View source for Malevolent Virtue (3.5e Equipment)

{{author
|author_name=Ganteka Future
|date_created=21 March 2015
|status=Wicked
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== Malevolent Virtue ==

{{3.5e Magic Item
|name=Malevolent Virtue
|price=4,000 gp
|bslot=—
|cl=9th
|aura=Moderate transmutation
|act=Standard
|weight=—
|summary=Succubus perfume. Grants useful benefits but taints the wearer with evil.
}}

''As she walked up to the bartender, you caught a pleasant scent of sweetness that reminded you of sitting by the fireside on a dewy summer night. You weren't sure what she was doing in a slum bar like this, and she looked like trouble, but she could know something about the recent rash of disappearances in the area. Anyway, it couldn't hurt to investigate her a little.''

This ornate cinnabar-red glass vial with a stopper and dipper contains 20 uses of a succubus's perfume (or incubus's cologne, though the two are indistinguishable in function). The perfume gives off a scent of gentle sweetness tinged with smoke that stirs up memories of a pleasant past. When applied to a living creature as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]], the target is allowed (but may willingly fail) a [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]] save (DC 16). Upon a failure, the target gains a +2 profane bonus on [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]], [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] and [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] as well as the ability to use ''[[SRD:Charm Person|charm person]]'' (DC 10 + 1/2 wearer's HD + wearer's [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] modifier, as a divine spell) once per application. The effects of the ''charm'' wear off if the subject leaves a 60 foot proximity of the wearer or if the perfume's duration wears off. Unfortunately, while under its effects, the wearer also [[SRD:Detect Evil|detects as evil]] (with a lingering aura that lasts one step higher). Creatures attempting to track or locate the subject of malevolent virtue by scent gain a +4 bonus on checks to do so. A single application of this perfume lasts for 1d4+1 hours.

Additionally, this perfume stains the wearer's essences with a wicked taint. After 10 failed saves against its effects, the wearer must make an extra save (or willingly fail) or become permanently tainted (DC 16). The taint can be removed with a ''[[SRD:Break Enchantment|break enchantment]]'' spell (DC 10 + 1/2 the subject's HD + the subject's [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] modifier). A tainted character gains the +2 profane bonus on [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]], [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] and [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] permanently as well as the ability to use ''[[SRD:Charm Monster|charm monster]]'' once per minute (DC 10 + 1/2 the subject's HD + the subject's [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] modifier, as a divine spell) with a duration of 1 minute. Targets of this ''charm'' gain a +1 bonus to their save for every attempt within the last 24 hours. Additionally, the subject [[SRD:Detect Evil|detects as evil]] (with a lingering aura that lasts one step higher) and takes 150% damage from [[SRD:Cold Iron|cold iron]] as well as [Good] effects. A tainted character regains only half their normal amount of HP from a full rest as nightmarish visions plague their mind. Finally, such tainted creatures gain [[SRD:Tiefling|tiefling-like]] physical traits, such as claw-like nails, short horns, scaly skin, oddly-toned skin, useless tiny wings, a tail, a forked tongue, cloven-hoofed feet, a scent of brimstone or evil eyes (at the DM's discretion).

Drinking at least 10 applications of the perfume treats the drinker as though having failed 10 saves, with a DC to resist the effects equal to 16 + 1 per every application over 10. Failure also results in being [[SRD:Sickened|sickened]] for 1d4+1 minutes.

Prerequisites: [[SRD:Craft Wondrous Item|Craft Wondrous Item]], ''[[SRD:Lesser Planar Binding|lesser planar binding]]'', ''[[SRD:Nightmare (Spell)|nightmare]]''.<br />
Cost to Create: 2,000 gp, 160 EXP, 4 days. 
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Author	Ganteka Future +
Body Slot	— +
Cost	4,000 gp +
Identifier	3.5e Equipment +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Summary	Succubus perfume. Grants useful benefits but taints the wearer with evil. +
Title	Malevolent Virtue +