Curses can have a lot of pitfalls when you use them. Have they been done already and in the same fashion? Do they have a purpose in the story beyond window dressing or a comical reaction? Is it really a hindrance? Plenty of questions to consider, so let’s see if we can clear any of those up.
- Curses need to have a downside even if the character has figured out a way to use it in a positive way. These are supposed to be the opposite of helpful spells, which means harm was intended. It could be the threat of a social incident or a physical malady under certain situations, but you need it to be bad for the curse to have any type of impact. Otherwise, it comes off as a blessing and there is no reason to have it removed or complain about it at all. Why even…
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