Editing Shadow curse

{{hatnote|For the location see: [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], for the quest to lift the curse see: [[Lift the Shadow Curse]]}}
The '''shadow curse''' is a corrupted, necrotic curse that drains the life and light from the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. Creatures that venture into it without a source of light suffer the effects of the [[Shadow Curse (Condition)]], and do not last long before dying or becoming [[Shadow-Cursed Undead (Condition)|shadow-cursed]]

For the [[Lift the Shadow Curse|curse to be lifted]] and the land to be restored to its natural state, the land's spirit must be made whole once again, and Ketheric's undying grip be removed. This is possible through the knowledge of [[Art Cullagh]], a [[Flaming Fist]] who knew one of the spirits, and [[Halsin]], a druid who had witnessed the original descent of the curse and then spent decades studying it.

== Traversing through the shadow curse ==
In the less dense areas of the curse, it is possible to travel safely with any form of light, such as [[torch]]es or spells like {{SAI|Daylight}}. [[Isobel]] at the [[Last Light Inn]] can grant {{cond|Selûne's Blessing}} which will let characters traverse in the lesser areas without external sources of light. [[Shadowheart]] will also feel the curse's effects less than other characters. 

In more dense areas, light will be snuffed out and it becomes necessary to bring a [[Moonlantern]], or have the {{cond|Pixie Blessing}}.

==History==
Before they became cursed, the Shadow-Cursed Lands were known as a refuge for followers of [[Selûne]]. [[Moonrise Towers]] itself, built by the Thorm family architect, was a symbol of devotion to Selûne .{{Ref|"My proudest work reached for the stars and sought to dry Selûne's tears." - [[Infernal Mason]]}} [[Ketheric]] and his family lived there happily for many years, until his daughter died, causing him to turn to [[Shar]] in grief. 

Ketheric marshalled an army of [[Dark Justiciar]]s to bring the world into shadow, but they were defeated by the allied [[Harpers]] and Emerald Grove druids, and the orthon [[Yurgir]], who had been pacted by the Thorm mason.{{Ref|"I sought out the devil Raphael... He promised to destroy my master's army..." - [[Infernal Mason]]}}

As his last stand, Ketheric released his lady Shar's power upon the land in the form of the shadow curse. The curse split the land's spirit in two, trapping half of them in the [[Shadowfell]], the other half remaining in the cursed land. The land itself became twisted and necrotic, causing harm to any who ventured into it, and a cursed form of undeath to those who remained too long in the deepest reaches.

The two halves of the land spirit were [[Oliver]], who remained within the cursed land at the [[House in Deep Shadows]], and [[Thaniel]], who had been trapped in the Shadowfell. A [[Flaming Fist]] by the name of [[Art Cullagh]] had been sent to investigate the growing Sharran enclave in the area that had occurred prior to the curse,{{Ref|[[Flaming Fist Writ of Command]]}} also became trapped. There, he met Thaniel, and the two looked after one another.


In more recent times, the necromancer [[Balthazar]] discovered a way to traverse within more dense areas of the curse by using [[pixie]] dust. He created [[moonlantern]]s, which were then installed around Moonrise Towers in order for the [[Cult of the Absolute]] to be stationed there.

== See also ==
* {{Cond|Shadow Curse}} (condition)
* {{Cond|Shadow-Cursed Undead}} (condition)
* [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] (location)
* [[Lift the Shadow Curse]] (quest)

== Related literature ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Olam's Journal}}, a journal chronicling the first month of the shadow curse

==References==
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