Leed's Curse (4e Ritual)

This infernal passage remains hidden within another text, waiting to curse the unwitting who read the words.

Over a century ago the human witch Jane Leeds created this infernal ritual, and payed an ultimate price for it. At some point after she first penned this curse her youngest son fell victim to it and murdered his brothers and sisters before fleeing into the night clutching his mother's grimoire in his new claws. This ritual allows the caster to place a curse hidden within text that exists on (or within) another object. The cursed text is invisible to the naked eye, but any who read the words that the curse has been placed on (ie. a passage in a book, inscription on a ring, text within a painting, etc.) will also read the curse itself. If anyone besides the caster reads the curse they will trigger it. The curse will remain intact forever until triggered, once triggered the curse vanishes and must be recast on the item. Those who trigger the curse are the target of an attack (see below). Those hit begin to transform into a Leed's Devil (also see below). This curse and its effects function like a disease (Endurance check after each extended rest), but can be removed with an appropriate level Remove Affliction ritual.

Leed's Curse Level (10 + caster's level) Curse
The curse quickly strips away your former self, leaving a hideous beast in it's place.					Attack: +2 per caster's level Vs. Fortitude Endurance Improve DC 15+curse level, maintain DC 12+curse level, worsen DC 11+curse level or lower
The target is cured.				Initial Effect The target takes 1d8+caster's level damage and loses 1 healing surge.		The target takes 2d8+caster's level damage and loses 2 healing surges.				Final State The target transforms into a Leed's Devil.

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