Virus, Crystal [1262]

Climat/Terrain Ravenloft
Organisation N/A
Fréquence Très rare
Diète Rien
Cycle d'activité Any
Intelligence 0 - Non intelligent ou non mesurable
Trésor Nil
Alignement Neutre Absolu
Nombres N/A
Classe d'armure N/A
Mouvement Au sol : 0
Vol : - Classe de vol :
Nage :
Enfouissement :
Web :
Dés de vie Special
Thac0 0
Nbre d'attaques 0
Dommage / attaques Nil
Attaques spéciales Crystallization
Défenses spéciales See belon
Résistance à la magie Nil
Taille T - tiny ( 2' tall or less)
(microscopic)
Morale Spe - Special
Valeur en XP 420 xp

Commentaires : The crystal virus spreads more slowly than other viruses, but its results are just as terrible. Victims of this bug slowly crystallize, dying in agony as their lungs become incapable of drawing oxygen from the air and their blood hardens in their veins.
The crystal virus works its way into its victim, forming increasingly complex crystalline threads that gradually bind the body’s tissues together. The initial symptoms of the disease are aching joints, fever, and areas of numb or tingling skin. Within three days, patches of the victim’s skin begin to crystalize. Exactly eight days following infection, the victim’s eyes begin to solidify. Although disorienting at first, this actually alters the victim’s eyesight, giving him the same abilities as eyes of minute seeing. At this time the victim’s movement rate is halved and his Dexterity score is reduced by 4, due to the stiffness of his changing body. If the crystallization process is not halted, the victim dies exactly 18 days after the initial infection. Within hours of death, the victim’s body crumbles into fine, blood-red sand.
Because of the relatively slow progress of the infection, a cure disease spell works normally within the two days following infection, instead of the usual one.
The crystalline remains of a dead victim are thick with the dormant virus. Curiously, they can be handled safely as long as care is taken to keep them dry. Even the smallest drop of water, however, dissolves the crystals and creates a highly contagious fluid. Because they are water soluble, the sandy remains of a crystal virus victim have been used by assassins on more than one occasion.