Vile Diseases III

Vile Diseases III

And here we have the last vile diseases from Book of Vile Darkness.

Possession Infection

This disease causes intense emotions of sadness and despair and manifests as dark boils.

Statistics: Contact; HT-1 to resist; 1d/2 days delay; 1d-1 toxic damage (with Chronic Depression (12) after loss of 1/3 HP; Sleepy (3/4) after loss of 1/2 HP; and Sleepy (7/8) and Sleepwalker (9) after loss of 2/3 HP); 24-hour cycle with eight cycles. Not contagious.

  

Sound Sickness

When a creature takes a major wound from sound and is at the same time exposed to great evil (such as the presence of an evil outsider or a desecrated area), it risks contacting sound sickness. Given to fits of shouting, the victim of this disease shows no visible illness, but he staggers about, barely able to keep to his feet.

Statistics: Blood; HT-3 to resist; 1 day delay; 1d toxic damage (with DX-4 after loss of 1/3 HP, coughing after loss of ½ HP, seizure after loss of all HP); 24-hour cycle with six cycles. Not contagious.

  

Soul Rot

Creatures that eat the flesh of an evil outsider can contract this horrible malady. Soul rot eats at the victim’s mind and soul until she dies a horrible, agonizing death full of pain and misery.

Statistics: Digestive; HT-2 to resist; 1 day delay; 1d-1 toxic damage (with IQ-2 and moderate pain after loss of 1/3 HP, terrible pain after loss of ½ HP, agony after loss of all HP); 24-hour cycle with eight cycles. Not contagious.

  

Vile Rigidity

This infection at first seems a boon. The victim’s skin toughens, but then it starts hampering the victim’s movements.

Statistics: Contact; HT-1 to resist; 1 day delay; 1d-1 toxic damage (with DR 1 (Tough Skin) after loss of 1/3 HP, DR 2 (Tough Skin) and DX-3 after loss of ½ HP, choking after loss of all HP); 24-hour cycle with six cycles. Not contagious.

Warp Touch

One of the worst effects of raw chaos and dissolution, the malady known as warp touch has a random set of effects that manifest when the victim loses 2/3 HP to the disease. This effect is permanent. It cannot be removed by effects that cure disease. 

d6, d6	Description/Effect	d6, d6	Description/Effect
1, 1	Body turns to formless jelly; character dies	4, 1	Arms become tentacles. Arms become Extra-Flexible, but the character gains Arm ST-2.
1, 2	One arm becomes weak. Arm ST-6, Arm DX-6.	4, 2	Grow extra eye.
1, 3	One leg becomes useless. Crippled Legs.	4, 3	Legs grow more muscular. Basic Move+1.
1, 4	Eyes fall out. Blindness.	4, 4	Head swells. +1 to IQ and Epilepsy.
1, 5	Huge lump grows on head. -2 to IQ.	4, 5	Grow claws. Blunt Claws and Bad Grip 1.
1, 6	Fingers twist into tangles. Bad Grip 2.	4, 6	Grow a very wide mouth. Born Biter 1.
2, 1	Become very thin. Skinny.	5, 1	Grow snakelike arm. Extra Arm (Extra-Flexible, Weak (1/4 ST)).
2, 2	Mouth seals forever. Mute and Doesn’t Eat or Drink.	5, 2	Grow horns. Striker (Crushing; Straight Ahead Only; Cannot Parry).
2, 3	Legs become snake tails. Basic Move-2.	5, 3	Grow thick skin. DR 1 (Tough Skin), -1 to DX.
2, 4	Skin turns random color.	5, 4	Grow scales. Scales.
2, 5	Eyes turn random color.	5, 5	Grow longer legs. Legs become Long 1.
2, 6	Hair turns random color.	5, 6	Skin withers.
3, 1	Tongue grows very long.	6, 1	Become freakishly stout. HT+1 and Numb.
3, 2	Lose all hair.	6, 2	Grow vestigial tail.
3, 3	Skin forms blotches of different colors.	6, 3	Night Blindness.
3, 4	Body covered with tufts of hair.	6, 4	Oozing pustules make skin sensitive. Low Pain Threshold.
3, 5	Grow vestigial wings.	6, 5	Steaming pustules. Bad Smell.
3, 6	Grow extra, useless arm.	6, 6	Back curves, grows hump. Hunchback.

Statistics: Contact; HT-2 to resist; 1 day delay; 1d-1 toxic damage (with moderate pain after loss of 1/3 HP, terrible pain after loss of ½ HP, random mutation after loss of all 2/3 HP); 24-hour cycle with six cycles. Not contagious.