Moss Plague

￼Moss Plague
The Moss plague is an infectious disease common to the poor of Septentrionalis and Meridionalis. It is hard to cure and lethal in many cases.

It seems to have been in the Rawlands since the start of time. Outbreaks were recorded in 14 and 89 TL in the cities of Caleonn and Farchester. Through time, the disease spread South and West, and no less than twenty-one major outbreaks have been recorded until now, mainly in the Rawlands. The development of better sanitation checked its progression in Octerrum and the South, but it remained a danger in the North.

The disease is characterised by the growth of fungus on the skin, looking strangely like slimy moss, hence its name. It is transmitted solely by physical contact with an infected person, and the symptoms will appear only a week  after infection. Then the poor soul will die in the three days, making it a violent disease. It can be cured, but the cure is incredibly expensive : as a result, the poor will die in droves if they are infected.