The Scourge

The Scourge is an affection of both ones mind and body. It transforms the infected into monstrous beasts of unimaginable power, but at the cost of ones own humanity. It has become a problem within recent times, and so the church has gathered hunters to fight off the beasts. Scourge Beasts were once humans who, after being infected by the plague, transformed into these creatures. They are humanoid monsters with facial features of a wolf. Their bodies eventually become covered in black fur. Scourge Beasts are known for their agility, acute senses, and a hunger for human flesh. They usually hunt in small numbers of two to three in an effort to overwhelm their prey. When night falls, the citizens of Vallaki hunt Scourge Beasts, and burn their corpses in pyres.

Symptoms

Symptoms of the Scourge happen in the following order: 

• Growing hair all over the body, especially the face
• Growling large canine like fangs
• incredible strength
• elongated body parts
• Glossy or glazed eyes
• Loss of cognitive thinking

Once the last symptom happens, it is too late for the victim. They have fallen completely into madness and the only thing left to do is to kill them.

Type

Magical