Wilds-Touched
Transmission & Vectors
Unusually prolonged exposure to the The Weird Wilds .
Causes
Over a very long period of time (at least a year), Wilds magic builds up in a human's body. Assuming they survive the Wilds for that long, of course.
Symptoms
Like being Gods-touched , being Wilds-Touched creates changes in the anatomy, often making them resemble various cryptids.
Treatment
It is so rare for someone to first be trapped non-fatally in the Wilds for more than a year, then escape the Wilds and return to civilization, that treatment has never been investigated.
Prognosis
The condition is so rare it's hard to say if it is ever fatal, but those who make their way back out of the Wilds seem likely to have normal life spans.
Sequela
Afflictions range from an affinity to known when the rains will comes to individuals sprouting horns, tails, or unusual skin coloration in addition to a sudden intolerance for magic or an influx of ability for magic.
Prevention
Stick to well maintained roads, travel in groups, carry phasia wards with you while traveling.
Epidemiology
The only way someone can become Wilds-touched is through exposure to the Wilds for a prolonged period of time. It is not contagious.
Cultural Reception
The condition is barely known. Some people mistake it for being Gods-touched , while others worry that it may be contagious or that the afflicted may be particularly clever cryptids claiming to be human. In fact the only known fatalities from the condition are from other humans mistaking them for threatening cryptids.
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