Impossible Quest
The Impossible Quest is a pledge curse that forces the victim into a difficult task on pain of death.
Overview
The promise of the completion of a task is fundament to most forms of commerce and is common, really, to nearly all interactions as a whole. Given the unfortunate addition of “or die trying” to the lexicon, an unscrupulous changeling can easily bind a careless speaker to what may have been simple exaggeration.
The Vow
“I’ll find her by the end of the week, or die trying!”
“I would certainly appreciate it. I’ll make it worth your while.”
Characteristics
Type: Vow
Tasks: Endeavour, Greater (–3, Accomplish difficult task)
Boons: Blessing, Medial (+2, Resources 3), Favor, Greater (+3, If he accomplishes the task, she will owe him a huge favor)
Sanction: Death, Greater (–3)
Duration: Lesser, Week (+1)
Invocation: 1 Willpower
References
- CTL: Dancers in the Dusk, p. 77