Arcane Poisoning
Arcane Poisoning is a collection of health effects that are caused by being exposed to high amounts of magic in a short amount of time. The symptoms can start within the hour of exposure and can last for several months.
It is one of the conditions the Archives warn and teach about. Most people do not realize that magic comes at some kind of cost and often use magic without consequences. While Arcane Poisoning is a rare condition, there are places such as the Cthaat Lake that tell the stories of how horrifying and deadly it can be.
Symptoms
Classically, AP is divided into three main presentations: hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and neurovascular. Early symptoms of AP typically include nausea and vomiting, headaches, fatigue, fever, and a short period of skin reddening. On the magical side, this may result in the inability to cast spells, casting the wrong/different spells that intended, or magic backfiring. Survival after 48 hours of exposure greatly decreases. The longest known survivor lived to 83 days, which required intensive medical and magical interventions to survive that long.
Type
Magical
Origin
Magical
Cycle
Chronic, Acquired
Rarity
Extremely Rare
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