Touch of Taint
( Heroes of Horror, p. 124)[Tainted]
One of your attack forms that normally deals ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain can also deal corruption or depravity.
Prerequisite
ability drain, Natural attack that deals ability damage (including poison), or energy drain,
Benefit
Choose one of your natural attacks that deals ability damage or ability drain or bestows negative levels. That attack now increases the target's corruption or depravity score by 1 point along with the ability damage or drain it deals. If your attack deals ability damage or drain to a physical ability score (Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution), it now also increases the target's corruption score. If the attack deals ability damage or drain to a mental ability score (Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma), it now also increases the target's depravity score. If the attack bestows negative levels, you can choose whether it increases a specifi c target's corruption or depravity score. If the attack you choose bestows more than one negative level, it now increases the target's taint score by 2 points. You can choose to have it increase a target's corruption by 2 points, increase a target's depravity by 2 points, or increase each score by 1 point.