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	The most infamous and horrendous of plagues and contagions on Eseron, the Rotting Plague, often known by its other name The Rot, is known by many names and has appeared in countless realms. This terrible pathogen of blight and decay has desolated kingdoms and claimed the lives of over 60 percent of the entire population of the continent of Eden. A plague so vile that no official cure exists to this day, with people still praying for it never to return. In the end, the Rotting plague created religious, social, and economic upheavals that profoundly affected the course of history.		The most infamous and horrendous of plagues and contagions on Eseron, the Rotting Plague, often known by its other name The Rot, is known by many names and has appeared in countless realms. This terrible pathogen of blight and decay has desolated kingdoms and claimed the lives of over 60 percent of the entire population of the continent of Eden. A plague so vile that no official cure exists to this day, with people still praying for it never to return. In the end, the Rotting plague created religious, social, and economic upheavals that profoundly affected the course of history.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	Between the years 1506 and 1511 A.F.S., the Rotting Plague brought forth a seething mass of decay and entropy, ending in Eden’s history as the most destructive and deadliest plague ever imagined. Being the primary cause of the downfall and decline of many Kingdoms and Empires at the time, the plague affected all races differently yet spread all the same. Its name originates from the damage it causes to all living organisms, turning the infected hosts into decaying husks until they would literally fall apart in a screaming mess of rotting bone and gore. Nevertheless, the pestilence affected both nature and the civil world, causing food shortages that caused massive famine outbreaks and killed animals to the point of near or complete extinction.		Between the years 1506 and 1511 A.F.S., the Rotting Plague brought forth a seething mass of decay and entropy, ending in Eden’s history as the most destructive and deadliest plague ever imagined. Being the primary cause of the downfall and decline of many Kingdoms and Empires at the time, the plague affected all races differently yet spread all the same. Its name originates from the damage it causes to all living organisms, turning the infected hosts into decaying husks until they would literally fall apart in a screaming mess of rotting bone and gore. Nevertheless, the pestilence affected both nature and the civil world, causing food shortages that caused massive famine outbreaks and killed animals to the point of near or complete extinction. Despite the knowledge of its spread and the harm it inflicts upon the infected hosts, the origin of the plague remains disputed. The immediate territorial origins of the Rotting Plague and its outbreak remain unclear, with some evidence pointing towards the Magna Attia, the northern reaches of the Glade of Dragons, the Norlanden, and the Heartlands. The pandemic made its initial emergence in the northern province of Flüssland, within the then-Kingdom of Hadriana, during the early months of the Emerald Dusk in the year 1506, with the first victims being the family of a farmstead. The surviving victim, a man by the name of Elbrecht Hugosöhne, was discovered by merchants on the road and transported from Lünburg to the capital city of Hadriana, now known as Norbüren. The contagion rapidly expanded from there, propagated by the movements of merchants and travelers and through interactions with nature, causing widespread impact across the continent. Per the victim’s account, the family exhibited symptoms of illness after consuming one of their livestock, prompting physicians and scholars around the continent to surmise that the animals were the first initial carriers of the infection, preceding the infection of the family members. Studies and evidence indicate that the spread of the plague progressed through distinct stages as the infection took hold of its host. Scholars discovered that the Rot is transmitted through direct contact with infected tissue, consumption of contaminated foods and drinks, and exposure to the bodily fluids of an infected animal or individual. At different stages and upon death, the plague had the potential to become airborne, as bacteria could detach from the host and be inhaled by a nearby individual. Insects, notably flies and fleas, played a pivotal role by serving as carriers of bacteria or blood droplets from previously infected or deceased hosts. The spread of the bacteria through natural water sources led to a significant decline in the population of fauna and flora on Eden. As a result, hunters found it increasingly difficult to track wild animals, many of which had either migrated or perished due to the destructive nature of the plague. Those of lowborn standard; the peasantry, suffered the worst and were struck the hardest due to lacking hygiene standards.

