Sewer plague was a colloquial term for common diseases frequently encountered in sewers, swamps, dumps, stagnant waters, and other filthy or fetid places.[1] This included magical variants that arose from alchemical waste or spoiled potions which had been dumped into such foul locations.[2]
Acquisition[]
Because "sewer plague" was a general term, it did not necessarily refer to diseases with a single vector of infection. Some sewer plagues were spread by bites from sewer-dwelling creatures such as rats, otyughs, or the undead.[1][3] In other cases, mere exposure to contaminated offal, open sewage, or other waste for at least one minute was sufficient to risk infection.[1][4] Individuals who were injured had a much greater risk of contracting sewer plagues while in contaminated environments.[5]
An individual exposed to and infected with a sewer plague would begin showing symptoms within four days.[1][5]
Effects[]
Humanoid sufferers of sewer plagues generally experienced cramping and fatigue, which could progress into extreme exhaustion, interference with the body's natural rest and recovery processes, and ultimately even death.[1][2][5]
Treatment[]
Healthy individuals could fight off the disease naturally,[1][5] with a few days' rest and recuperation being useful.[2]
History[]
As of the late 15th century DR, sewer plagues were notable in the sewers of Waterdeep[4] and the sewers of Mulmaster.[5]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (December 2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 257. ISBN 978-0-7869-6562-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (November 2024). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition (revised). Edited by Adrian Ng, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 978-0-7869-6952-4.
- ↑ Kim Mohan, Mike Mearls (April 2017). Tales from the Yawning Portal. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 73. ISBN 978-0786966097.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Tim Eagon (2015-06-01). Foulness Beneath Mulmaster (DDEX2-08) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast), p. 8.