Bestow Curse and Greater


Rules Questions


Would Bestow Curse and Greater Bestow Curse effects stack? For example -4 penalty to saves, attacks etc with the -8 penalty to saves, attacks etc resulting in a -12 penalty?


As far as I remember penalties always stack. Theoretically you could cast bestow curse (-6INT) twice and double the penalty (-12INT).

If I'm right then the answer is a definite "YES".

I could be wrong though, so if someone else wants to weigh in ...?


You are indeed wrong, Mr. Charisma. "Spells that provide bonuses or penalties on attack rolls, damage rolls, saving throws, and other attributes usually do not stack with themselves." (CRB pg. 208)

Greater Bestow Curse is a different spell, though, so the effects do stack with those of the normal version. I'd say there are more nasty things to do to a target that fails its will save against both a 7th and 3rd level spell from you, especially when you're already in touch range, but I guess that's beside the point.

You could also stack Conditional Curse and Major Curse with them.


Derklord wrote:
You are indeed wrong, Mr. Charisma.

I happily stand corrected. Thanks for the answer.


You can, however, cast bestow curse multiple times to apply different penalties, such as (-6 to Wisdom) and (-6 to Strength); both penalties would apply.

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