Doubt and hesitation are the ruin of dreams and ambitions, and the death of soldiers in war. This curse spreads tendrils of magic through the minds of those who hold positions of power across a territory, planting the seed of doubt, especially within the minds of military commanders. They begin to dither and second-guess themselves constantly, issuing contradictory and confusing orders and directives.
You target one Region with this ritual. You must deliver the Curse Card for this ritual to an Envoy of the Nation containing that Region or to a Veilwalker whose Enterprise is located within the Province that contains the targeted Region for it to have an effect.
All forces in the Region take a -50% Combat Strength penalty.
Those in positions of power within the Region suffer from crippling doubt and depression, with the more power someone perceives themselves as having increasing the severity of the curse’s effect upon them.
The effects of this ritual last until the end of the next Round of Downtime, until you remove the Curse, or until the Curse is broken, whichever comes first.
You can overcharge this ritual; by increasing the Ritual Power to 50, you can apply the curse to an entire Province.
If this ritual is performed outside of Veilguard, its required Ritual Power is quadrupled.