Winterchill fever

Winterchill fever, also known as windchill fever, pneumonia, or simply winter chill, was a well-known disease in Faerûn, and was one of the so-called Five Fevers.

Acquisition
For humanoids, the disease was transmissible through the air, and symptoms manifested within 6 days.

Extended exposure to the cold could also cause the disease, especially if precautions to stay warm were not taken. In cold climates, ordinary horses were prone to catch and die of the disease in a matter of days if pushed to travel. It was advised to ride heartier mounts, such as Rashemaar ponies, in such climates.

Effects
Sufferers of winterchill fever experienced fever and a steady loss of their stamina and endurance. With luck, a healthy individual could hope to fight off the disease in a matter of days, but it could alternatively lead to death.

History
Pneumonia was a major concern for travelers and their mounts in the cold reaches of Rashemen.

Amry Wolover, builder of the infamous Wolover's Keep in the Veilstone Peaks, lost his wife to winterchill fever.

Winterchill fever took the life of Urda Malo, famous for establishing the Eveningstar Bakery.

In the, Eaerdran Tarmagus&mdash;a Waterdhavian businessman who ran the House of Tarmagus&mdash;experienced what he called the "Big Change" in his life when his mother passed away from winterchill fever.

During the mid-to-late 14 century DR, the "Comptor's Hole" at the Nevin Street Comptor prison in Ravens Bluff was infamous for the droves of prisoners who died of winterchill fever and frostbite during the winter months.

In the, Lord Deremoz Keskrel of the Marsember Keskrels died of winterchill fever.