	Despite the knowledge of its spread and the harm it inflicts upon the infected hosts, the origin of the plague remains disputed. The immediate territorial origins of the Rotting Plague and its outbreak remain unclear, with some evidence pointing towards the Magna Attia, the northern reaches of the Glade of Dragons, the Norlanden, and the Heartlands. The pandemic made its initial emergence in the northern province of Flüssland, within the then-Kingdom of Hadriana, during the early months of the Emerald Dusk in the year 1506, with the first victims being the family of a farmstead. The surviving victim, a man by the name of Elbrecht Hugosöhne, was discovered by merchants on the road and transported from Lünburg to the capital city of Hadriana, now known as Norbüren. The contagion rapidly expanded from there, propagated by the movements of merchants and travelers and through interactions with nature, causing widespread impact across the continent. Per the victim’s account, the family exhibited symptoms of illness after consuming one of their livestock, prompting physicians and scholars around the continent to surmise that the animals were the first initial carriers of the infection, preceding the infection of the family members.		Due to the severe population decline from the pandemic, wages soared in response to a subsequent labor shortage, many laborers, artisans, and craftsmen—those living from money wages alone—suffered a reduction in real incomes owing to rampant inflation. Those who possessed vast portions of land were also pushed to substitute monetary rents for labor services in an effort to keep tenants. With even those last tenants succumbing to the plague, crops, and livestock that had yet to be affected by the plague became unattended and fell prey to looters and drought. It was estimated that world trade had collapsed in the last quarter of the first plague year. In the midst of the spreading plague, it was quickly revealed that only the various Elven races of Eden had a natural immunity to the devastating effects of the disease, shielding them from the worst horrors it inflicted on others. Despite this advantage, the decimation of their livestock and crops triggered widespread famine, leading to a heavy loss of life in the Glade of Dragons and Myln Arbor. Additionally, the magical forest of Myln Arbor bore the brunt of the plague, with its once-thriving expanse dwindling significantly over the years as the disease consumed nature itself. Only through immense sacrifices did the Wood Elves preserve the substantial forest that remains today. As for the Denur, deciding to seal off their realms from the outside world seemed like a successful strategy in the early years, as they suffered their own internal struggles years before the plague even appeared. However, isolated outbreaks eventually emerged, precipitating famine and causing significant decline within the Denur realms. The desert realm of Anjyarr, home to a diverse range of races in its port cities, managed to maintain some semblance of order throughout the four years of decay. Despite implementing a quarantine after Hadrian merchants brought the plague to their ports, the realm still suffered significant losses in terms of both lives and territory. Many of their settlements inland, who were dependent on the resources coming from the ports, perished and were reclaimed by the desert. Notably, the preservation of crucial knowledge about the plague can be credited to the dedicated efforts of physicians and scholars from the Dark Elves and Khadan. The Kingdom of Hadriana suffered the worst of the plague. Various factions within the kingdom, including the royal family, its nobles and knights, and the ruling clergy, held divergent opinions on how to combat or possibly cure the plague, leading to internal conflicts that worsened the situation. To make matters worse, heretical cults, some of which believed that the end was imminent or had pledged their allegiance to dark gods, intensified the chaos by targeting innocent civilians, nobles, and destroying or pillaging strongholds. The Temple of Alderism implemented extreme measures and made significant sacrifices, including the loss of many innocent lives, to quell the threat and prevent the complete collapse of the nation. It was Hadriana who suffered the most with the highest death toll. The once prosperous kingdom suffered a sharp decline, with crumbling borders, the nation that remained was but a shell of its former self after a devastating civil war in the aftermath of the Rotting Plague. After years of reconstruction and conflict, the kingdom finally began to regain its former glory with the founding of the Hadrian Empire in 1524.

	Studies and evidence indicate that the spread of the plague progressed through distinct stages as the infection took hold of its host. Scholars discovered that the Rot is transmitted through direct contact with infected tissue, consumption of contaminated foods and drinks, and exposure to the bodily fluids of an infected animal or individual. At different stages and upon death, the plague had the potential to become airborne, as bacteria could detach from the host and be inhaled by a nearby individual. Insects, notably flies and fleas, played a pivotal role by serving as carriers of bacteria or blood droplets from previously infected or deceased hosts. The spread of the bacteria through natural water sources led to a significant decline in the population of fauna and flora on Eden. As a result, hunters found it increasingly difficult to track wild animals, many of which had either migrated or perished due to the destructive nature of the plague. Those of lowborn standard; the peasantry, suffered the worst and were struck the hardest due to lacking hygiene standards.

