The Selenim’s evil eye?

In the French rules, Selenim didn’t have meta-characteristics. In Ian’s notes they would’ve retained Meta-CHA but that was it.

In the third edition of the French, the Selenim gained the ability to curse mortals by giving them the evil eye. This rule was next to the rule for Meta-Characteristics, so it was their equivalent. This inflicted a penalty equal to the Selenim’s Initiated level (-1 to -5), with the duration determined by the amount of points spend from the Pool (one turn for 1 point to one month for 5 points). The amount of points the Selenim could spend was capped by her Initiated level. (For comparison, each level of Initiated corresponded to 20 points of Ka in the BRP rules.)

A mortal under this effect is called "cursed." This is not contamination.

I think it’s an interesting idea, so I’d like to incorporate it into my own campaigns. I’d classify this under Raw Magic, too.

In terms of rules, I suggest that this Evil Eye works like any of the Casual Magic spells Pyretic Lassitude, Winds of Confusion, Durability of Sand, Rigidity of Ice, or Tenebrissimo, as chosen by the Selenim at the moment the curse is cast. The Selenim uses her Black Moon Ka-modifier to calculate the penalty. The Selenim doesn't make any magical technique roll, but must spend 3 Black Moon Ch'awe instead of 1 point. It's not a true spell but a Black Moon Elemental Effect (Liber Ka p88).

Alternately, the Selenim can simply cast those spells as Black Moon spells using Casual Magic. I still need to work on the Selenim's occult sciences anyway...

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