Ok, i've been invited into a high-level game and my character concept is a witch OBSESSED with curses. almost every piece of gear my character wears has either a drawback, a failure chance or in one case will act as a scarab of death if you don't meet the requirements (or have Use Magic Device to cover for you.:))
i'm also going to be doing things like hitting myself with curse of magic negation (as i can cast 9th level spells thats SR28 for 10 min per level. as i'm an elf with spell penetration, greater spell penetration, and i have robes of the archmagi (+28 on caster level checks to overcome spell resistance) i don't think it'll be a massive issue having to overcome it to cast my own spells.) and naturally i'm going to favor spells like bestow curse and greater bestow curse, along with most of the curse-like hexes (though not hoarfrost. 1 con damage per minute, any successful saves negate the effect? i can think of better ways to kill people.)
with a high will save of my own i'm planning on using tactics like opening a flask of curses and dropping it among my foes, using my grim poppet (from the gravewalker archtype) to afflict my foes with curses from afar (and using scar hex [thank you FAQ] to cause serious bad stuff on any foe i can get it on) and using my metamagically enhanced mind-affecting spells to cover the witch's traditional weakness to the undead. mind fog for a nice little -10 on will saves, and then a feeblemind on the lich at 70 foot range.
in adition to using all that for combat fun i'm using my craft (embroidery) skill offencively, creating battlestandards with symbol spells woven in. i figure that the ability to mass debuff like that will make up for my hexes focus on punishing bosses and being worthless against large groups. again against the undead, symbol of healing is going to be my friend! i do have a couple of permenent symbols (one banner, one tattoo [i have craft (tattoo) as well] for a kind of 'the battle's at a vital stage, rip off bandage and raise forearm, reveal symbol of vulnerability, bad guys have a bad day) but the thing i love most about the character is that they're willing to curse themselves to get the job done.
so, any ideas as to other curses/cursed items i can use on myself to give me an edge?
PS: No, those cursed magic items aren't at a discount. Having a ton of cursed items fits the character so well that i decided to take the penalty without asking for a bonus in return. i trust my DM to make the right decisions and not use it to screw me over.