If I read Zulg's post right, he was saying that now you can't damn multiple times. Which means, if you get one of those -chr or such damns... that's it, can't try more. Now, damn still would be useful, but considering its random nature, it becomes far less. This is weakening one of the few unique skills of shamans, to prevent a fairly rare combination of events. Do shamans really deserve the weakening? From what I've seen, they don't seem to be overpowered by any means.