Diseased (status group)

Diseased, is a type of Condition. Diseases are often mundane in nature and can be cured on their own, or with the help of various potions and healing abilities.

Removal

Diseases can be removed with the following:

•  Lay on Hands, Paladin class feature
•  Lesser Restoration, 2nd level Abjuration Spell
•  Heal, 6th level Evocation Spell
• Potion of Vitality

Prevention

Disease can be prevented with the following:

•  Divine Health, Paladin class feature
•  Heroes' Feast, 6th level Conjuration Spell (applies  Thoroughly Stuffed)
•  Nature's Ward, Druid class feature
•  Purity of Body, Monk class feature

Types of Disease

Condition	Effects
Contagion Poisoned	Has Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Checks. Each turn, it must succeed on a Saving throw, or the Poison will advance in stage. On 3 successes, it recovers. On 3 failures, it contracts the Disease corresponding to the variant of the spell Contagion that was cast. Poisoned Diseased
Feverish	Increasingly feverish. Disadvantage on Ability checks and Saving throws using Strength. When the duration ends, make a DC 15  Constitution saving throw. Failing will inflict the condition  Filth Fever. Diseased
Filth Fever	Crushed by fever. Disadvantage on Attack rolls, and Ability checks and Saving throws using Strength. When the duration ends, make a DC 15  Constitution saving throw. Failing will re-inflict the Filth Fever condition. Duration: 25 turns Diseased
Flesh Rot	Flesh is decaying. Disadvantage on Ability checks and Saving throws using Charisma. Vulnerable to all damage. Duration: 25 turns DC 15  Constitution saving throw to remove condition. Diseased
Infected	Has Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws, and Constitution is reduced by 1. Diseased
Infested	Crawling with tiny spiders that deal 1d4 Piercing damage and 1d4 Poison damage each turn. When hit with a melee attack, the infestation spreads to the attacker. Upon death, the infestation spreads to all nearby creatures. Removed by Fire or Acid damage. Doesn't harm ettercaps or spiders. At the start of your turn, you can make a new Saving Throw to try and remove the infection. Diseased
Rotting	Open wound is starting to rot. Disadvantage on Ability checks and Saving throws using Charisma. Duration: 20 turns DC 15  Constitution saving throw to remove condition. Failure will lead to you gaining  Flesh Rot. Diseased
Septic	Affected entity has its Constitution reduced by 1, and has Disadvantage on Constitution Saving throws Diseased
Stricken With Blinding Sickness	Fingernails of searing pain dig into the affected entity's eyes. It has Disadvantage on Wisdom Checks and Saving throws, and is also Blinded. Diseased
Stricken With Filth Fever	Beaded and adrip with thick oily sweat, the affected entity has Disadvantage on Checks, Saving throws, and Attack rolls using Strength. Diseased
Stricken With Flesh Rot	Rotting in their own vat of stinking Skin, the affected entity has Disadvantage on Charisma Checks and Vulnerability to all damage. Diseased
Stricken With Mindfire	Affected entity's brain is cooking in a stew of hot blood. It has Disadvantage on Intelligence Checks and behaves as if  Confused during combat. Diseased
Stricken With Seizures	Involuntary convulsions shiver through the affected entity, giving it Disadvantage on Ability Checks, Saving throws, and Attack rolls using Dexterity. Diseased
Stricken With Slimy Doom	Affected entity oozes waxy, globulous blood. It has Disadvantage on Constitution Checks and Saving throws. In addition, whenever it takes damage, it is Stunned until the end of its next turn. Diseased