Dom 1 newbie question re afflictions

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by segfault:
hehe... this reminds me of a game where i had moloch leading abysia. i designed him to be a rainbow mage, with 2-3 levels of magic in each path... in the second or third battle (which took place in the first 5 turns) he got the "feeble minded" permanent affection (-> loses every magic capabilities).

Variant: pick up a lycos amulet with your battlemage pretender as you conquer your first independent province (can't cast battle spells anymore)

Variant: pick up a Knife of the Damned with your melee pretender (and start collection afflictions).

Variant: pick up a lycos ammy with your demigod-sized pretender (and morph into a wimpy werewolf).

Bottom line: a few independent leaders types sometimes wear cursed items, learn who they are, and avoid meeting them if you still have free weapon or misc slots.