Diseases
- Black Death (blkdth)
Pestilential fever with black buboes; highly contagious, usually fatal.
- Bronchitis (brnchts)
Wet cough, fever, chest pain; inflames airways for weeks.
- Chicken Pox (chknpox)
Varicella virus; red spots progress to fluid-filled blisters; highly contagious.
- Cholera (cholera)
Vibrio bacterium; sudden profuse watery diarrhea; rapid dehydration fatal without treatment.
- Dengue Fever (dngfvr)
Mosquito-borne virus; high fever, joint pain, mild bleeding.
- Elephantiasis (elph)
Filarial worm parasite; chronic lymphatic damage causes grotesque limb swelling.
- Leishmaniasis (lshmnss)
Leishmania parasite via sandfly bite; skin sores or organ damage.
- Leprosy (leprosy)
Chronic bacterial infection; skin patches and nerve damage causing permanent disfigurement.
- Malaria (malaria)
Plasmodium parasite via mosquito; cyclical fever and chills; often fatal untreated.
- Measles (measles)
Viral infection; fever, cough, characteristic red rash; highly contagious.
- Pneumonia (pnmna)
Lung infection; fever, productive cough, chest pain, shortness of breath.
- River Blindness (rivrblnd)
Filarial worm parasite; intense itching and skin rashes; eventual blindness.
- Smallpox (smlpox)
Viral infection; high fever followed by characteristic pustular rash; often fatal.
- Trachoma (trachoma)
Chlamydia eye infection; scarring eyelids turn inward, scratching cornea.
- Tuberculosis (tbclos)
Contagious lung infection; persistent bloody cough, fever, wasting; airborne spread.
- Typhoid Fever (typhfvr)
Salmonella via contaminated water; prolonged fever and abdominal pain.
Poisons & Toxins
- Aconite (aconite)
Wolfsbane alkaloid; burning, numbness, cardiac arrest; smeared on arrows.
- Arsenic (arsenic)
Metalloid poison; causes gastrointestinal bleeding and organ failure.
- Bee Venom (beevnm)
Melittin; localized pain and swelling; systemic anaphylaxis in allergic individuals.
- Belladonna (bldna)
Tropane alkaloids; visual disturbances and delirium; often ingested secretly.
- Cnidarian Toxin (cndntxn)
Jellyfish nematocyst toxin; excruciating pain and welts; cardiotoxic in severe cases.
- Curare (curare)
Plant toxin; neuromuscular paralysis progressing from extremities inward; respiratory failure.
- Cytotoxin (cytotxn)
Cell-destroying toxin; intense pain and necrosis at injection site.
- Digitalis (dgtls)
Foxglove cardiac glycoside; nausea, visual disturbances, severe cardiac effects.
- Hemlock (hemlock)
Toxic alkaloid plant; muscle paralysis progressing from extremities; respiratory failure.
- Hemorrhagic Venom (hmgfvr)
Snake venom disrupts blood clotting; extensive internal and external bleeding.
- Hemotoxin (hemotxn)
Venom that destroys red blood cells; severe tissue damage and bleeding.
- Mandrake (mandrk)
Tropane alkaloid; hallucinations and confusion; large doses cause respiratory failure.
- Neurotoxin (nrotxn)
Nerve toxin; paralysis and convulsions; disrupts neurotransmission leading to respiratory failure.
- Poneratoxin (ponrtxn)
Ant venom neurotoxin; the most painful insect sting imaginable; lasts 24 hours.
- Protein Toxin (prottxn)
Marine spine venom; intense pain and tissue necrosis; cardiovascular distress.
- Ricin (ricin)
Castor bean toxin; organ failure over days; lethal in tiny amounts.
- Tetrodotoxin (tetdtxn)
Neurotoxin; blocks nerve signals; progressive paralysis including respiratory muscles.
- Wasp Venom (waspvnm)
Peptide and enzyme toxins from sting; intense pain and swelling.
