Disease Typhus
Typhus
Name: Typhus (Ex)
Infection DC: 12 (Contact, Inhalation, Injury)
Incubation: 1-4 days
Damage: Nauseated or exhausted, possibly confusion or pneumonia
Typhus is also known as jail fever, ship fever, or hospital fever; it occurs in extremely crowded areas (like the ones it is named after). It causes fever, cough, rash, chills, stupor, sensitivity to light and occasionally delirium. It is generally not fatal but may lead to pneumonia.
- If the PC fails the check by more than 5 points, s/he is considered exhausted.
- If the PC fails the check by more than 10 points, s/he is confused and may contract pneumonia.
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