Disease

While many diseases exist within the realm of Ranu, the following are the most notable, common, or dangerous.
Disease AlignmentSorted descending Vector Virulence Description Healing
Dragonrot Unaligned Airborne virus 25 A virus that causes dragon's scales to rot while they live; only dragons and those using draconic magic may catch this. Mundane: 19 Magical 16
Hyperdecay Unaligned Light-borne bacteria 4 A virus that makes someone's Name decay rapidly. Mundane: 25 Magical: 22
Bubonic Plague None Fleas (bacteria) 11 Deadly plague that causes buboes and pain. Mundane: 8-20 Magical: 5-17
Cholera None Contaminated water (bacteria) 11 Evacuation of "rice water". Mundane: 3-16 Magical: 1-13
Dysentary None Water-borne amoebas 11 Bloody evacuations, fever, and pain. Mundane: 3-16 Magical: 1-13
Erysipelas None Contact (bacterial) 8 Cellulitic skin infection. Mundane: 1-8 Magical: 0-5
Influenza None Airborne virus 11 The flu. Mundane: 4-22 Magical: 1-19
Leprosy None Contact (bacterial) 11 Nerve deterioriation. Mundane: 17 Magical: 14
Measles None Airborne virus 8 Fever, blood blisters, and pain. Mundane: 4-17 Magical: 1-14
Pneumonic Plague None Airbone bacteria 4 Major lung infection. Mundane: 8-20 Magical: 5-17
Scabies None Mites 11 Seven-year itch. Mundane: 1-8 Magical: 0-5
Septicemic Plague None Fleas (bacteria) 4 Systemic bloodstream infection. Mundane: 8-20 Magical: 5-17
Smallpox None Post-rash contact (virus) 8 Fatal infection with fever, skin rash, pock marks, and more. Mundane: 6-19 Magical: 4-17
Sweating sickness None Contaminated water (virus) 8 Pain, paranoia, and sweating. Mundane: 6-20 Magical: 3-17
Trachoma None Contact (bacterial) 8 Eye infection that roughens the eyelid and blinds the infected. Mundane: 4-9 Magical: 1-6
Tuberculosis None Airborne bacteria 8 Major lung infection. Mundane: 7-17 Magical: 4-14
Typhus None Lice or chiggers (bacteria) 8 Flu-like fever, headache, rash, and more. Mundane: 7-17 Magical: 4-14
Spiderweb Plague Infernal Metaphysical contact 4 Magical infection that causes white spiderweb rash and irrational behavior. Mundane: 19 Magical: 17
Dancing mania Fey Metaphysical contact 11 Uncontrolled dancing until exhaustion. Mundane: 22 Magical: 16
Fluffy Fey Fungal spores 11 A fungal infection caused by fey magic that makes a person lighter than air and confused. Mundane: 19 Magical 13
Elemental Dysentary Elemental Water-borne amoebas 11 A form of dysentary that only affects user of industrial magic. Mundane: 16 Magical: 13
Panbiotic Celestial Food-borne bacteria 8 Improved gut biome.  
Topic revision: r1 - 10 Oct 2026, SallyJaneBlack
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