Blackvein
Blackvein is sickness associated with the continued abuse of Dreamthorn
Taking a break from the hardships of everyday life is something everybody craves now and then and abusing the thorns of the Dreamthorn is one of the more wicked ways.
Blackvein starts at the point where the user stings the Dreamthorn in. The veins around the area start to change their color to a purplish black, spreading out slowly. They seem to move slowly and undulate. Further use of Dreamthorn quickens the process and starts new focal points from which the condition spreads. The control over the induced dreams slips, and they begin to reflect the fears of the dreamer. Everything is completely painless but deeply disturbing, displaying the continued use of Dreamthorn. Nothing stops the spreading except an amputation of the afflicted area. Once that is not possible any more, nothing is to be done. Once the Blackvein covers the whole visible skin, nightmares of the worst kind set in, sleep deprivation and social stigmata lead to depression, suicidal tendencies more common than not. In the end, all the victims surviving long enough disappear, sometimes along with people that stayed at their side tending them. This is probably the most disturbing mystery surrounding the Blackvein.
Most people fear those stricken by Blackvein because of their unnatural appearance and the disappearances of those tending them. Even if they are just whispered rumours, surrounded by hints of darker forces. So many of the afflicted try to hide their condition as long as they can. The most hardy users of Dreamthorne only sting their fingers, amputating them at the first sign of infection.
Type
Magical
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