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A dullness afflicts your mind due to contact with dark magics.

Debuff: -2 for 93 turns

Lingering Dullness is a detrimental effect (Curse) that affects characters that cast spells such as Nightmare Curse.

It is a side-effect of spells cast by characters with the Necronomiconomics skill tree. It can also affect characters that drink from a Fountain.