Color Focus - The Rot (disease)

     In addition to a myriad of diseases that vex the inhabitants of Ville des Marai, one of the worst is known simply as The Rot. This horrible disease starts off simply as a red, itchy rash on the face. Slowly, over a period of 2-5 days (1d4+1), the victim's skin begins to wither and die, quickly becoming necrotic. Open, dripping wounds form on the skin after it begins to darken, and the pus that oozes from the infections is extremely dangerous (the pus can also be seen moving through the skin as if it were alive). Those suffering from The Rot smell horrible, the odor a duplicate of humanoid decay.

• The Rot

Type disease (contact); Save Fortitude DC 16

Onset 1d4+1 days; Frequency 1/day

Effect Ability damage (1d6 Con, 1d6 Cha), possible permanent blindness or death (1 week); Cure 3 consecutive saves

If the PC or NPC fails the check by more than 3 points, s/he suffers the ability damage mentioned (1d6 Con, 1d6 Cha) and goes permanently blind. If the victim fails the check by more than 6 points, s/he dies. Healing takes 1 week of bed rest per point of ability damage taken, or Cure Disease.

A victim of The Rot