Editing Samsara:Settings (section)

===The Evil Eye ===
Zakharans are a humble people, given to great displays of modesty. This is because they know that displays of pride are likely to attract the Evil Eye. If the GM feels that a character has been too obviously prideful, he may roll to se if the fool has gotten the Evil Eye. This is a straight, unmodified roll in a Simple Contest (in other words, a 50/50 chance).  Success means that no untoward attention has been attracted; any Failure means that it has. 


* A Simple Failure results in 1 severe check applied to whatever sphere of action the actor was prideful about (thus, pride about seducing the Caliph’s favourite wife results in a Social check, while pride concerning your battle ferocity result sin a Physical check). 


* Full Failure results in either 2 severe checks in that sphere, or 1 severe check in two different spheres. 


* Spectacular Failure results in either 3 severe checks in that sphere or 1 severe check in all spheres (so you become either notably bad at what you were formerly good, or just become all-around jinxed). 


Checks from the Evil Eye will not recovered naturally: the victim must somehow appease the forces he has aroused against him, usually by making some pubic display of humbleness.