Infected
You have an incurable disease known as kyvane, which is characterised by malignant growths appearing seemingly at random within a patient’s body. Symptoms include:
- Emotional outbursts,
- Dissociative episodes,
- Difficulty communicating,
- Physical weakness,
- Auditory and visual hallucinations,
- Increased sensitivity to magic,
- Depression,
- Paranoia,
- Malaise, and
- Health complications and pain localised around the growths.
Certain types of magic can help to abate some symptoms, but it’s only a matter of time before the infection spreads. Some have made peace with their condition and regularly [[Cleanse
cleanse]] themselves, while others submit themselves to their fate and wait for the infection to take them. However, there are whispers that kyvane is less of a curse and more of a gift, one which must be earned through suffering—if the increased sensitivity to magic is any indication.
Warning
Before or After the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse
As long as the options are available to you, you must always either have the Cleansed, Condition Embraced, or Suffer Well status.
Level 1 Abilities
Level 3 Ability
- Infection ✚ (replaces Infection)
Level 6 Ability
Gain one of the following abilities, depending on how you’ve managed your condition thus far.
| Ability | When to Select | Replaces |
|---|---|---|
| Anathema | You did your best to manage or even cure your condition. You spent most of your time with the Cleansed status. | Condition Embraced Embrace Condition Infection Infection ✚ |
| Ascension | You fully embraced your condition and the loss of control it entails. You spent most of your time with the Condition Embraced or Nightmare Abomination statuses. | Cleansed Condition Embraced Embrace Condition Infection Infection ✚ Suffer Well |
| On Death’s Door | You accepted your condition, but don’t want it to define who you are any longer. | Condition Embraced Embrace Condition Infection Infection ✚ |
Tip
During the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse
This quirk changes during the Nox’zh’r Apocalypse in the Fourth Era. You are one of many infected with kyvane who finds themselves overcome by unfathomable darkness and transforms into a nightmarish abomination—unless you take the proper steps to avoid it. Certain types of magic can help to prevent or even reverse the transformation, but it’s only a matter of time before you’re once again overcome.
As long as the options are available to you, you must always either have the Cleansed or Nightmare Abomination status.
Level 1 Abilities
Level 3 Ability
- Infection ✚ (replaces Infection)
Level 6 Ability
Gain one of the following abilities, depending on how you’ve managed your condition thus far.
| Ability | When to Select | Replaces |
|---|---|---|
| Anathema | You did your best to manage or even cure your condition. You spent most of your time with the Cleansed status. | Infection Infection ✚ |
| Ascension | You fully embraced your condition and the loss of control it entails. You spent most of your time with the Condition Embraced or Nightmare Abomination statuses. | Cleansed Infection Infection ✚ Nightmare Abomination |
| On Death’s Door | You accepted your condition, but don’t want it to define who you are any longer. | Infection Infection ✚ |