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Source:
Grim Hollow: Campaign Guide, Pg 24
(3rd party/)

Casting Time: 1 Hour , Range: Self , Components: V (Vocal) - S (Somatic) - M (Material) , Duration: Until Cured ,
Curse Material: Keepsake of the Target, Shard of Shadow-Steel
Special Material: a thread from the bed of your target, a handful of teeth, and a Shadowsteel gilded mirror worth at least 1,000 gp, all of which the spell consumes)

Triggering Event:

• The next time the cursed creature looks into a mirror or reflective surface, it spontaneously cracks.

Effect

• This spell curses a creature on the same plane of existence as you with an obsessive self-infatuation. The target must make a Charisma saving throw against the spell’s DC, which is modified by the Curse Strength Table. On a successful save, the target becomes aware that somebody attempted to curse them. On a failed save, the target becomes cursed and is unaware of this. Upon the completion of this curse’s triggering event, the target automatically advances to stage 1 of this curse.

Stage 1

• The cursed creature is compelled to stop and admire themselves whenever they see their own reflection.

Stage 2

• The cursed creature becomes obsessed with looking for and finding its own reflection wherever it goes. Additionally, the cursed creature has disadvantage on attack rolls.

Stage 3

• The cursed creature is driven to find or, if necessary, build a location where it can see its own reflection from many angles. The cursed creature is compelled to remain in this location and admire itself. Additionally, attack rolls against the creature gain advantage.

Culmination

• Upon failing the final escalation check, the cursed creature twists into a deformed figure and becomes a Weeping Willow. If the creature is a player character, they become an NPC under the GM’s control.

Curse DC

Stage Advancement

• Cursed creatures roll an Un-Modified D20 each day at Dawn. The DC to beat starts at 1 and increases by 1 each time the cursed creature succeeds their escalation save. The DC resets to 1 when the cursed creature fails the DC save.

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