Rune Spasms

Losing one's mind and transforming, mind and body, into a ravenous beast.

Transmission & Vectors

Submitting to an old god

Causes

Botched Talisman Magic

Symptoms

Nausea, rapid hair growth, slit pupils, unstoppable rage. Exaggerated animal traits

Treatment

Regularly taking a certain drug, to subdue transformations, or, undergoing a painful ritual to permanently get it removed

Prognosis

Becoming a monstrosity and losing all sense of self, becoming a slave to baser instincts

Sequela

As a raging monstrosity the victims can become undead

Affected Groups

Chiefs and their children

Hosts & Carriers

Wild Elves

Prevention

Not being careless with magic

Epidemiology

Certain tribes are more likely to have the condition

Cultural Reception

The afflicted are kept in a forbidden zone deep in the forest

Type

Magical

Origin

Magical

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Unique

Affected Species

• Wild Elf