Feeblemind is a magical curse that reverts a person’s core stats to base instincts only, with each instance having a different cure.
Description
- Magical curse affecting intelligence and cognition
- Reverts core stats to base instincts
- Victim loses higher reasoning
- Can still move and react, but without complex thought
- Each feeblemind curse has unique cure
Velden’s Case
The Curse
- Velden arrived at Tensegrity feebleminded
- Amras examined him on elevator
- Diagnosed curse and effects
- Core stats reverted to base instincts only
- Could not function normally
The Cure Process
Potion Dream:
- Amras provided potion leading to cure
- Party negotiated to get it free (tricked Amras with coin toss)
- Fed potion to Velden at inn
- Velden spoke in dreams, describing desert rose location
The Desert Rose Quest:
- Party traveled half day into desert
- Found shadow of rose in Kruthik lair
- Shadow moved each time they touched it
- Solution: water the rose, then burn it with fire
- Combat with Kruthiks while solving puzzle
- Shadow blossomed into forested pedestal with white rose
Breaking the Curse
- Velden sniffed the white rose
- Feeblemind curse shattered
- “Happiness derived from ignorance” broken
- Side effect: Velden now hates smell of vanilla
- Full cognitive abilities restored
- Participated in defeating Kruthik Hive Lord