* Psychic Diseases
Psychic Diseases:
Mental Worms:
Description:
This psychic disease causes the target to become afflicted by psychic mental
worms that eat away at memories and skills.
Transmitted:
When a psychic who has come within psychic contact with another psychic or a
short time carrier. If short time carrier is source, you receive a +2 to save.
Fatal?: Yes
Rating: Equal to the level of the one you contracted it from, plus one.
Save: Will
Known Cures:
* The Resonance Pool within Mt. Wospmeulk will cure after 1D4 hours of an
uninterrupted bath. (Hex xxxx)
* Yithians feed on Mental Worms and may be bargained with to remove them.
* Imbedding a Hali Ghost Stone in your forehead might remove the Mental
Worm, though also has chance of causing 2 point loss in INT & WIS if not
performed properly. Consult an Artificer.
[Hali Ghost Stones are found in the Yhtill Wastes surrounding Lake Hali.]
Early Stages: Occasional nervous twitches and ticks. When performing psionics in dark areas there is a 15% chance of spotting small
mental worms, which appear as light blue ghostly maggots at this stage around eyes, mouth, nose and ears.
These symptoms show up within 1D4 days after infection.
Mid Stages: Obvious nervous twitches and ticks, stuttering and word jumbling. Psychic abilities are performed at -3 and all skills are
performed at -1. Your PP (Power Points) total is reduced to 1/2 normal amount (round down). In dim light small light blue worms
will be easily seen near eyes, ears, mouth and nose areas. These worms glow brightly when psychic powers are used.
These symptoms show up within 1D4 days after the Early Stage effects start to show.
Late Stages: Severe nervous twitches and ticks. Any stressful action requires a Tough difficulty (15+) Fortitude save or causes the
psychic to convulse and is effectively stunned for 1D6 melee rounds. Any attempt to perform psychic abilities are performed at
-5 and causes eye, ear and nose bleeding. Make Fortitude check each time or take 1D4 damage. All skills are performed at -3.
your PP (Power Points) total is reduced to 1/3 normal amount (round down). In dim light large ghostly light blue worms about the
size of earth worms can easily be seen boring in and out of the victims's head. Each day the target loses 1 point of INT and WIS permanently. When either reaches zero, the psychic dies. Each day victim also loses 1D4 points from any Skill and Specialization
permanently.
Psychic Dissonance:
Description:
This psychic disease causes the psychic's abilities to weaken and/or spike in intensity.
Transmitted:
When a psychic who has come within psychic contact with another psychic or a
short time carrier. If short time carrier is source, you receive a +2 to save.
Fatal?: Yes
Rating: Equal to the level of the one you contracted it from, plus one.
Save: Will
Known Cures:
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Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
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Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
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Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
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Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
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Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
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* x
* x
Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
* x
* x
* x
Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
* x
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* x
Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
* x
* x
* x
Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
* x
* x
* x
Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx
xxx:
Description:
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Transmitted:
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Fatal?: xx
Rating: xx
Save: xx
Known Cures:
* x
* x
* x
Early Stages: xx
Mid Stages: xx
Late Stages: xx