Okay so does anyone know if the blessing does anything other than put that stupid mark on my avatar? It seems that's all he's been doing lately. I just wanted to know if I'm really just unlucky or if there's a hidden bright side I don't seem to know about.

Just an annoying mark :(

Nope, just the mark. It's better than getting burned or having an item turned to an ash pile

Ah, that's a bummer. Thanks for the info though.