Editing Midnight Taint Rules (section)

===Tier 1 Marks===
::*  '''Black-Eyed''': The eyes of the tainted turn entirely black, sclera, iris, and pupil become a single dark orb. Looking into his eyes is like looking into the void. The character becomes extremely sensitive to light; he is blinded in full daylight and suffers a –1 penalty to attacks and skill checks in any conditions brighter than dimly lit.
::*  '''Fear of the Thing''': The tainted channeler develops an irrational fear of something (chosen by the DM to suit the character’s personality). Whenever the object of her fear is in sight, or its presence is in some other way known to the channeler, she becomes shaken and will not recover from this state until the object of her fear is removed. The dark trait Already Mad does not protect against this mind-affecting effect. Tainted channelers who suffer this dark mark always gain the Fear Grows dark mark (see below).
::*  '''Lesions''': Dark, suppurating boils break out across the tainted channeler’s skin; the stench of their exudations is nauseating. The channeler must succeed on a Fortitude save at the beginning of each day or be sickened until the following day. Likewise, all living creatures with a sense of smell gain a +4 circumstance bonus on initiative against the tainted channeler, but if they come within 5 ft. of him they must succeed at a Fortitude save or become sickened. The vile odor lingers for 4d6 hours and creatures hunting the tainted gain a +4 circumstance bonus to Survival checks made to track him during this time. Creatures with the Scent ability gain a +10 bonus.
::*  '''Masochist''': The tainted channeler is consumed by the desire to inflict pain on others. She must torture and kill a single sentient creature other than herself (with Hit Dice equal to or greater than half her caster level) on the first day of each arc or suffer a –1 penalty to attacks and checks for each day that elapses until she does.
::*  '''Worn''': The taint takes its toll and the channeler’s physical form begins to fade into shadow. The tainted channeler’s Strength score is permanently lowered by 2.