Blood Veil

Blood veil is a serious illness plaguing the citizens of Korvosa. It spreads easily and thanks to its magical origins was incurable by mundane means. Thanks to the actions of a group of adventurers, however, its hold over the city-state is effectively over.

Signs and Symptoms
Early stages of the disease include coughing, headaches, and fatigue. A red rash also spreads over the victim's face. As the disease progresses, blisters spread to the neck and limbs and lymph nodes swell. Late-stage sufferers have reported grape-sized blisters, widespread internal bleeding, and coughing up blood.

Mechanism
Blood veil can be spread via skin-to-skin contact. It can also easily enter the body via open, untreated wounds.

Prevention
Prevention is possible using alchemical remedies and avoiding contact with the infected. Kelle Dormina's research into the infection has suggested that those of Varisian descent have a 5% chance of being immune to the disease. As these people still carry the disease, however, it can still be spread. Other humanoids run the risk of contracting the sickness as normal. Skilled paladins, immune to diseases, can harbor blood veil in their bodies without any ill effects.

Diagnosis
Utilizing a detect disease spell or medical examination, plague doctors and other medical personnel can determine the presence of the disease.

Treatment
A readily-available alchemical treatment has nearly eradicated Blood Veil among Korvosan citizens. Symptoms can be delayed and suppressed for a short time under adequate medical care.

Prognosis
Blood veil, if left untreated, can kill an average human in approximately 7 days.

As the disease spread, a particularly virulent strain began to infect citizens in the middle of autumn. Advances in treatment, however, have made the outlook significantly better. The remedy is both simple and affordable. Many clinics dispense the cure for free with a positive diagnosis.

Known Victims

 * Sophitia
 * Alicia (cured)


 * Graid Ironscar (cured)


 * Taitai (Cured)
 * Kaldani(Cured)
 * Various Korvosan and Landing citizens

Distribution
An investigation team determined that a large number of silver pieces were laced with blood veil. Cultists of Urgathoa have been confirmed to be active in the region as well, and used death's head coffers to spread the illness. A vessel manned by an acolyte of the Pallid Princess was found sunk in the Jeggare River.