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- The spread of the Rot initially seemed to have a ritualistic aspect, as the party has seen many of its victims bear the same puncture wounds on their foreheads. However, as it evolved, it no longer seemed to need that ritualistic aspect in order to spread to new hosts.
- The Rot seems capable of sharing hosts with some other types of corruption, as the party saw in the blight wolves (which were affected by the Rot and the yet unnamed corruption in the Witherwoods).
- According to Vyrmith, the Rot is a new threat. She knows little about it, though she recognized the symbol that the party described (which was etched on some of the victims) and regarded it with concern.
The Rot is a type of corruption which rapidly and completely takes over its host. Those suffering from the Rot first see strange fungal growths spread across their skin — usually from the extremities inward — and experience intense confusion and paranoia, which often manifests in violent outbursts. Within days, the growths completely cover the body, and the host loses control of their actions. There is no known cure, and no known method of mitigating the spread of the corruption once it manifests in a host.