Red ache

Red ache is a disease that causes the skin to become inflamed and the body to become weakened. [1]

Acquisition

The disease can be acquired after sustaining an injury from an infected creature. [1] It can potentially also be contracted from injuries received from rusty metal. [2]

One subspecies of needletooth dinosaur found in northern Xen'drik is a carrier of the disease. [3]

It can be inflicted via the contagion , and contagious touch spells. [4] [5]

Effects

Red ache is a corruption of the blood [6] that causes the infected's skin to become swollen, red, and hot. It subsequently leads to a steady loss of physical strength, possibly leading to death if not treated. [1] Even post-mortem, the effects of red ache prevent the skin from decaying properly, with it remaining red, warm, and swollen. A deceased can still appear alive on casual inspection, even if infested with maggots within. [7]

Curing

Red ache is treatable and ultimately curable, especially with the help of a talented healer. [8]

Prolonged exposure to red ache can eventually allow an individual to develop an immunity to it. [9]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Monte Cook , Jonathan Tweet , Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 292. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1 .
  2. Owen K.C. Stephens (2001). House of Harpies . Wizards of the Coast .
  3. Andrew Finch , Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel , Chris Perkins (August 2004). Monster Manual III . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 109. ISBN 0-7869-3430-1 .
  4. Jonathan Tweet , Monte Cook , Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5 . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 213. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7 .
  5. David Noonan (May 2004). Complete Divine . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 159. ISBN 0-7869-3272-4 .
  6. David Schwartz (December 2005). “Imps of Ill-Humor: Imbalance Incarnate”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #338 ( Paizo Publishing, LLC ), p. 32.
  7. Keith Baker & James Wyatt (2004). Sharn: City of Towers . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 192. ISBN 0-7869-3434-4 .
  8. Monte Cook , Jonathan Tweet , Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 293. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1 .
  9. James Wyatt , Ari Marmell , C.A. Suleiman (October 2005). Heroes of Horror . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-3699-1 .