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Chanting Stone
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>Symptoms
Right, well it’s definitely pretty obvious when you see them. Dark discoloration around the area of infection is a very early sign. This area will continue to darken until a numbness sets in. At this point, black, rough growths will begin to sprout in the initial infected area. Then comes the black bile vomit, along with other bodily secretions. The growths will continue to increase in size and area, forming a sort of carapace over the host’s skin or fur or whatever the hell they have. This stage lasts a few days
From there, the illness enters its second stage, and begins directly affecting the host mentally. Patients have reported feeling sluggish and demotivated, often to the point of avoiding moving, talking, or even consumption. For the strangest reason, hosts of advanced stages develop a thirst for blood. Yeah, it’s just as fucking weird as it sounds. And this could be any kind of blood: pig, cow, human, beastfolk. The longer that the illness persists, the more intense the desires become. This stage will typically last 1-2 weeks.
The final stage is the most physically intense. At this point, the growths that covered the host’s body begin to grow at an accelerated rate, forming a harder shell, as well as horns, claws, and other wonderful deformations. This obviously puts the host in an extreme state of pain, usually ending in the host death due to a lack of blood reaching the brain and various internal organs. The “lucky” few who do survive completely lose control of their minds, and begin to develop their magic “powers”.
Remember that stuff I said about them casting spells? Well it’s not as straightforward as you think. First of all, each case is different. Some can shoot fireballs out of their fingertips, some can scream loud enough to break eardrums, and some get straight up have magical buffs. I’m talking shit like increased speed, faster reaction time, super fucking whack strength, etc. Straight up spell-slingers tend to be rarer, with physical enhancement being much more common. At this point, the only thing that can stop them from going on a murder-rampage is fire and magic-nullification. During our purges, we make sure we're in a healthy supply of both.
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