All-consuming wasting

All-consuming wasting was a magical disease that transformed the afflicted into an all-consuming hunger.

Acquisition
The disease was primarily inflicted when an all-consuming hunger swarmed a victim, however it was possible for other undead creatures to spread the disease as well. If the infection took root, symptoms began to manifest in about one day.

Effects
All-consuming wasting was said to be similar to mummy rot. It ate away at sufferers' stamina and physical constitution as it putrefied flesh and reduced organs to jelly in preparation for transforming the victim into an all-consuming hunger. It could take several days for the disease to kill an infected individual, at which point their rotten body parts would animate as a new all-consuming hunger less than half a minute later.

Treatment
While a strong immune system&mdash;and a great deal of luck&mdash;could stave off the progression of the disease, only magical healing, such as remove disease, could allow an infected individual to recover from all-consuming wasting.

History
Sometime prior to the mid-to-late 14 century DR, the Keeper of Thaal devised a means to create unique undead abominations that could spread all-consuming wasting. The only known success was achieved using the corpse of a bard named Askilion.