The Decay

Description
Decay is a highly volatile disease, unknown in origin, in which spreads to and eats life matter. It surges through the body in no time at all, and can be irreversibly deadly if not treated hastily and properly. There are very, very few known ways to erase it completely, if at all. There is also no know reason to its existence, though the decay does resonate a combination of spiritual and dark energy. Perhaps this can be used as a hint to further studies into curing its spread.

The few migrants of Aesar that have appeared in Twilight town have all been afflicted with the disease at some point. This likely says something about the current state of Aesar as well.

Effects
In living beings, namely humans and elves, the decay can very quickly take over, and requires healing within minutes of first contact. However, this merely halts the spread, leaving unfixable damage. This can be anything from sensory damage, loss of brain function, loss of motor movement, and many other harmful effects, some of which still have no logical explanation behind them.

Victims of the decay may also have change in ways of thought processing and their actions, rather than just physically. In the very few known cases, the affected have sometimes been observed to become generally more secluded to themselves, while others who may have been seen as peaceful may turn to violence, and some show little to no emotion at all. These are only a few examples; the effects could very likely be more sporadic than currently observed.

Additionally, those who die to the effects of the decay have shown to have a very rare chance of “reanimating”. Whether it be human, plant matter, or other beasts and animals, they will often attempt to further progress the spread of the decay, and have proven to be a massive threat, further advancing the progress of the decay into new lands, as well as speeding up rate of consumption of the Decay.

List of Known Effects:
 * Trance-like states of mind
 * Inability to speak
 * Loss of vision
 * Constant hunger
 * Hyperactive or lack of emotion
 * Loss of some motor movement
 * Resistance to most toxins
 * Wide variations of change in thought process

Progression:

 * Stage 1:
 * Initial contact; The Decay begins rapidly spreading through the body.


 * Stage 2:
 * Spread continues for around 15 minutes. If healing isn't done within the first minute or two, it will expand too rapidly to stop.
 * If first contact is too close to vital organs, the infected can easily die before the allotted 15 minutes.