Nature's Blight

Overview

Believed to be a condition created by Nairunth, Nautre's Blight will turn those infected into plants. Much like how Petrification, Nature's Blight will slowly transform the infected into plant like structures. Depending on the environment the infected could turn into a mature tree, shrubbery, or even a mass of moss retaining a humanoid shape.

Contraction and Time Line

There are many was a person may acquire the condition, such as from creatures, spells, curses, or even from eating food that was grown on land infused with magic whether it be from sacred rituals or natural Lay Line running beneath. Depending on the source the condition can progress over the span of seconds or years, although it more often takes days for the condition to take full hold on the infected. Over the course of time the infected will find aspects of their physiology change to reflect the environment they are in, such as their skin taking the completion of bark or leaves or their hair growing more rigid like branches. Over time their anatomy will change to match the plants in the area such as they toenails burrowing into their shoes like roots, there skin transforming into bark, or even whole appendages turning into vines. Around this point the infected may be unable to move, speak, or even see depending on the transformations that undergo. The final stage of the condition is the last on the creatures previous anatomy being completely replaced with plant structures and their bodies being integrated into the ecosystem.

Cure

Like make conditions and curses, Nature's Blight can be cured using methods such as Divine Magic, mythical remedies, and arcane intervention.