Cursed Items

Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 (DMG)3.5
Category
Base
Subcategory
Magic

Some items are cursed—incorrectly made, or corrupted by outside forces. Cursed items might be particularly dangerous to the user, or they might be normal items with a minor flaw, an inconvenient requirement, or an unpredictable nature. Randomly generated items are cursed 5% of the time.