Resist Curse
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 4
Purchase: Multi
Tagged: Yes
Duration: Instant
Skill Type: Arcane
Prerequisites: Tools of the Trade
Skill List: Arcane Grifter
Skill Rules & Full Description
This skill allows the character to resist any curse – lesser or greater – that tries to affect them once per Tag Cycle per purchase of the skill. The character would call “Resist Curse”, which is an out-of-game verbal but has a visible effect in-game to anyone who hears the verbal.
The character has to be conscious to use this skill. They do not have to use this skill, but once they are cursed they may not use this skill to break the curse.
Canonical Source: Playtest 3.2 (Page 51)
Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Resist Curse
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_resist_curse["Resist Curse"]
class n_resist_curse target;
click n_resist_curse "/rules/skills/resist-curse" "View Resist Curse"
n_tools_of_the_trade["Tools of the Trade"]
class n_tools_of_the_trade skillNode;
click n_tools_of_the_trade "/rules/skills/tools-of-the-trade" "View Tools of the Trade"
n_rogue_bcsl(["Rogue BCSL"])
class n_rogue_bcsl reqNode;
n_mage_bcsl(["Mage BCSL"])
class n_mage_bcsl reqNode;
n_rank_2_in_3_low_magic_schools(["Rank 2 in 3 Low Magic Schools"])
class n_rank_2_in_3_low_magic_schools reqNode;
n_waylay["Waylay"]
class n_waylay skillNode;
click n_waylay "/rules/skills/waylay" "View Waylay"
n_weapon_skill["Small Weapon Skill"]
class n_weapon_skill skillNode;
click n_weapon_skill "/rules/skills/weapon-skill" "View Small Weapon Skill"
n_tools_of_the_trade --> n_resist_curse
n_rogue_bcsl --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_mage_bcsl --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_rank_2_in_3_low_magic_schools --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_waylay --> n_tools_of_the_trade
n_weapon_skill --> n_waylay
Tip: Click any skill node in the tree to navigate directly to its rules page.