Khoras - Flora and Fauna

As a world brimming with life, Khoras boasts a plethora of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. There exist dozens of minor ailments that circulate regularly or seasonally sweep through populations. Most of them are relatively harmless like the common cold. The dark essence from Drellis, which so often stimulates mutation and divergent growth, has produced a number of notable diseases and other biophysical phenomena. Listed in this section are a few examples.

Disease Name	Frequency	Affected Races	Transmission Method	Incubation Period	Duration	Symptoms
Barrett's Syndrome	Uncommon	All	Contact with infected week.	1-2 weeks.	2-4 weeks.	Slurred speech, vertigo, memory loss, gradual loss of intelligence.
Bloodbreath	Common	All	Airborne transmission.	3-4 days.	3-4 weeks.	Coughing up blood, fever, night sweats, shivering, weight loss.
Blood Fever	Rare	All except Karthasians.	Bacterial infection through open wound.	1-4 days.	1-2 weeks.	High fever, bleeding sores, stiff joints, sore muscles.
Burning	Uncommon	All	Not contagious	Not applicable	Permanent	Thickened coppery skin, yellow eyes, shaking, coughing, weakness
Crimson Fever	Rare	All	Bite from infected insect.	1-2 months	2-4 weeks	Severe rash, stomach pains, vomiting, profuse sweating
Gutrot	Common	Primarily humans, dwarves, grum, borrellians, orcs and ogres.	Airborne transmission.	1-3 days.	3-7 days.	Sharp stomach pains, abdominal soreness, vomiting, fatigue.
Mage Madness	Very rare.	Any magic wielding creature is susceptible	Transmitted through magical contact or spell effects.	Up to 1 day.	Unknown. At least 3 months.	Severe hallucinations, irrationality, high fever, insanity.
Miner's Disease	Rare	Primarily dwarves, humans, ogres and grum.	Contact with infected soil.	1-2 years	3-6 weeks	Partial paralysis, extreme fatigue, painful inflammation of the joints, drowsiness, headache.
Saurian Scale Pox	Uncommon	Saurians	Consumption of infected meat or eggs.	2-6 days	1-2 weeks	Softening and deterioration of scales, shredding of skin, severe rash, itching.
Shadow Curse	Very rare	All	Inhalation of shadow orchid spores	1-6 hours	7-12 days	Irritability, fever, incoherency, hallucinations*
Stiffening, The	Very rare	All	Direct skin to skin contact.	2-12 hours	1-4 weeks	Severely dry skin, rash, loss of sense of touch*
Miradic Syndrome	Very Rare	All	Not contagious.	Not applicable.	Permanent.	Shaking hands, nervous twitching, forgetfulness*
Thaegar's Malady	Rare	All	Contact with infected wood.	6-12 hours.	2-3 weeks.	Vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss, loss of pigmentation, hypersensitivity to light

The World Of Khoras - Fauna and Flora

Introduction