A Comprehensive List of Diseases in 4th Edition
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Below is a compilation of most (if not all) of the 4th edition diseases to appear in any official source book, adventure, or DDI article to date. They are listed here broken down first by level for easy reference and then, in a separate set of tables, by source book, so you can quickly see what diseases are available in the books you have.
In a later post I will provide an index of some of the diseases created in 3rd party materials.
WIZARDS OF THE COAST – DISEASES BY LEVEL
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LEVEL
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DISEASE
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DESCRIPTION
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SOURCE
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Lvl 02
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Skinrot
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Lvl 03
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Filth Fever
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Dungeon 156 (p.33, 42),
Dungeon 150 (p.96), Monster Manual (p.180, 211, 219)
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Lvl 04
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Shakes
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This disease causes involuntary twitches and tremors that grow progressively worse.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (p.50)
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Lvl 06
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Moontusk Fever
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Monster Manual 2 (p.158)
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Lvl 06
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Slavering Canker
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Monster Manual 2 (p.126)
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Lvl 06
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Verdant Whispers
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Spread by touch, verdant whispers causes victims to enter a delirious state.
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Dragon 364 (p.72)
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Lvl 08
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Lockjaw
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Dungeon 178 (p.76)
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Lvl 08
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Moon Fever
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Dungeon 156 (p.53)
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Lvl 08
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Moon Frenzy
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H3: Pyramid of Shadows (p.23), Monster Manual (p.181)
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Lvl 08
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Mummy Rot (Mummy Guardian)
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Monster Manual (p.192)
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Lvl 08
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Rusty Paralysis
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This disease affects those cut by rusty metal. The victim gets slowly weaker, and in the final stages the victim becomes paralyzed.
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Dragon 376 (p.32)
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Lvl 08+
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Mummy Rot
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This disease, delivered by the attack of a mummy, fills the lungs of its victims with dust, making it progressively harder for them to breathe.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (p.49)
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Lvl 09
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Blinding Sickness
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Often spread in tainted water, blinding sickness leaves its victims sightless.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (p.49)
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Lvl 10
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Festering Doom
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Black sores appear on the skin, oozing black filth and vital fluids when exposed to healing magic.
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Dungeon 161 (p.112)
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Lvl 11
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Cemetery Rot
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Lvl 11
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Halruaan Consumption
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Those who contract this malady are subject to sudden weight loss, vomiting, and finally disintegration.
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Eberron Campaign Guide (p.136)
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Lvl 11
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Moon Rage
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Monster Manual 2 (p.159)
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Lvl 11
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Mournland Affliction
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Afflicted by the Mournland, a victim of this disease acts as one without hope, sallow, wide-eyed, and despairing.
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Eberron Campaign Guide (p.93)
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Lvl 11
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Soul Rot
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Manual of the Planes (p.52)
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Lvl 11
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Worms of Kyuss
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Lvl 12
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Cackle Fever
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The symptoms of cackle fever include high fever, disorientation, and frequent bouts of hideous laughter.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (p.49)
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Lvl 12
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Twisted Domination
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Dungeon 157 (p.64)
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Lvl 13
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Brain Fluke
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This minuscule, wormlike parasite concludes its adult life in a victim’s brain.
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Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide (p.103)
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Lvl 13
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Greater Moon Frenzy
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Monster Manual 2 (p.160)
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Lvl 13
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Mummy Rot (Mummy Lord)
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Monster Manual (p.192)
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Lvl 13
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Tear Transformation
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Dungeon 162 (p.79)
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Lvl 14
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Filth Plague
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Infused with the toxic filth of the Demon Wastes, this disease turns the target’s internal organs to a bloody froth.
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Dungeon 177 (p.20), Eberron Campaign Guide (p.121)
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Lvl 16
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Chaos Phage
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Lvl 16
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Mindfire
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In the initial stages, victims of mindfire complain of burning pain in the head. Later, they sink into stupor.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (p.50)
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Lvl 17
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Mummy Rot
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Lvl 20
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Mind Seed
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An implanted quori thought slowly takes root and grows until the victim is completely under its control.
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Eberron Campaign Guide (p.190)
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Lvl 21
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Hellfever
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Those who suffer from hellfever complain of alternating sensations of searing fire and freezing cold.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (p.50)
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Lvl 21
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Mummy Rot
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Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons (p.142)
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Lvl 21
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Mummy Rot (Giant Mummy)
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Monster Manual (p.192)
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Lvl 23
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Slimy Doom
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Abyssal parasites devour the internal organs of the victims, turning them into quivering slime.
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (p.50)
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Lvl 26
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Silvery Sleep
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Variable
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Pact Broken Curse
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Character Level
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Sun Sickness
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Dark Sun Campaign Setting (p.199)
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WIZARDS OF THE COAST – DISEASES BY BOOK
SOURCE BOOKS
SOURCE BOOKS
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SOURCE
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DISEASE
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LEVEL
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DESCRIPTION
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Dark Sun Campaign Setting
(p.199) |
Sun Sickness
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Character Level
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The sun’s punishing rays leech vitality from your body.
