Firelung

The fires of the Emberfen burn without cessation, though they do wax and wane in intensity due to a variety of factors. While the Emberfen always generates smoke from its smoldering trees, when it is particularly active it creates a miasma the can loom over the land for days or even weeks. The winds of the world often carry this smoke east over Islingar, just one of the many reasons that the region is inhospitable. The heavy smoke of the Emberfen can lead to firelung, a deadly affliction. The elves and other denizens of the Emberfen have grown immune to firelung over millennia, but the settlers of Islingar are not as fortunate. Firelung literally burns through a creature's insides as it progresses through its stages, ultimately proving fatal if not aggressively treated. The method and resources to treat firelung are not readily available, meaning for most who catch firelung, it's a death sentence. The city states in the Commonweal of Islingar work together to warn each other of periods of activity of the Emberfen, or approaching smokey miasma from the west, and in the periods that it lingers over their lands it is normal to see people covering their faces with cloth.

Type

Physiological

Origin

Magical

Cycle

Chronic, Acquired

Rarity

Common