to destroy nonmagical traps as a move action without the need to use tools or take any action beyond simply touching it. At 5th level, whenever you attempt to damage an object with a melee attack, reduce its hardness by an amount equal to your oracle level before determining the damage you deal with that attack. At 10th level, any attacks you make against objects and constructs automatically bypass any damage reduction they may possess except epic. At 15th level, whenever you are dealt damage by an attack with a manufactured weapon, you can require the weapon’s wielder to make a Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 your oracle level + your Charisma modifier) to avoid having the weapon collapse into dust immediately after striking you (magical weapons receive an additional saving throw against this effect).
A will save to give the big dumb fighter enemy the sickened condition (most aren't going to be wearing the required jewelry) or to make any weapon he holds broken. Sure it's not Hold Person, but how does it stack up against other 2nd-level standard action debuffs?
Are there other curses worth inflicting with a standard action and 2nd-level spell slot?
School necromancy [curse]; Level oracle 2
Casting
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V
Effect
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target one creature
Duration 1 minute/level
Saving Throw Will negates; Spell Resistance yes
Description
You entreat the forces of fate to bestow your oracle’s curse upon another creature. The target creature suffers all the hindrances and none of the benefits of your oracle’s curse class feature. You still suffer all effects of your oracle’s curse. If you do not have the oracle’s curse class feature, this spell has no effect.
With some oracle curses, it's obviously not worth casting. An enemy moving 10' slower or speaking only celestial isn't much less of a threat. But, here's a couple curses i'm looking at:
Legacy of Dragons gives us the covetous curse.
Covetous: You find yourself drawn to the luster of wealthy living. You must wear fine nonmagical clothing and jewelry worth at least 50 gp + 100 gp per character level you have beyond 1st. If you do not have sufficient wealth to purchase this additional equipment, you feel a strong desire (but are not compelled) to sell existing items or steal from others to obtain it. You are sickened whenever you do not meet this requirement; you are also sickened for 24 hours after anything worth 25 gp X your character level or more is taken from you against your will. Use Magic Device becomes a class skill for you. At 5th level, you gain a +4 insight bonus on Appraise checks, Spellcraft checks to identify magic items, and Use Magic Device checks. At 10th level, you add fabricate to your list of spells known. At 15th level, you add half your oracle level to your CMD against steal combat maneuvers and to the DC of Sleight of Hand checks to take items from you.
And of course Wrecker from Blood of Fiends.
Wrecker: The destructive power of the Abyss and its teeming hordes of demons seeps from your very pores and into your belongings and surroundings. Held objects gain the broken condition when you use or equip them but regain their actual condition if employed by anyone else. If a held item is restored to unbroken condition, it becomes broken again the following round. Disable Device becomes a class skill for you and you can make Disable Device checks to destroy nonmagical traps as a move action without the need to use tools or take any action beyond simply touching it. At 5th level, whenever you attempt to damage an object with a melee attack, reduce its hardness by an amount equal to your oracle level before determining the damage you deal with that attack. At 10th level, any attacks you make against objects and constructs automatically bypass any damage reduction they may possess except epic. At 15th level, whenever you are dealt damage by an attack with a manufactured weapon, you can require the weapon’s wielder to make a Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 your oracle level + your Charisma modifier) to avoid having the weapon collapse into dust immediately after striking you (magical weapons receive an additional saving throw against this effect).
A will save to give the big dumb fighter enemy the sickened condition (most aren't going to be wearing the required jewelry) or to make any weapon he holds broken. Sure it's not Hold Person, but how does it stack up against other 2nd-level standard action debuffs?
Are there other curses worth inflicting with a standard action and 2nd-level spell slot?