Wisproot

Causes

As the people of Garlan get older, their bones become brittle, their muscles weaken, their senses start to go. With Wisproot, the bones shrink in size gradually. The process starts towards the end of adulthood and occurs in most races, from humans to elves, halflings to orcs. This shrinking process starts in long bones, such as those in the arms and legs, making breaks midway between bones a lot more common. After a while, the bones at the joints and smaller bones also start to shrink. This secondary part of Wisproot causes a lot of hindrance with movement. Of course, the bones never shrink completely, and after many years eventually they stop shrinking altogether, but it is the outcome of this shrinkage that has the detrimental effect.

Symptoms

Outward symptoms come in the form of easily broken bones and initial aches and pains when having been stationary for long periods of time. These symptoms get worse as the condition goes on, and can eventually persist even when an individual is stationary.

Treatment

There are many ointments out in the world that act as treatment - many of them contain traces of Atriabliss for its healing properties and its ability to reduce pain. The ointments only serve to ease the aches and many do not work into the later stages of Wisproot, either because the pain is too much, or because the dosage of atriabliss is no longer enough to provide the same effects.

Prevention

Generally, being active and healthy well into the later stages of their adult life will hold off the early stages of Wisproot. Food and dieting don't tend to have any preventative effects, but many who look to prevent the condition make sure that their diet is as healthy as can be.
A lack of injuries throughout a persons lifetime has been observed to reduce the possibility of getting Wisproot earlier on in life, but there is no evidence to suggest that a life free of injury could totally prevent the condition.

Origin

Natural

Rarity

Common

Affected Species

• Elf
• Marsh Drake
• Dwarf