	Due to the severe population decline from the pandemic, wages soared in response to a subsequent labor shortage, many laborers, artisans, and craftsmen—those living from money wages alone—suffered a reduction in real incomes owing to rampant inflation. Those who possessed vast portions of land were also pushed to substitute monetary rents for labor services in an effort to keep tenants. With even those last tenants succumbing to the plague, crops, and livestock that had yet to be affected by the plague became unattended and fell prey to looters and drought. It was estimated that world trade had collapsed in the last quarter of the first plague year.

	In the midst of the spreading plague, it was quickly revealed that only the various Elven races of Eden had a natural immunity to the devastating effects of the disease, shielding them from the worst horrors it inflicted on others. Despite this advantage, the decimation of their livestock and crops triggered widespread famine, leading to a heavy loss of life in the Glade of Dragons and Myln Arbor.

	Additionally, the magical forest of Myln Arbor bore the brunt of the plague, with its once-thriving expanse dwindling significantly over the years as the disease consumed nature itself. Only through immense sacrifices did the Wood Elves preserve the substantial forest that remains today.

	As for the Denur, deciding to seal off their realms from the outside world seemed like a successful strategy in the early years, as they suffered their own internal struggles years before the plague even appeared. However, isolated outbreaks eventually emerged, precipitating famine and causing significant decline within the Denur realms.

	The desert realm of Anjyarr, home to a diverse range of races in its port cities, managed to maintain some semblance of order throughout the four years of decay. Despite implementing a quarantine after Hadrian merchants brought the plague to their ports, the realm still suffered significant losses in terms of both lives and territory. Many of their settlements inland, who were dependent on the resources coming from the ports, perished and were reclaimed by the desert. Notably, the preservation of crucial knowledge about the plague can be credited to the dedicated efforts of physicians and scholars from the Dark Elves and Khadan.

	The Kingdom of Hadriana suffered the worst of the plague. Various factions within the kingdom, including the royal family, its nobles and knights, and the ruling clergy, held divergent opinions on how to combat or possibly cure the plague, leading to internal conflicts that worsened the situation.

	To make matters worse, heretical cults, some of which believed that the end was imminent or had pledged their allegiance to dark gods, intensified the chaos by targeting innocent civilians, nobles, and destroying or pillaging strongholds. The Temple of Alderism implemented extreme measures and made significant sacrifices, including the loss of many innocent lives, to quell the threat and prevent the complete collapse of the nation. It was Hadriana who suffered the most with the highest death toll. The once prosperous kingdom suffered a sharp decline, with crumbling borders, the nation that remained was but a shell of its former self after a devastating civil war in the aftermath of the Rotting Plague. After years of reconstruction and conflict, the kingdom finally began to regain its former glory with the founding of the Hadrian Empire in 1524.

