Survival Rules
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Shimmer Rot

Magical Contagion

Shimmer Rot is contracted by prolonged exposure to the miasma and mists. It has also been reported that Shimmer Rot was contracted by a member of the Mist Watch after being exposed to the emesis from a dragon mid-mutation. Further research is needed as this member of the Mist Watch had already contracted Shimmer Rot but developed additional mutations. A creature suffers the following effects an hour after infection.

A character who contracts Shimmer Rot will gain the following effects:

  • You gain a mutation. Describe what mutation your character receives or roll on the Mutations table. (Flavor Effect)

  • Your hit die maximum is halved. This does not change your HP, only your hit die pool used for healing. (Mechanical Effect)

  • At the start of each combat turn, you must roll a DC14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, roll on the Shimmer Rot Effects Table below. (Mechanical Effect)

Mutation Table

  1. Shadowbound Eyes: Eyes that can see in the darkest of environments but become overly sensitive to bright light.

  2. Thorned Skin: Skin covered in tiny, harmless thorns that can cause discomfort to others when touched.

  3. Mistbloom Disease: Strange growths or tumors that develop on the adventurer's body, causing physical deformities and health complications.

  4. Mistwalker's Limbs: Limbs that can stretch or contort unnaturally.

  5. Veilweaver's Veins: Veins that glow softly beneath the skin.

  6. Mistborne Lungs: Lungs that can filter mist and toxic gases, causing difficulty breathing in clean air.

  7. Cursed Growth: Random patches of moss or fungus that grow on the adventurer's body.

  8. Whispering Mind: Hearing faint whispers or voices that aren't there, providing occasional insights or warnings, but potentially driving the adventurer to paranoia.

  9. Mistcursed Flesh: Skin that constantly exudes a foul-smelling mist, causing repulsion in others and making social interactions difficult.

  10. Mistwrack Corruption: Slow transformation into a monstrous being, with features distorted by the cursed mist, leading to eventual loss of identity and humanity.

Shimmer Rot Effects Table

  1. Debilitated by the Shimmer Rot. Unable to act until the start of your next turn.

  2. You gain disadvantage on saving throws and skill checks until the start of your next turn.

  3. You lose your proficiency bonus until the start of your next turn.

  4. You gain a level of exhaustion. When you gain exhaustion in this way, it disappears at the end of the combat during which it was gained. If 6 levels are gained this way, you fall unconscious.

  5. You consider the ally physically closest to you an enemy until the start of your next turn. Spend this turn moving towards and melee attacking that ally.

  6. You gain the effects of the Slow spell until the start of your next turn.

  7. You Misty Step 30 ft in a random direction.

  8. You gain vulnerability to all damage types until the start of your next turn.

  9. You gain the effect of Bane until the start of your next turn.

  10. Take your turn normally, but you start hearing dissonant voices that you cannot ignore.

  11. You are affected by Blink spell for a turn. You blink out the material plane until the start of your next turn.

  12. You gain resistance to all damage until the start of your next turn.

Curing Shimmer Rot: 

Research into curing Shimmer Rot is ongoing. If you find yourself afflicted with the disease, it’s recommended you submit yourself to the Arcanus Academia for research purposes. Adding friendly members of the Mist Watch to your will would also be a prudent measure. 

If you wish to aid in the process of finding a cure, it’s recommended you gather a party of adventurers and engage in research quests to help in its discovery. 

New Reports have come in sighting mutations impacting other creatures in different ways and at different speeds. More research will be necessary.