# Desmond's Voodoo Curse

### by Jason St.Aubin (staubin@oven.ccds.charlotte.nc.us) on 5/14/96

## From the Spellbook of Desmond Blackthorne

### Elf Mage(19)

Level
  7
School
  Necromancy
Sphere
  -
Range
  unlimited
VSM
  S,M
Dur
  permanent
CT
  3
AE
  specific creature
ST
  none

### Spell description

To first cast this spell, the caster must spend 3 hours per level or hit dice of the creature he wants to curse carving an ornate doll of this creature. The caster also must buy a delicate silver dagger, which costs at least 100 gp. After all of these conditions are met, the caster casts the spell upon the doll, and points at a personal article from the creature he wishes to curse. Then whenever he desires, he may stab the doll with the dagger, causing the subject intense pain. This pain results in the recipient's inability to perform any other action except writhe and scream until the dagger is removed from the doll. He receives a +4 AC penalty and loses initiative. All hits on him do +4 damage. Only the caster can use the voodoo doll, to all others it is useless. The spell ends when the doll or the dagger is destroyed, or when the caster desires. The doll saves as thick hard wood versus any item saving throws, and also saves at a +2 modifier. It is AC 10 and can take 1 pt of damage/HD or level of whom it reprisents.