	Historians dubbed the five years the “Years of Rot” or the “Plague Years,” with the Rotting Plague earning many nicknames from various sources, including The Rot, The (Great) Dying, The Pestilence, and the Rotting Flesh disease. As a result of the significant number of losses suffered by the continent and the remaining survivors living in isolation, the plague was unable to find sufficient hosts to sustain its spread, leading to its eventual decline. Nevertheless, there are speculations that the plague may not have disappeared entirely. Today, it is uncommon for travelers to stumble upon the remnants of settlements that once thrived prior to the infestation of the Rotting Plague.		Historians dubbed the five years the “Years of Rot” or the “Plague Years,” with the Rotting Plague earning many nicknames from various sources, including The Rot, The (Great) Dying, The Pestilence, and the Rotting Flesh disease. As a result of the significant number of losses suffered by the continent and the remaining survivors living in isolation, the plague was unable to find sufficient hosts to sustain its spread, leading to its eventual decline. Nevertheless, there are speculations that the plague may not have disappeared entirely. Today, it is uncommon for travelers to stumble upon the remnants of settlements that once thrived prior to the infestation of the Rotting Plague.
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	==Treatment==		==Treatment==
	Research has shown that attempts to cure the host beyond stage four have been declared ineffective and show minimal impact. Immediate treatment is crucial for those potentially infected with the Rotting Plague to contain the bacteria and prevent its spread. However, an official cure has not yet been developed, so treatment approaches vary based on the attending physician or medical practitioner.		Research has shown that attempts to cure the host beyond stage four have been declared ineffective and show minimal impact. Immediate treatment is crucial for those potentially infected with the Rotting Plague to contain the bacteria and prevent its spread. However, an official cure has not yet been developed, so treatment approaches vary based on the attending physician or medical practitioner. Those who can afford or are fortunate enough to receive treatment are typically administered a range of approved and experimental medicines. However, the heavy doses of medicine can sometimes have the opposite effect of worsening the host’s conditions. Despite this, there have been numerous instances where the disease’s symptoms were effectively managed, ultimately disallowing the bacteria to take root and saving the patient from the clutches of the Rot.

	Those who can afford or are fortunate enough to receive treatment are typically administered a range of approved and experimental medicines. However, the heavy doses of medicine can sometimes have the opposite effect of worsening the host’s conditions. Despite this, there have been numerous instances where the disease’s symptoms were effectively managed, ultimately disallowing the bacteria to take root and saving the patient from the clutches of the Rot.

	An alternative method used in Hadriana was the amputation of infected body parts or the removal of infected skin tissue. While being the least effective method and the most painful one, there were instances where it saved the patient from infection in return for severe scarring or amputated limbs. This method, however, was found to be highly infectious for those involved closely in the treatment. Knowledge of the importance of hygiene was lacking at the time, including among the individuals performing the surgeries, leading to the bacteria’s continuing spread.		An alternative method used in Hadriana was the amputation of infected body parts or the removal of infected skin tissue. While being the least effective method and the most painful one, there were instances where it saved the patient from infection in return for severe scarring or amputated limbs. This method, however, was found to be highly infectious for those involved closely in the treatment. Knowledge of the importance of hygiene was lacking at the time, including among the individuals performing the surgeries, leading to the bacteria’s continuing spread.
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	The most effective approach to treatment at the time involved the practice of arcane sorcery. Biomancers, well-versed in the art of healing magic, utilized their skills to heal injuries and combat diseases prior to the emergence of the Rotting Plague. As the outbreak swept through, sorcerers and other types of mages took on a pivotal role in fighting the disease, successfully curing numerous individuals. Their mystical abilities even enabled them to treat those in advanced stages of the illness. Despite their efforts, sorcerers often struggled to reverse the damage caused by the bacteria, resulting in individuals who appeared to have recovered eventually succumbing to organ failure if their body had been internally damaged. Moreover, due to the high transmission rate and prolonged exposure to the infected, many sorcerers tragically lost their lives while attempting to halt the spread of the plague and heal the afflicted. The onset of the plague had a profound effect on the magical community, leading to the near extinction of specific arcane knowledge and contributing to a significant decline in magical practices and expertise on Eden.		The most effective approach to treatment at the time involved the practice of arcane sorcery. Biomancers, well-versed in the art of healing magic, utilized their skills to heal injuries and combat diseases prior to the emergence of the Rotting Plague. As the outbreak swept through, sorcerers and other types of mages took on a pivotal role in fighting the disease, successfully curing numerous individuals. Their mystical abilities even enabled them to treat those in advanced stages of the illness. Despite their efforts, sorcerers often struggled to reverse the damage caused by the bacteria, resulting in individuals who appeared to have recovered eventually succumbing to organ failure if their body had been internally damaged. Moreover, due to the high transmission rate and prolonged exposure to the infected, many sorcerers tragically lost their lives while attempting to halt the spread of the plague and heal the afflicted. The onset of the plague had a profound effect on the magical community, leading to the near extinction of specific arcane knowledge and contributing to a significant decline in magical practices and expertise on Eden.
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	\|I was there when, almost overnight, three warriors from different watch squads broke out in bloody rashes. We tried everything—steam baths, strong brews, and even rare stonewort—but nothing took hold. All three passed to the Stone. That’s when it struck me: isolation was the only way to halt the blight. This sickness cared nothing for Denuran grit or iron remedies. When a fourth showed the same signs, I gave the hardest order of my life—quarantine. It felt colder than the deepest mine, but it saved the rest of the company.		\|"I was there when, almost overnight, three warriors from different watch squads broke out in bloody rashes. We tried everything—steam baths, strong brews, and even rare stonewort—but nothing took hold. All three passed to the Stone. That’s when it struck me: isolation was the only way to halt the blight. This sickness cared nothing for Denuran grit or iron remedies. When a fourth showed the same signs, I gave the hardest order of my life—quarantine. It felt colder than the deepest mine, but it saved the rest of the company."

