Afflictions

in The Wild

From parasites to plague, Araea is home to a dreadful collection of conditions.

World Codex

Becoming the Mask

Condition | Jun 27, 2020

When is the Mask no longer something you wear but something you become?
Desolation

Condition | Jan 13, 2023

A disease and possession, the self dissolves and dark spirits fill the void.
Nzata, the Unwelcomed Hunger

Condition | Nov 29, 2020

Nzata is called the Unwelcomed Hunger, because it compels its sufferer to believe they can gain nourishment from no food but human flesh and organs.
Mutations

Condition | Jun 28, 2020

In Araea, there are any number of ways that the flesh can twist and warp.
Slough-skin

Condition | Feb 26, 2020

Slough-skin, Miner's Cough or Farmer Fungi... This wasting disease is common among those who work in damp caverns.
Sun-Sickness

Condition | Dec 17, 2018

To those who have spent their lives in deep darkness, standing in the sun can be a powerful and vomit-inducing experience.
Sponge Bone

Condition | Jul 13, 2019

Bone isn't supposed to bend like that.

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Afflictions

World Codex

Becoming the Mask

Desolation

Nzata, the Unwelcomed Hunger

Mutations

Slough-skin

Sun-Sickness

Sponge Bone