| Spell Description | |
| Caster Level(s) | Bard 3, Cleric 3, Wizard/Sorcerer 4 |
| Innate Level | 3 |
| School | Transmutation |
| Descriptor(s) | Ability Score |
| Component(s) | Verbal, Somantic |
| Range | Touch |
| Area of Effect / Target | Single |
| Duration | Permanent |
| Save | Will negates |
| Spell Resistance | Yes |
| Additional Counterspell(s) | Remove Curse |
| Dispel | No |
| Description | Bestow Curse lowers all of the target creature's ability scores by 2. |
| Spell Scripts | |
| Main | nw_s0_bescurse |
| Changes/Updates for Thain | |
| Script Change | Custom ResistSpell function |
| Before | Checks for Absorbtion (Spell mantle), Immunity and SR |
| After | Same as before, just a wrapper for easy later change |
| Script Change | Custom GetSpellSaveDC |
| Before | Returns Save DC of spell: 10 + Spell Level + Spell Focus |
| After | Same as before, just a wrapper to easy add alternate DC for items and maybe more later |