Rot
When wounds become badly infected with rot, energy cannot flow properly to the affected area causing the flesh to wither. Larger more open lacerations are more prone to developing it.
Symptoms
Flesh decays while still on the living. The rotten tissue cannot be saved, identifiable by a putrid smell and a blackish yellow green color.
Treatment
Cleaning the wound and consuming medicinal elixirs will be effective as long as the treatment is started early. If the rot has progressed to whitening the next step is cutting out the decaying flesh. When all else fails there is no choice but to amputate the damaged limb. When it begins to spread to the rest of the body the condition becomes terminal.
Prognosis
- Fever signals the start of infection
- The affected area becomes puffy and red
- Flesh starts to whiten and wrinkle
- Sickly blackish color begins to appear along with a foul odor
- The rot begins to spread interrupting the flow of energy to different parts of the body
- A slow painful death
Prevention
Keeping open wounds clean is the easiest way to protect oneself from rot or even simpler, don't get injured to begin with.
Cultural Reception
There have been deliberate attempts to inflict the condition. During times of conflict opposing sides would purposfully cover the tips of blades with decay. Individuals with ill intent have also picked up on the idea. These incidents have lead to the Medical guild requiring the elixir be given to those injured by weapons that are unable to be examined.
Unfortunately the general public is uneducated on the condition only seeing the results of severe cases. Many have become terrified of rot due to loss of limb and life, so much so individuals would rather die quickly than suffer the slow painful effects. This type of thinking has led to those suffering being given a choice. - Take the low painful chance at survival, or end it quickly. -
Type
Bacterial
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