Red ache was a disease that caused the skin to become inflamed and the body to become weakened.[1]
Acquisition[]
The disease could be acquired after sustaining an injury from an infected creature[1] or following exposure to infected blood.[2] It could potentially also be contracted from injuries received from rusty metal.[3]
Known carriers included jungle landwyrms,[4] plague ants,[5] undead flies,[6] and giant leeches.[7] It could also be inflicted via the contagion, contagious touch, epidemic, and plague cloud spells.[8][9][10][11]
Effects[]
Red ache was a corruption of the blood[12] that caused the infected's skin to become swollen, red, and hot. It subsequently led to a steady loss of physical strength, possibly leading to death if not treated.[1] Even post-mortem, the effects of red ache prevented the skin from decaying properly, with it remaining red, warm, and swollen. A deceased could still appear alive on casual inspection, even if infested with maggots within.[13]
Curing[]
Red ache was treatable and ultimately curable, either on one's own or especially with the help of a talented healer.[14]
Prolonged exposure to the red ache could eventually allow an individual to develop an immunity to it.[15]
History[]
Red ache could be encountered in the Underdark.[16]
Red ache was one of many diseases inflicted on the soldiers fighting in the Rotting War at the Fields of Nun in Year of the Queen's Tears, 902 DR. Centuries later, some roving undead still carried the disease.[17]
The Brotherhood of the Scarlet Scourge, a monastic order dedicated to the orc god of disease, Yurtrus, was known to weaponize the red ache against its enemies.[2]
Appendix[]
External Links[]
Red ache article at the Eberron Wiki, a wiki for the Eberron campaign setting.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
- ↑ Owen K.C. Stephens (2001). House of Harpies. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2009-01-22.
- ↑ Andy Collins, James Wyatt, and Skip Williams (November 2003). Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 171. ISBN 0-7869-2884-0.
- ↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, James Jacobs, Erik Mona, Matthew Sernett, Chris Thomasson, and James Wyatt (April 2003). Fiend Folio. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 167. ISBN 0-7869-2780-1.
- ↑ Andy Collins, Bruce R. Cordell (October 2004). Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-7869-3433-6.
- ↑ Richard Baker (June 1984). “Rana Mor: Quest for the Rain Tiger”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dungeon #86 (Wizards of the Coast) (86)., p. 50.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 213. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ David Noonan (May 2004). Complete Divine. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 159. ISBN 0-7869-3272-4.
- ↑ David Eckelberry, Mike Selinker (February 2002). Masters of the Wild: A Guidebook to Barbarians, Druids, and Rangers. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 88. ISBN 0-7869-2653-8.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (July 2003). “Arcane Lore: War Spells”. In Jesse Decker ed. Dragon #309 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 50.
- ↑ David Schwartz (December 2005). “Imps of Ill-Humor: Imbalance Incarnate”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #338 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), p. 32.
- ↑ Keith Baker & James Wyatt (2004). Sharn: City of Towers. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 192. ISBN 0-7869-3434-4.
- ↑ Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 293. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Ari Marmell, C.A. Suleiman (October 2005). Heroes of Horror. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-3699-1.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 110. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (2001-12-19). “The Trail of Tears: The Scourge of Pestilence”. Perilous Gateways. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2004-02-23. Retrieved on 2020-04-19.