	*From "Field Notes of an Iron-Bound Healer" by Thorvin Blackvein, medic of the Granite Legion.		*From "Field Notes of an Iron-Bound Healer" by Thorvin Blackvein, medic of the Granite Legion.

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	In the last stage of the disease, which occurs on the last two days of the two-week infection cycle, the infected person experiences the sixth and final stage, which ultimately ends with the host’s passing. During this stage, the individual awakens to the excruciating pain, now fully experiencing the profound extent of the physical damage caused by the Rot bacteria within their body. Due to the unbearable pain, many do not make it through the first day, recorded accounts mention that due to the severe damage to the body inflicted by the Rot, limbs often detach from the body. Written accounts by physicians and eyewitnesses describe the passing of the host to be a gruesome, agonizing one where the body falls apart due to the withering tissue now having no strength to keep the body together. However, some pass away in their sleep before reaching stage six.		In the last stage of the disease, which occurs on the last two days of the two-week infection cycle, the infected person experiences the sixth and final stage, which ultimately ends with the host’s passing. During this stage, the individual awakens to the excruciating pain, now fully experiencing the profound extent of the physical damage caused by the Rot bacteria within their body. Due to the unbearable pain, many do not make it through the first day, recorded accounts mention that due to the severe damage to the body inflicted by the Rot, limbs often detach from the body. Written accounts by physicians and eyewitnesses describe the passing of the host to be a gruesome, agonizing one where the body falls apart due to the withering tissue now having no strength to keep the body together. However, some pass away in their sleep before reaching stage six.

	==Treatment:==		==Treatment==
	Research has shown that attempts to cure the host beyond stage four have been declared ineffective and show minimal impact. Immediate treatment is crucial for those potentially infected with the Rotting Plague to contain the bacteria and prevent its spread. However, an official cure has not yet been developed, so treatment approaches vary based on the attending physician or medical practitioner.		Research has shown that attempts to cure the host beyond stage four have been declared ineffective and show minimal impact. Immediate treatment is crucial for those potentially infected with the Rotting Plague to contain the bacteria and prevent its spread. However, an official cure has not yet been developed, so treatment approaches vary based on the attending physician or medical practitioner.

Erik: I have changed everything

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Foodrig: /* Introduction */

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	A black mark on Eden’s world history, ~~the aka~~ the Rotting Plague’s true origin is unknown, but its first outbreak can be traced back to the northern fiefdoms of Hadriana in the year 1506. The name “Rotting Plague” originates from its symptoms. The disease was spread through direct contact, but it could also become waterborne, therefore infecting plants, and livestock. Later in its lifespan it became airborne as infected bodies were burned. Those who were infected had their limbs and organs rot out from the inside over a period of eight days.		A black mark on Eden’s world history, the Rotting Plague’s true origin is unknown, but its first outbreak can be traced back to the northern fiefdoms of Hadriana in the year 1506. The name “Rotting Plague” originates from its symptoms. The disease was spread through direct contact, but it could also become waterborne, therefore infecting plants, and livestock. Later in its lifespan it became airborne as infected bodies were burned. Those who were infected had their limbs and organs rot out from the inside over a period of eight days.

