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Maybe there's just some rules implication I'm forgetting, but I'm not seeing any indication of what range limitations the Feign Curse feat is supposed to have.
My initial assumption was that it could target foes within 30ft, as the Misfortune hex, but after reading it again there's no mention of that being the case. There's also nothing saying that it's dependent on either language or sound, so one could theoretically just wave hands menacingly and make an enemy thousands of feet away believe to be cursed. Actually, I'm not even sure if LoS/LoE is a limitation either, which would allow some pretty funny shenanigans.
So, is this in need of a FAQ, or am I missing something obvious?
You can fool others into believing you have ensorcelled them.
Prerequisite(s): Deceitful, Bluff 5 ranks, Spellcraft 1 rank.
Benefit(s): As a standard action, you can feign placing a curse on a target. The target must attempt a Sense Motive or Spellcraft check (whichever skill that target has a higher bonus with) against a DC equal to 15 + your number of ranks in Bluff + your Charisma modifier, with a bonus on his skill check equal to any conditional bonus he has on saving throws against hexes or curses (like from the spell hex ward). If he fails, he becomes plagued by self-doubt and second-guesses himself. For his next two attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, or ability checks, he rolls twice and takes the lower result; for every 5 ranks of Bluff you possess beyond 5, this ability affects an additional roll. This is a mind-affecting effect, and it doesn't work if the target is immune to curses.
Once you attempt to feign putting a curse on a creature, you cannot do so again against the same creature for 24 hours, and if the target succeeds at detecting your ruse, he gains a +10 bonus against future attempts.
I don't see why line of sight wouldn't be a factor. If you can't see who you're cursing, how can you choose them as a target?
You're right, though, that it doesn't list a target range. So anything you can perceive is valid.
I don't see why line of sight wouldn't be a factor. If you can't see who you're cursing, how can you choose them as a target?
Well, from the RAW side, there seems to be some conflicting opinions on whether Su abilities require LoS/LoE (see this thread for example), so a feat that supposedly is not magical at all would be even more ambiguous, I'd say.
Taking fluff into account, I don't see why you'd need to see your target to make them believe you're cursing them. There's nothing in the feat's description describing what the cursing action is like. Yell a few angry words at someone in the dark, or behind a door, or just periodically do it just in case there's a hidden creature in your room ("I know you're here. This is the biggest mistake you've ever made. You'll never get out."). Bonus points if you know who the character is: "Cursed be you, Bob, and your entire bloodline for a thousand generations and another one!". Or maybe someone is scrying the character who, having some method of detecting that, pulls out a creepy doll and sticks some nails in it.
It's supposed to be just a bluff, after all. Most restrictions should be on the target's side, as tchrman35 mentioned.