Echo Madness

It is said that when one spends too much time surrounded by undeads, they become susceptible to an affliction named Echo Madnesss. This condition is particularly feared among the Kenan people, having decimated part of a small city, which had been unknowingly cohabitating with an undead community for almost 2 years. In fact. in Lautia, bodies are immediately cremated to make sure those who have fallen will not rise again.

Transmission & Vectors

Undead matter releases particles that, in large doses, provoke said madness. It is mainly airborne, but most researchers agree that direct contact with undead creatures will likely accelerate the contamination process. In airborne form, it can take between 1 to 5 years to contract the madness.

Causes

Weaker immune system seem to have a shorter contamination period and those that have some sort of immunity to poison are way less likely to contract, but may still develop symptoms if left unchecked for lengthy periods of time.

Symptoms

Bouts of fever and vomiting, tremors, sore muscles and foggy vision are amongst the most common physical symptoms. But it is most known for the wide array of hallucinations it creates, both visual and auditive, for the patient. Intense mood swings and paranoia can also accompany the hallucinations, although it is unclear whether they are just the subject's reactions to the other symptoms.

Sequela

Those who have managed to survive the condition and recover are left with a fragile mental state akin to C-PTSD and a weakened immune system, although it can grow stronger with proper medication and severage of undead contact.

Prevention

A wide array of anti-undead amulets are sold among the streets of Lautia. Whether or not they are efficient is another matter... However, the condition and superstition surrounding it has lead to a law regarding corpses in most city on that continent. Corpses are to be burned as soon as possible after their death so that they may not rise again and infect the population.

Type

Supernatural

Origin

Magical

Cycle

Chronic, Acquired

Rarity

Extremely Rare