RED POX

This dread affliction is found throughout the Old World but associated with Bretonnia for its depredations there, being responsible for the virtual destruction of the city of Mousillon. It begins with itchy red rashes which soon fill with pus and then burst open, spreading the disease and destroying any good looks the victim once possessed. In some regions it is better known as The Scarlet Scourge.

PURPLE BRAIN FEVER

This is a mysterious disease, and seems to afflict single victims out of the blue. At first it makes the victim light-headed so it is difficult to concentrate. Then the victim’s flesh puff s up and turns dark purple. His tongue expands to fill his mouth, making it hard to even breathe and almost impossible to eat. Other limbs bloat and sometimes even fall off . The head swells so the eyes can hardly see. Death comes as a merciful release.

BLACK PLAGUE

This disease begins as dark blotches on the skin which quickly spread over most of the body. The limbs and neck then swell up, leaving the victim contorted in agony. Once it takes hold, the Black Plague can spread extremely quickly, decimating whole towns. It has not been seen in the Empire for many years, but its return is dreaded by many.

TOMB ROT

Tomb Rot is associated with the remains of the dead and the undead. It can be contracted from crypts, catacombs, and the touch of the walking dead like zombies and the mummies of distant Araby. The disease makes the joints stiff en become increasingly difficult to move, and the skin takes on a leathery texture or deathly pallor.

GUTTER WORMS

Gutter worms can be caught from bad food, especially rotten meat, or unhygienic conditions. They live in the gut and consume the food the victim eats in order to grow. Eventually they will burrow out of the victim’s body, killing him.

OOZING EYE

Oozing Eye starts off as little more than weeping, itchy eyes. But then the whole area around the eye puff s up making it difficult to see. Eventually streams of yellow pus burst forth, clouding vision further. Death can come surprisingly suddenly