Brinclebite Fever

Locality & Acquisition
Brinclebite is spread through ingestion of tainted water. Sailing ships are at particular risk, as their fresh water supply may be their only source of water for extended periods at sea. Crews without a mage capable of creating water have been known to be wiped out by Brinclebite Fever, leading to many sailors believing it to be bad luck not to have at least one mage on board a ship.

Symptoms

 * Fever
 * Gnashing teeth
 * Delirium

Treatment & Prognosis
Characterised by the onset of fever, cases of Brinclebite rapidly progress into head spasms often in the form of gnashing teeth so hard it damages them, and delirium.

Repeated exposure to tainted water causes more rapid progression of the disease.

Brinclebite must be purged from a victim's system with magic or medicine. Morbidity is high if steps aren't take against Brinclebite in the early stages of fever. Children and vulnerable adults suffer greater mortality rates.

Vulnerability & Immunity
Merfolk, Triton and Undine are immune to Brinclebite Fever. Frogfolk suffer a much less devastating version of the disease, even from the same infection source.

Some amphibious populations of Gillmen, Lizardfolk and Nagaji have shown resistance to the disease.

Campaign Events

 * Recruits were asked by Fosen Dal if they had ever suffered from this disease before they would be considered for work on the Widow's Thunder.