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TOOLS OF YOUR OWN UNMAKING

 For  GLOGTOBER   GLOGVEMBER Challenge 3, by  Semiurge , a real sick fucking freak. His prompt: a list of or generator for cursed items that are more interesting than a -1 sword. I know you guys love lists, so here one is: 1. An amulet made from a pyrite cube with a hole drilled through the middle. The shady guy selling it in the alley claimed that it would "draw the magic right out of ye", and it does . While wearing it, gain +1 MD ; each time you roll a six while casting a spell, take six  damage as your brain microwaves itself to make more magic. If this kills you, your head catches fire from the inside, leaving it a burnt, hollowed-out wreck. If you poke some holes in your skull to help vent the heat from your brain, reduce the damage to three . Try not to get any infections and-slash-or brain damage in the process. 2. A mask of yellowed porcelain, with twine threaded through holes in the sides for fastening to a head. The features are vague, like a composite of everyon