Snake oil has many advantages as long as you're into becoming serpentine.

I knew someone would *get* it.

The rest of the danger is just power madness, like putting on the Circlet of Centipedification so you can wear more enchanted anklets and boots even though the Curse of the Steed (that you got from a belt with carrying capacity bonuses) scales its intelligence penalty with your number of legs.

You'd become more powerful as his maid picking up all the "silly clutter" he leaves behind than an as adventurer, and with only a medium-high chance of becoming infatuated.

Go for it.

Maybe you assimilate the same corruptive suggestions that the antagonist whispers to a captive.

You await a command but there are none coming, so instead you soak them in from the environment. Maybe you notice my hooves look a little cold and drop down to attend to them. Maybe I'm not tall enough to see the screen as well as you so you sit me on your lap.

Maces are cool. I am here to make that clear.

Amber turning you to stone or manacles making you drool mindlessly or glass weapons absorbing your identity or darkness putting you to sleep. There are options.