	A decade has passed since the five year long pandemic, which decimated all race populations to where they are today. Even now, many nations are rebuilding, while others were wiped out entirely.		A decade has passed since the five year long pandemic, which decimated all race populations to where they are today. Even now, many nations are rebuilding, while others were wiped out entirely.

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	A black mark on Eden’s world history, the ~~‘Plague of Rot’~~ aka the Rotting Plague’s true origin is unknown, but its first outbreak can be traced back to the northern fiefdoms of Hadriana in the year 1506. The name “Rotting Plague” originates from its symptoms. The disease was spread through direct contact, but it could also become waterborne, therefore infecting plants, and livestock. Later in its lifespan it became airborne as infected bodies were burned. Those who were infected had their limbs and organs rot out from the inside over a period of eight days.		A black mark on Eden’s world history, the aka the Rotting Plague’s true origin is unknown, but its first outbreak can be traced back to the northern fiefdoms of Hadriana in the year 1506. The name “Rotting Plague” originates from its symptoms. The disease was spread through direct contact, but it could also become waterborne, therefore infecting plants, and livestock. Later in its lifespan it became airborne as infected bodies were burned. Those who were infected had their limbs and organs rot out from the inside over a period of eight days.

	A decade has passed since the five year long pandemic, which decimated all race populations to where they are today. Even now, many nations are rebuilding, while others were wiped out entirely.		A decade has passed since the five year long pandemic, which decimated all race populations to where they are today. Even now, many nations are rebuilding, while others were wiped out entirely.

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FablesAdmin at 15:47, 13 September 2021

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	Due to rats living in the dark most of the time, and the rot affecting their eyesight, magic and light would scare them off. Their behavior during the Rotting Plague was matched with that of Rabies. Though, their increased lust for flesh and stacking of numbers was never fully explained. Animals like cows, sheep and chickens were damaged in the same ways humans were, decaying them and making them skinny. Their skin and meat would wither away, flaking off their remains. This means the plague affected every person even if they were not infected their food source became sparse.		Due to rats living in the dark most of the time, and the rot affecting their eyesight, magic and light would scare them off. Their behavior during the Rotting Plague was matched with that of Rabies. Though, their increased lust for flesh and stacking of numbers was never fully explained. Animals like cows, sheep and chickens were damaged in the same ways humans were, decaying them and making them skinny. Their skin and meat would wither away, flaking off their remains. This means the plague affected every person even if they were not infected their food source became sparse.
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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
			From 1506-1511

	A black mark on the history of Eden, the Plague of Rot aka Rotting Plague decimated all race populations to the point where they are today. It has been a decade since the end of the pandemic, and the people of Eden are still rebuilding and in fear of another outbreak.		A black mark on the history of Eden, the Plague of Rot aka Rotting Plague decimated all race populations to the point where they are today. It has been a decade since the end of the pandemic, and the people of Eden are still rebuilding and in fear of another outbreak.
	The name “Rotting Plague” originates from its symptoms. Those who were infected had limbs and organs rot out from the inside over a period of 8 days. The disease was spread through direct contact, but it could also become waterborne, therefore infecting plants, and livestock. Later in its lifespan it became airborne as infected bodies were burned.		The name “Rotting Plague” originates from its symptoms. Those who were infected had limbs and organs rot out from the inside over a period of 8 days. The disease was spread through direct contact, but it could also become waterborne, therefore infecting plants, and livestock. Later in its lifespan it became airborne as infected bodies were burned.
	The Rotting Plague’s true origin is unknown, but its first outbreak can be traced back to the northern fiefdoms of Hadriana in the year [tba]. This strange disease would spark into a 5-year long pandemic.		The Rotting Plague’s true origin is unknown, but its first outbreak can be traced back to the northern fiefdoms of Hadriana in the year [tba]. This strange disease would spark into a 5-year long pandemic.

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