Slipscale

Transmission & Vectors

This highly contagious sickness is passed from dragon to dragon by phisical contact that can be as simple and innocent as brushing hands in passing. This is such a feared condition because of how easy it is to contract and because it is contagious from begining to end.

Causes

A dragonborn may contract slipscale if they have spent too long away from Kruziik Dovgol and strayed from the God's sight. (in other words they got too far away from the magic of the land and they're going through a type of withdrawal).

Symptoms

The most notable symptoms of slipscale is the loss of scales upon the affected's body, a severe case of homesickness, and bouts of insanity; leading, ultimately, to their death.

Treatment

If one is so lucky, they will be permitted to entreat a Haavneviis Deinmaar (shaman) before being cast into Tahrodiis, that is if they are not already a Tahr. If deemed worthy the haavneviis deinmaar will send them to find an Ancient Dragon for they are the only one's who know the cure for Slipscale.
The Cure: A potion created with great care and careful preperation.

• The blood of an ancient dragon Dovfeyn Veyr (Dragonbane flower) silver (melted) sologaal, sosgolz Vrii Yostvah (garnet, blood crystal, scalestone) A chant only known by the Dream revthconducted by at least 5 monks 3 drops of holy water
  The ingredients are placed in the trench at the base of the sacrifical platform where the ancient dragon lays out. It matters not the order or the quantaty, just that it is all there. Then the Hero is to slit the dragons throat, allowing it's lifeblood to flow into the trench where it will then be set on fire. The fire it to be allowed to run it's course and when it finally dies down what remains is a black liquid. The cure is then gathered up into small vials and distributed to the ill who drink it. It will burn through the infected blood purifying it and healing them.
  This is a highly secret ritual that only those participating are privy to.

Prognosis

There are three major stages of Slipscale. It starts off slow, a single scale dislodging from the infected's body. Over the course of the first stage the infected continues to loose scales. The pace at which depends on the creature. The second stage begins with a yearning homesickness. It drives them to return to Kruziik Dovgol. If this drive is ignored it speeds up the illness and the beginnings of the third stage, bouts of madness. The third stage is the most dangerous, both to them and to their surroundings. It starts off with hallucinations and ends in them going completely feral, if this happens they will then begin showing signs similar to rabies. Within the next twenty four hours after they go feral their organs will begin to fail and they will die.

History

The first recorded account of slipscale was shortly after The Stoning. At the time it wasn't unusual for dragonborn to travel freely in and out of Kruziik Dovgol with no ill effects. This didn't last, for all it took was for one sick dragonborn returning to see his family for disaster to strike. The sickness spread fast. More and more infected being discovered everyday with no one knowing what it even was. So many died over the course of the next few years practically wiping the dragonborn out of existence completely and the ones who didn't die...well that was almost worse. They went feral. By the time a cure was found it was almost too late and the cure itself came and a heavy cost.

Cultural Reception

Because most dragonborn who contract slipscale are Tahrodiis it is believed that it is divine justice. As such any soul unfortunate enough to be infected, even just by unknowingly coming into contact with a Tahro, is summarily cast out. Any creatures, such as wyverns, who fall ill are slaughtered in hopes of quashing the disease and stopping it's progression.

Extremely Contagious

If an infected being comes into contact with another being of draconic ancestory, be they beast or humanoid, that being must make a constitution saving throw: DC 20

Type

Divine

Origin

Divine

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Extremely Rare

Affected Species

• Dragon Turtle
• Dragonborn
• Wyvern