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Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons (p.142)
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Mummy Rot
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Lvl 21
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
(p.49) |
Mummy Rot
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Lvl 8+
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This disease, delivered by the attack of a mummy, fills the lungs of its victims with dust, making it progressively harder for them to breathe.
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(p.49)
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Blinding Sickness
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Lvl 9
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Often spread in tainted water, blinding sickness leaves its victims sightless.
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(p.49)
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Cackle Fever
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Lvl 12
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The symptoms of cackle fever include high fever, disorientation, and frequent bouts of hideous laughter.
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(p.50)
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Shakes
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Lvl 4
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This disease causes involuntary twitches and tremors that grow progressively worse.
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(p.50)
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Mindfire
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Lvl 16
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In the initial stages, victims of mindfire complain of burning pain in the head. Later, they sink into stupor.
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(p.50)
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Hellfever
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Lvl 21
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Those who suffer from hellfever complain of alternating sensations of searing fire and freezing cold.
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(p.50)
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Slimy Doom
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Lvl 23
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Abyssal parasites devour the internal organs of the victims, turning them into quivering slime.
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Eberron Campaign Guide
(p.93) |
Mournland Affliction
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Lvl 11
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Afflicted by the Mournland, a victim of this disease acts as one without hope, sallow, wide-eyed, and despairing.
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(p.121)
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Filth Plague
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Lvl 14
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Infused with the toxic filth of the Demon Wastes, this disease turns the targets internal organs into a bloody froth.
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(p.190)
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Mind Seed
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Lvl 20
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An implanted quori thought slowly takes root and grows until the victim is completely under its control.
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Mummy Rot
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Lvl 17
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(p.123)
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Silvery Sleep
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Lvl 26
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(p.180)
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Skinrot
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Lvl 2
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(p.186)
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Cemetery Rot
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Lvl 11
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(p.218)
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Worms of Kyuss
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Lvl 11
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Monster Manual
(p.180, 211, 219) |
Filth Fever
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Lvl 3
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(p.181)
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Moon Frenzy
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Lvl 8
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(p.192)
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Mummy Rot (Mummy Guardian)
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Lvl 8
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(p.192)
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Mummy Rot (Mummy Lord)
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Lvl 13
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(p.192)
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Mummy Rot (Giant Mummy)
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Lvl 21
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(p.239)
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Chaos Phage
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Lvl 16
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Manual of the Planes
(p.52) |
Soul Rot
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Lvl 11
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Monster Manual 2
(p.126) |
Slavering Canker
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Lvl 6
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(p.158)
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Moontusk Fever
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Lvl 6
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(p.159)
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Moon Rage
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Lvl 11
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(p.160)
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Greater Moon Frenzy
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Lvl 13
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Pact Broken Curse
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Variable
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(p.103)
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Brain Fluke
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Lvl 13
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This minuscule, wormlike parasite concludes its adult life in a victim’s brain.
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(p.103)
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Halruaan Consumption
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Lvl 11
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Those who contract this malady are subject to sudden weight loss, vomiting, and finally disintegration.
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ADVENTURES
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SOURCE
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DISEASE
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LEVEL
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DESCRIPTION
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H3: Pyramid of Shadows
(p.23) |
Moon Frenzy
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Lvl 8
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DRAGON MAGAZINE (up to 388)
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SOURCE
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DISEASE
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LEVEL
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DESCRIPTION
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Dragon 364
(p.72) |
Verdant Whispers
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Lvl 6
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Spread by touch, verdant whispers causes victims to enter a delirious state.
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Dragon 376
(p.32) |
Rusty Paralysis
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Lvl 8
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This disease affects those cut by rusty metal. The victim gets slowly weaker, and in the final stages the victim becomes paralyzed.
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DRAGON MAGAZINE (up to 179)
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SOURCE
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DISEASE
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LEVEL
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DESCRIPTION
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Dungeon 156
(p.33, 42) |
Filth Fever
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Lvl 3
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(p.53)
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Moon Fever
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Lvl 8
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Dungeon 157
(p.64) |
Twisted Domination
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Lvl 12
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Dungeon 158
(p.96) |
Filth Fever
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Lvl 3
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Dungeon 161
(p.112) |
Festering Doom
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Lvl 10
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Black sores appear on the skin, oozing black filth and vital fluids when exposed to healing magic.
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Dungeon 162
(p.15, 17, 20, 25) |
Chaos Phage
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Lvl 16
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(p.79)
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Tear Transformation
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Lvl 13
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Dungeon 177
(p.20) |
Filth Plague
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Lvl 14
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Infused with the toxic filth of the Demon Wastes, this disease turns the target’s internal organs to a bloody froth.
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Dungeon 178
(p.76) |
Lockjaw
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Lvl 8
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Chaos Phage
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Lvl 16
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One Inch Square 
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Still useful in 2019 – Thanks!
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