Death Curse and Hideous Strength [Archive] - Wizards Community

Death Curse and Hideous Strength [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Wraith428
04-18-08, 09:31 PM In the Dragonshard's article "The Children of Khyber (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20070416a)" there is a write up of a monk/child of khyber with two feats "Death Curse" and "Hideous Strength"

In that article it says "Death Curse and Hideous Strength will be presented in an upcoming Dragonshard..."

Did we ever get this information anywhere. Death Curse looks like something I might want to give one of my PCs.

Thanks,

Wraith428
Paulon
04-19-08, 12:58 AM No. Keith has said he's written more articles and submitted them to WotC, but they seem to have vanished into Limbo once they left his hands. Maybe the Valenar stuff was part of the vanished stuff, but there haven't been more Dragonshards released. :(
Elrodian
04-24-08, 03:41 PM so that is what happen i was wanting to know why there was no more article i hope they put them up
skrap-san
04-25-08, 02:52 AM I find it quite easy to imagine that they are postponing them to have something to put out once DDI is implemented. But that is just my general paranoia speaking.
Hellcow
04-25-08, 04:40 PM Since the article never came out, I don't see much reason not to post those two feats. However, bear in mind that unlike other dragonshards, these have not been approved by WotC Development and should not be considered official material.

Death Curse is primarily aimed at NPCs, providing even weak aberrant opponents with a chance to strike back when they fall; it's based on the concept of Tarkanan and the Lady of the Plague being able to pour their lives into a final vengeful strike. Hideous Strength relates to the idea that aberrant marks often disfigure the bearer in some way.

DEATH CURSE
When you are about to die, you can make a final strike with the power of your dragonmark.
Prerequisites: Aberrant Dragonmark.
Benefit: When you suffer an injury that reduces your hit points to -1 or below, you may choose to invoke your death curse on your enemies. Select one of your aberrant dragonmark abilities and an opponent who participated in the final attack. This opponent must be within the normal range of the spell effect and you must make a successful attack roll if it is required, but you do not have to have an action prepared. Your effective caster level is increased by 4, and the saving throw DC against the effect is increased by 2. However, there is one drawback: you die as soon as you have released the curse, regardless of your current hit point total.
You may also choose to invoke your death curse any time you use an aberrant dragonmark ability; however, you die immediately after activating the power. In either case, death is unavoidable; if you find some effect that prevents death, then the curse will not take effect.

HIDEOUS STRENGTH
Your aberrant dragonmark is unusually strong, but it has a tangible disturbing effect. This may take the form of physical disfigurement, noxious odor, or an inexplicably repellent aura: whatever the visible signs, others find you to be especially disturbing.
Prerequisites: Aberrant Dragonmark.
Benefit:The caster level of your aberrant dragonmark powers is increased by 1, and the saving throw DC is increased by 2. However, when dealing with any creature aside from an aberration or humanoid with an aberrant dragonmark, you take a -2 penalty on the following skills or abilities: Diplomacy, Gather Information, Handle Animal, Perform, or wild empathy. Barring other factors, a hostile animal will choose you as a target over other nearby enemies.
skrap-san
04-26-08, 01:00 AM Since the article never came out, I don't see much reason not to post those two feats. Thank you :bow:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Wraith428 04-18-08, 09:31 PM	In the Dragonshard's article "The Children of Khyber (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20070416a)" there is a write up of a monk/child of khyber with two feats "Death Curse" and "Hideous Strength" In that article it says "Death Curse and Hideous Strength will be presented in an upcoming Dragonshard..." Did we ever get this information anywhere. Death Curse looks like something I might want to give one of my PCs. Thanks, Wraith428
Paulon 04-19-08, 12:58 AM	No. Keith has said he's written more articles and submitted them to WotC, but they seem to have vanished into Limbo once they left his hands. Maybe the Valenar stuff was part of the vanished stuff, but there haven't been more Dragonshards released. :(
Elrodian 04-24-08, 03:41 PM	so that is what happen i was wanting to know why there was no more article i hope they put them up
skrap-san 04-25-08, 02:52 AM	I find it quite easy to imagine that they are postponing them to have something to put out once DDI is implemented. But that is just my general paranoia speaking.
Hellcow 04-25-08, 04:40 PM	Since the article never came out, I don't see much reason not to post those two feats. However, bear in mind that unlike other dragonshards, these have not been approved by WotC Development and should not be considered official material. Death Curse is primarily aimed at NPCs, providing even weak aberrant opponents with a chance to strike back when they fall; it's based on the concept of Tarkanan and the Lady of the Plague being able to pour their lives into a final vengeful strike. Hideous Strength relates to the idea that aberrant marks often disfigure the bearer in some way. DEATH CURSE When you are about to die, you can make a final strike with the power of your dragonmark. Prerequisites: Aberrant Dragonmark. Benefit: When you suffer an injury that reduces your hit points to -1 or below, you may choose to invoke your death curse on your enemies. Select one of your aberrant dragonmark abilities and an opponent who participated in the final attack. This opponent must be within the normal range of the spell effect and you must make a successful attack roll if it is required, but you do not have to have an action prepared. Your effective caster level is increased by 4, and the saving throw DC against the effect is increased by 2. However, there is one drawback: you die as soon as you have released the curse, regardless of your current hit point total. You may also choose to invoke your death curse any time you use an aberrant dragonmark ability; however, you die immediately after activating the power. In either case, death is unavoidable; if you find some effect that prevents death, then the curse will not take effect. HIDEOUS STRENGTH Your aberrant dragonmark is unusually strong, but it has a tangible disturbing effect. This may take the form of physical disfigurement, noxious odor, or an inexplicably repellent aura: whatever the visible signs, others find you to be especially disturbing. Prerequisites: Aberrant Dragonmark. Benefit:The caster level of your aberrant dragonmark powers is increased by 1, and the saving throw DC is increased by 2. However, when dealing with any creature aside from an aberration or humanoid with an aberrant dragonmark, you take a -2 penalty on the following skills or abilities: Diplomacy, Gather Information, Handle Animal, Perform, or wild empathy. Barring other factors, a hostile animal will choose you as a target over other nearby enemies.
skrap-san 04-26-08, 01:00 AM	Since the article never came out, I don't see much reason not to post those two feats. Thank you :bow: