[Saulot]

Well,... if you consider Void summons, Doom Horrors, and Daemon Lords, the world of Dominions is certainly as (if not more so) dark and horror-filled as the avp one... But to consider your point, I believe the argument for cursed items is that part of their enchantment is that you're compelled to pick them up.

*shrugs* This makes as much sense as any other theory regarding magical items.