Keeping curses impactful requires the DM to keep players honest with their attunement slots.
Using cursed items effectively requires rule enforcement and narrative building. How do they work? The mechanics for cursed items are relatively brief ( Dungeon Master’s Guide p.
Let’s take a look at the new mechanics and how to best employ them in your campaign. Beyond hints dropped in the item’s lore, a character attuning to a cursed item will have no idea of their impending affliction until it strikes. Cursed item mechanics have been revised in 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons to focus on the narrative element.