Scurvy, otherwise known as blackjaws, sea fever, or toothfall,[1] was a naturally occurring form of disease.[1][2][3] It was what some classified as a deficiency[2] or nutritional disease,[3] due to it being caused by a deficiency in vitamins.[3][4]
Effects[]
Those afflicted with this disease would experience a blackening of their gums and teeth falling out.[1]
Carriers[]
Scurvy was common among sailors,[4][5] though it only occurred rarely with Faerûnian sailors as most sailing was done not that far from coasts.[1] Scurvy was also known to occur with adventurers who tried to subsist on only rations.[3]
Treatment[]
The best method for preventing or treating scurvy was to eat certain fruits,[3] in particular citrus fruits,[3][5][6] though onions could also help.[3]
Some sailors were proactive in preventing scurvy by keeping limes on their ships, stored within chests of sand, while others carried kegs of (usually fermented) fruit juices.[1] Salbread was another popular choice among sailors, due to having lemon and orange peels baked into the bread.[5]
Trivia[]
The clerics of Valkur uniquely had the spell cure scurvy, though they could also reverse the spell's effects to inflict scurvy upon a target.[4]
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- The Lost Library of Cormanthyr
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2007-06-21). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2007). Candlekeep Forum. Retrieved on 2021-07-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carl Sargent (1995). Ivid the Undying. (TSR, Inc. (unpublished)), p. 104.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Grant Boucher, Troy Christensen, Jon Pickens, John Terra and Scott Davis (1991). Arms and Equipment Guide. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 115–116. ISBN 1-56076-109-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Eric L. Boyd (September 1997). Powers & Pantheons. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 75. ISBN 978-0786906574.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tom Prusa (1993). The Shining South. (TSR, Inc), p. 46. ISBN 1-56076-595-X.
- ↑ Carl Sargent (1995). Ivid the Undying. (TSR, Inc. (unpublished)), p. 98.