* Curse of the Screaming Statue [Ritual]

Curse of the Screaming Statue (Ritual)

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Source: Serpent Man Sorcery

Cost: 4 PP

Casting Time: 2 hours if less than 6th level. 1 hour if 6th level. 1/2 hour if 9th level or higher.

Casting Delay: Once per 6 days, minus 1 day per three full levels of the caster.

Corruption Chance: Roll failed by 5+

Cast Corruption: +1D8-1 Chaos Affiliation, +1D4-1 aging, save vs Fort or gain Sorcerous Affliction.

Arcane Difficulty Rating: Tough (15+)

Range: 10 miles per level of the caster. (1 standard Carcosa hex per level.)

Area of Effect: One target.

Duration: (see below)

Saving Throw: Will, -1 for every level of the caster that exceeds the level/HD of the target.

Components: verbal, gesture & blood or flesh of the target & a Hali Ghost Stone (Destroyed in the casting)

[Hali Ghost Stones are found in the Yhtill Wastes surrounding Lake Hali.]

Optional Component: [To be determined...]

Optional Foci: Having an valued/favorite item of the target lowers casting difficulty by five.

Description:

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This ritual requires that the casters first have performed the Curse of Calcification ritual upon a target. If that ritual is performed successfully, this ritual can be performed within 24 hours following. The ritual requires the use of a Hali Ghost Stone, often used as a Foci in other spells/rituals, it is a consumed component in this ritual. The flesh and/or blood of the target is smeared upon the Hali Ghost Stone, which is then encased in lead take from caves in the Hills of Pnathor. (Hexes 1609, 1709, 1710, & 1809.) Upon successful casting, the Ghost Stone takes on the blood color (or major bodily fluid color) of the target. Within 1D4 hours the stone will begin to bleed for 1D6 minutes before shattering with a haunting howling sound. If the target perishes from the Curse of Calcification ritual, their soul will be trapped within the calcified flesh to scream and howl in torment forever, or until the statue is destroyed. This also gives an additional -1 to all Fortitude saves for the effect of the Curse of Calcification. This ritual does not guarantee that the target will perish from the original ritual, but it does help.

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Critical Success: Target suffers an additional -1 to all Fortitude saves for the effect of the Curse of Calcification.

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Critical Fumble: Caster must make a WILL save at -2 or find his/her soul transfered to the screaming statue of his/her victim upon it's success or a different statue if the victim survives the calcification. (At any point, this will occur when the primary ritual has ended.) (+ Cast Corruption, save at -2.)

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