Bestow Curse? Should I..... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Bestow Curse? Should I..... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Elrinade
10-23-06, 01:38 PM One of my players is an enchanter and I have been sending clerics to Dispel and Break her dominations she has over her slaves (2 ogre barb. and a low level drow sorcerer. She is getting tired of it and asked me if she could use her newly acquired Bestow Curse on her slaves by adding -5 to any Dispel or Break Enchantment checks casted upon them. It seems fun for her and a greate challenge for me but it seems kinda powerful. I would only let her do it on 1 or 2 of her slaves.

Should I?
Thiez
10-23-06, 03:27 PM "I would only let her do it on 1 or 2 of her slaves."

I wouldn't do that if I were you. If you say it works, it should work on all slaves, if you say it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

Anyway, I don't think this should work. I don't think a level 4 necromancy spell should have anything to do with Dispel Checks.
kliate
10-23-06, 04:04 PM Put another way, if I were to allow Bestow Curse to affect Dispel checks, I would require the spell to be on the caster rather than the recipient. In this case, a -5 seems too powerful. I might be inclined to allow a -4 to Caster Level checks (only!) as being in line with the -4 to ability checks, saving throws, skill checks and attacks. Even then, the caster would have to fail a will save to be affected.
Cherubaddon
10-23-06, 04:14 PM To me, the -4 seems appropriate. Your palyers are creative, it makes in-game sense to use this sort of curse, and I don't think it will really unbalance the game. I would allow it for -4.

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Elrinade 10-23-06, 01:38 PM	One of my players is an enchanter and I have been sending clerics to Dispel and Break her dominations she has over her slaves (2 ogre barb. and a low level drow sorcerer. She is getting tired of it and asked me if she could use her newly acquired Bestow Curse on her slaves by adding -5 to any Dispel or Break Enchantment checks casted upon them. It seems fun for her and a greate challenge for me but it seems kinda powerful. I would only let her do it on 1 or 2 of her slaves. Should I?
Thiez 10-23-06, 03:27 PM	"I would only let her do it on 1 or 2 of her slaves." I wouldn't do that if I were you. If you say it works, it should work on all slaves, if you say it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Anyway, I don't think this should work. I don't think a level 4 necromancy spell should have anything to do with Dispel Checks.
kliate 10-23-06, 04:04 PM	Put another way, if I were to allow Bestow Curse to affect Dispel checks, I would require the spell to be on the caster rather than the recipient. In this case, a -5 seems too powerful. I might be inclined to allow a -4 to Caster Level checks (only!) as being in line with the -4 to ability checks, saving throws, skill checks and attacks. Even then, the caster would have to fail a will save to be affected.
Cherubaddon 10-23-06, 04:14 PM	To me, the -4 seems appropriate. Your palyers are creative, it makes in-game sense to use this sort of curse, and I don't think it will really unbalance the game. I would allow it for -4.