Petrefied

Petrefied is condition originating from the use of Terya, a herb which is used as a drug.

Transmission & Vectors

The condition is usually transmitted through organic food or infected water. Although it is important to say that distilled variations of this drug kick way harder than the other. Moreover it is not transferred by smoking which is also a common consumption.

Causes

The petrified condition is caused by the consumption of Terya, a olive-green herb. Especially if you eat or drink the dope you run the chance to get stoned quickly. Moreover, fresh leaves have an enhanced effect since the dried once loose their effectiveness fast. That is why smoking Terya makes stoned indeed but does not cause petrifation.

Symptoms

Through the consumption of fresh herbs you start to loose feelings in your whole body. While consumers are still able to think, see, smell or feel they cannot move their limbs. Plenty users describe the feeling as paralyzing and cold. Because of that the term perified got approved by doctors, users and sellers.

Treatment

Usually it is not necessary to treat this condition because consumers likely subdue after a short time. However, overdosis can cause long-term or even a permanent state. Those conditions can only be treated by an anti serum which is won from the roots of Terya herbs.

Prognosis

Consumers often report a numbness which suddenly overwhelmes the whole body. Furthermore their eyes widen and turn slightly grey. Not many people also have hillucinations.
If you suffer from a overdosis you could get paralyzed forever. Needless to say that some physicians confuse the condition with death so that sometimes consumers get buried alive.

Sequela

General effects are the greyed eyes and paralyzed body. Moreover, people who died through a overdose tend to develope green veins as well as a dried mouth.

Affected Groups

In Alethac people of lower professions or wealth tend to consume it more. However, in the rest of the empire mostly wealthy people can afford the drug because its rarity outside Alethac.

Prevention

Neither drink or eat it.

Cultural Reception

Even if the herb an uncommon product in the Velodan enviroment, the use itself is widespread. Particularly citizens of Alethac tend to consume it because Teya is mostly found in their region. But through the iron war the blackmarket is growing and spreading the herbs more frequently.

Type

Chemical Compound

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Uncommon