Swamp Fever

Level: 3

Progress: Swamp fever, also known as Brabak sweat, causes hallucinations, panic, and then, after a few hours of restless half-sleep, fever attacks which peak on the third day and then begin to wane. The patient remains unconscious most of the time.

Resistance: Toughness

Incubation Time: 1 day

Damage : 1D6 DP (ignoring PRO) and 3 levels of the condition Fear for the 1st day, 2D6 DP

(ignoring PRO) for the 2^nd day, 3D6 DP (ignoring PRO) for the 3rd day, 2D6 DP (ignoring PRO) for the 4th day, and 1D6 DP (ignoring PRO) for the 5^th day. The patient suffers one level of Stupor every 3 hours. If the disease check fails, the effects are the same, but the disease ends sooner.

Duration: 5 days/3 days

Cause: Bites from pests (1 on 1D20, or 5%), mosquito bites (1 on 1D20, or 5%), providing care for someone who is infected (1 on 1D20, or 5%).

Special: A character can contract swamp fever only once in a lifetime. After that, the character receives the free advantage Immunity (Swamp Fever).

Treatment: Bedrest and caring for the fever (1DP less per day).

Cure: Chew fresh (or dried and soaked) donf stalks (lessens duration by 2 days).