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Ok.. onto serious things... ;)
In Pashin, when the characters meet up with Shaylin and the other elves in the sewers, it says that elf characters must succeed a Fort DC 20 or be afflicted with the disease. It goes on to say that unless the caster is level 18, they can't remove the disease. So my question is... How will the elf characters ever manage to get rid of it? Can they eventually die from it?
Thanks for your help!
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Depending on the incubation time for the disease, they might need to get some cloaks or something to protect their skin and eyes from the sun, due to their newfound sensitivity. Outside of that, "Spectre of Sorrows" (book 2 of the campaign) is rumored to have the 'Tears of Mishakal' magical artifact which is supposed to grant a miracle cure. This can be used either at Hurim to put to rest the spirits there, or can cure the elves, etc etc.
It doesn't do continuous damage though, just a loss of Con once, correct? And the light blindness...
The other alternative is if the character(s) are REALLY bad off, then I think there was mention that that would be a good reason to run a side adventure in order to try and find a cure for them.
I'd say if it was a real problem that couldn't wait till Spectre of Sorrows, and you didn't want to make a side quest for whatever reason, you could make an argument that maybe the statues of the gods in the temple in Hurim might be able to grant a cure. That's really stretching what they are capable of, but then again, your the DM, so it's your call.
Originally posted by frostdawn
That sounds right. I don't have the book in front of me, but IIRC, the stat penalties are a one time thing (not degenerative). The light sensitivity is really the worst part of it (unless they already had a really low Con, like you said one of the characters is)
the 1d3 Con damage is ongoing. The incubation period tells you how long it takes before the disease's effects occur, at which point the infected character takes the listed damage (in this case, 1d3 Con) and every day after that.
The good news is that you heal 1 point of ability damage per day, so that it's possible you might take 1 point of Con damage and then heal it, ending up where you started. But, the odds are against you. Most of those elves are dying, slowly, and will eventually be consumed by the disease.
Cheers,
Cam
Umm, yeah, you might wanna find a cure sooner rather than later for that Con challenged player.
Also, the sidebar on it lists the save DC differently in two places. It says to have them make a DC 20 save to avoid infection, and then in the disease block it says the DC is 18. Or does that mean it;s a DC 20 to avoid infection, but only a DC 18 to throw off?
The other alternative is to have that character rest as much as possible unless there is a encounter. If you do have an encounter, and it strains the character too much, use the restoration spells then. Or fudge the Con damage rolls, so it doesn't do as much damage each day.
Just suggestions.
I hadn't thought of lesser restoration. That's a 2nd level spell though, no?
Originally posted by Sundancer75
All suggestions are welcomed... ;)
I hadn't thought of lesser restoration. That's a 2nd level spell though, no?
I think so, but according to the campaign module, a group of 4 should be about Exp Lvl 5 or so by the time they reach Hurim, so it shouldn't be too much of an issue.