Spotted Nausea
Spotted Nausea refers to a symptom experienced by individuals who have met the debilitating effects of an exploding fungal or floral creature. Those who are affected find their field of vision greatly affected, as well as their ability to stand or act greatly hindered. It is particularly heinous as the symptoms, usually do not manifest until a day or two after the incident.
If a person dies while exhibiting these symptoms, their body is immediately decomposed and more of the fungus sprouts from the corpse within 5-6 hours. If the corpse is outside in sunlight, the spores will fail to manifest.
The affected fall prey to the following symptoms:
- Disadvantage on perception rolls, dex and strength saves and skill checks.
- Movement becomes halved.
- All food and drink tastes grainy and dry like powder.
Transmission & Vectors
When particular plants or fungus are met with fire, they can explode and release a variety of spores and hormones into the air. Doing so means anyone who can breath has a likelihood of becoming affected. The disease is not contagious.
Causes
Spores from a certain type of fungus or floral enter a beings body. They then travel up to the source of the body with the greatest warmth, most likely the brain. The spores release a hormone that affects sight, taste, and coordination and become active in the body.
Symptoms
One experiencing these effects usually exhibit nausea upon waking up, as well as vertigo, and loss of appetite. During this time the one showing symptoms will often report heavy yellow, red, green, and orange spots filling up their vision, each making an auditory popping sound in their ears making it difficult to concentrate.
Treatment
4 hours of sleep, or 1 hour of sitting indirect sunlight will usually cure the individual experiencing the symptoms. It is heavily encourages that one has someone watching over the affected person to safeguard their health.
One can also ingest an Anti-fungal Potion to become immune to contracting the disease for 24 hours.
Prognosis
Symptom usually passes on its own. It is rarely ever fatal.
Sequela
If an individual is unable to sleep then they cannot rest to allow the body to heal. If they cannot be in direct sunlight, the disease will remain in their system. There is no recorded duration for how long spores can stay in a body without treatment.
These complications can prove deadly for adventurers or miners, as their jobs require constant action in a lethal occupation. This disease can coexist alongside other diseases at the same time.
Hosts & Carriers
- Gas spore
- Billowy Granbels
- Lambent Snailmoss
Prevention
One can usually drink an anti-fungal potion to be immune to its effects for 24 hours. If affected you can simply sit outside for one full hour and the symptoms usually clean themselves out.
Epidemiology
Usually found in caves, carverns, and other dark places where fungi can thrive.
Type
Fungal
Cycle
Short-term
Rarity
Rare
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