Editing Vestige (section)

===Karsus, Hubris in the Blood===
Another Vestige based on an existing D&D character. [[Karsus]] was a human spellcaster who attempted to steal the power of [[Mystryl]], the god of arcane magic, only to be consumed from within by the uncontrollable powers he had stolen. Binders who wish to summon him must have at least 5 ranks in Knowledge (Arcana) or Spellcraft, and he will not answer a summons if his seal is in the area of an active spell. When he manifests, he takes the form of a bleeding red boulder akin to his petrified heart in the Forgotten Realms, and speaks in fountains of blood. His sign makes Binders bleed far more profusely from their injuries, though this is merely cosmetic and makes wounds look a lot worse than they are. Binders who fall under Karsus' influence find that they are overcome by his legendary arrogance, and are incapable of relating to others via Diplomacy checks and instead are required to either use lies or intimidation to get what they want. Binders who make a pact with Karsus  become more naturally adept with magical items and auras; they can use magical items as if they were wizards and further increase the save DCs for every magic item that they use. They also can sense magic as if they were under a constant Detect Magic effect. Their strongest ability is probably the fact that they can Dispel Magic with a simple touch and can negate spells cast on creatures or items, or even temporarily suppress permanent effects.

Occasionally, humans who are descended from Karsus will give birth to a [[Karsite]], a subspecies of human who always have one blue eye, one brown eye, and a streak of white hair.  Karsites are cursed with an inability to cast spells, but have resistance to magic, spells that fail to beat their magic resistance heal them, and they can temporarily disable magic items with their melee attacks.
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Seal Karsus.jpg|seal was taken from 46th demon, Bifrons, of the Ars Goetia
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