Curse of DeathFocus 5
Source Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide
Cast
(somatic, verbal)Range 30 feet
Target 1 creature
Duration sustained, up to 1 minute
Saving Throw Fortitude
You focus your malevolent gaze on a target, causing their heart to seize in dread. The target must attempt a Fortitude saving throw. Regardless of the result, the target is temporarily immune to further castings of curse of death for 1 day.
Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target is afflicted with the curse of death at stage 1, and the stage of the curse can't increase beyond stage 1.
Failure The target is afflicted with the curse of death at stage 1.
Critical Failure The target is afflicted with the curse of death at stage 2
Curse of Death (curse) This curse ends immediately when the spell ends
Stage 1 4d6 negative damage and Fatigued (1 round)
Stage 2 8d6 negative damage and fatigued (1 round)
Stage 3 12d6 negative damage and fatigued (1 round)
Stage 4 death
Heightened (+1) Increase the negative damage taken on a success and during the first three stages of the curse by 1d6.
Traits
Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.
NecromancyEffects and magic items with this trait are associated with the necromancy school of magic, typically involving forces of life and death.
CurseA curse is an effect that places some long-term affliction on a creature. Curses are always magical and are typically the result of a spell or trap. Effects with this trait can be removed only by effects that specifically target curses.
DeathAn effect with the death trait kills you immediately if it reduces you to 0 HP. Some death effects can bring you closer to death or slay you outright without reducing you to 0 HP.
HexA hex is a type of focus spell a witch can cast.
WitchThis indicates abilities from the witch class.