All-consuming wasting was a magical disease that transformed the afflicted into an all-consuming hunger.[1]
Acquisition[]
The disease was primarily inflicted when an all-consuming hunger swarmed a victim,[1] however it was possible for other undead creatures to spread the disease as well.[2] If the infection took root, symptoms began to manifest in about one day.[1]
Effects[]
All-consuming wasting was said to be similar to mummy rot.[1] 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.[1][3] 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.[1]
Treatment[]
While a strong immune system—and a great deal of luck—could stave off the progression of the disease,[1][4] only magical healing, such as remove disease, could allow an infected individual to recover from all-consuming wasting.[1]
History[]
Sometime prior to the mid-to-late 14th 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.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 79. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Greg A. Vaughan, Skip Williams, Thomas M. Reid (November 2007). Anauroch: The Empire of Shade. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 111. ISBN 0-7869-4362-9.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 78. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 292. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1.