The Blue Ring is known by many names. It is called tahoon in Southrun, wenyi in Eastrun, hortt in Northrun. It is also known to the elder races being called mulkad in Fell Speech and salasoree in High Speech.
The disease begins with a slight fever and chill, usually lasting between two and twenty-four hours.
The infected often describe feeling better than they ever have by day two. One patient, since recovered, insisted that he felt as though he were under the influence of two healing potions.
By day three, however, the euphoria is followed by diminished strength, lowered constitution and reduced general dexterity, which while slight, increases every day thereafter. The patient will begin to describe severe abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting.
By day four the patient will begin to develop a blue ring around the lower neck and upper chest. These are accompanied by lumps in the upper inner thigh, in the armpits, and on the neck. These lumps will be as small as a pebble or as large as a apple. Within four days of their first appearance, the lumps will "ripen" and eventually burst. The patient is most contagious at this time.
By day five the infected will begin to bleed from the mouth, nose and rectum, in addition to any other areas of the body which have suffered wounds, including those slight enough to have caused simple bruising. No one successfully cured of the Blue Ring has ever made it to this step.
By day six, the fingers and toes of the patient will begin to turn black and smell of rot.
On or about day seven, the unfortunate will die.
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