Boneskin

Some people are affected by a very rare curse from the presence of a Bone Dragon.

It is unclear how or when they contract it or if the dragon casts it upon a victim as a curse.  But it does not spread from person to person.

Victims of boneskin begin developing hardening of the skin with no feeling over smooth muscular parts of the body. Eventually, the tough skin thins and dies, sloughing off like the velveting of antlers to reveal a boney carapace has grown beneath. While it does become a natural armor, it means months of painful growths and most don’t survive the process.

Their visual appearance becomes quite frightening and most refuse any contact with the afflicted. There have been stories of victims seeking out a Bone Dragon to end the pain, only to become servants to the dragon.

Type

Magical