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''Common Disease''

''Lethality: Low''

''Transmissibility: High''

For many generations, it was a commonly held belief that being infected by a disease of sorts goes hand in hand with noticeable symptoms. Recently, however, a young and ambitious medical student upended this perception when she discovered Polio, and with it, discovered the existence of long-term asymptomatic illness. She found that in general, Polio largely goes undetected. About a quarter of people will experience minor symptoms, and a very small unlucky group will go through potentially life-altering symptoms.

'''Infection:''' A humanoid might get infected if they ingest something that has come in contact with fecal bacteria of another infected person, or exchange saliva with an infected person, such as through a kiss.

'''Contagion:''' Polio typically spreads from one person to another even if an infected creature is asymptomatic. Because Polio often goes undetected, it is difficult to know if a person is infected, allowing it to continue to spread.

'''Symptoms:''' A creature exposed to Polio becomes symptomatic 1d4+2 days after contracting the sickness. A creature gains progressively worse symptoms the longer that they are infected. Once the creature is infected, then it gains the following symptoms at the start of each of the following days. These effects are cumulative.

* '''Day 1:''' Shaken
* '''Day 2:''' Sickened
* '''Day 3:''' Roll a d20. On a 5 or lower, the creature becomes Paralyzed. Repeat this roll every day. For every failure, increase the DC by +2. The effect ends on a success.
* '''Day 4:''' Remove the Shaken condition
* '''Day 5:''' Remove the Sickened condition
* '''Day 6:''' If not Paralyzed, the creature fully recovers. If Paralyzed, the creature recovers when their paralysis ends.

'''Treatment:''' Polio is uniquely responsive to psionic magic. The creature may be targeted by Greater Telekinesis, Grand Telekinesis, or by any psychometabolics spell without the manifestation tag. If any of these spells are cast on the infected creature for three consecutive days, then the creature is cured, removing the Paralyzed condition if it was afflicted.

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