Use the following trick to determine how fast the curse eats Spirit Points and give you penalties. Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "global.xml" file in the "\my documents\neverwinter nights 2\saves\" directory. Locate the following lines:

[name]00_fCorruption[\name]
[value]1.000000[/name]

Change "1.000000" to "0.500000". This is the lowest valid value. Do not change the speed a lower value or it may break the game. Immediately below this entry you will find the "SEPoints" value. This is your current spirit points, and its maximum value is "100.000000".