Abber Flu (5e Disease)
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This page is incomplete and/or lacking flavor. Reason: Beholder's blood is not currently an item on the wiki, and I don't believe it exists in 1st party material, so presumably the item doesn't exist 'in the wild'. Locking down a rarity would be appreciated for playing with this disease.
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Abber Flu[edit]
Contracting Abber Flu[edit]
Abber Flu is spread through the gas which constantly ejects from the mouth of an infected creature. Creatures within 5 feet of an infected individual must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become infected. If they succeed, they are immune to the effect for 24 hours.
Effects[edit]
Once the creature is infected, they will begin suffering side effects as a result of the pathogens in their bloodstream. they will begin spewing a purplish fog from their mouths, making them contagious. Once per long rest, they must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, as well as a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw, as the pathogen is attacking both the mind and the body. Every time that they succeed either saving throw, the DC correlated to the failed save increases by 1. If the individual fails the Constitution save, roll a d20 and consult the Table:Abber Flu Constitution Effect. If they fail the Wisdom save, roll a d10 and consult the Table:Abber Flu Wisdom Effect.
| 1d20 | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | The individual grows several eyes out of different parts of the body which do not close when they are asleep. advantage on Perception rolls and immunity to being surprised, but disadvantage on Persuasion checks when any of the eyes are exposed. |
| 2 | The individual floats slightly above the ground by unknown means. Immediate success on rolls made to move silently, but disadvantage on Charisma checks. |
| 3 | The individual grows several toothy mouths all over their body. These mouths speak random words to you in primordial, giving you disadvantage on Stealth checks. |
| 4 | Your tongue transforms into a tentacle. you may use this tongue to carry objects as if it was a third arm, but you may not speak or eat while you are doing so. |
| 5 | Your larynx swells dramatically, causing your neck to look unnatural. no matter how softly you speak, it is always at a booming volume. |
| 6 | Your hands become massive pincers. you automatically lose any Dexterity rolls that involve using hands for fine movement, but you are able to grapple one Medium or smaller creature or object in each pincer. |
| 7 | Your tailbone elongates, and your back half extends into a horrifying mix between an insect, a serpent, and a humanoid. you are large as it pertains to carrying capacity, but clothes not specially made for creatures with six legs are unable to be worn. |
| 8 | The individual gains the breath weapon of a copper dragon wyrmling which it can use once per long rest, except that the breath weapon is laced with the infection. Anyone hit with it must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become infected.) |
| 9 | The individuals eyes condense into a single larger eye which encompasses most of their face. They gain a darkvision equal to half their original sight, but they are have disadvantage on saving throws against being blinded. |
| 10 | The individuals skin bubbles and bursts at random as if a chemical reaction was taking place under their skin. Holes and cavities cover their blemished skin, but thin webbed tendrils connect the hole. |
| 11-20 | No effect. |
| 1d10 | Effect |
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| 1 | The individual becomes dependent on the psionic energy from sentient beings. They are unable to benefit from sleep when not within ten feet of a creature with at least 10 points of Intelligence. |
| 2 | The individuals mind is filled with shrieking muttering voices which whisper dark secrets in their sleep. +1 to Wisdom but -1 Intelligence. |
| 3 | The individual believes they will perish in direct sunlight, and becomes hysterical and incapacitated when they are forced to do so. |
| 4 | The individual becomes fixated on the consumption of humanoid brains, and will attempt to consume them when given the opportunity. |
| 5 | The individual becomes petrified in awe at their own reflection. they must make an action to avert their eyes or become petrified when they see a mirror. |
| 6 | The individual decides that they are a god, and will refuse to accept or use clerical magic, seeing it as an insult to their own divine might. |
| 7 | The individual believes that their infection is a divine gift from the primordial lords, and will do anything they can to spread it. |
| 8 | The individual believes they are some sort of aberration, trapped within a prison of flesh. Their disturbed sleep prevents any of the normal benefits gained during or immediately after long rests. |
| 9 | The individual finds they are the most superior of all life forms, and will openly disregard and disrespect all other creatures as such. If they are capable of doing so, they will use transmutation magic to turn other creatures into themselves. |
| 10 | The individual refuses to eat anything that is not in a state of decay, but will not be harmed by such consumption. |
Treatment[edit]
Abber can be treated with a lesser or greater restoration spell cast by a 6th level or higher, or by consuming the blood of a beholder. A lesser restoration spell merely halts the disease spread and advancement and removes any pathogens, but retains all present side effects. However, using a greater restoration spell will cause the physical effects to dissipate over (10 - casters level) days. Only the blood of a beholder or a wish spell can remove all of the effects instantaneously, including the mental ones.
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