Marrow Siphon

Description

The Marrow Siphon is a disease spread by small little tick-like insects present on a corpse. When a person touches an infected corpse, a wave of the ticks flow over the interacting appendage. If the touching object is organic, they will immediately start burrowing into the skin. Otherwise, they will crawl until they can find some organic material.

Once the ticks are under the skin layer, they begin the search for any major veins or vessels that may lead them to an internal skeleton structure. When those structures have been found, they will lay thousands of eggs and immediately leave the body and return to the corpse. Their life purpose is complete and they will die.

In situations where the ticks encounter a Bone Elemental, they will eat holes through the bone and lay their eggs directly in the marrow. This process usually lasts for several minutes.

The victim will exhibit rashes where the ticks had entered and a thin mucus film will form as the skin repairs itself. The gestation for the larvae in the body is usually one week. As the larvae hatch, the area that the ticks entered will become red and burn. If they are not already inside of the bone, the larvae will immediately work their way to the closest source of bone. The victim will feel a tingling sensation as the larvae move their way to the bones.

Once they reach the bone, they will eat their way into the marrow. From there, they consume the marrow until everything is gone. The victim's skin will become pale and they will be extremely fatigued. They will also have extreme difficulty in stopping any cuts or minor lacerations.

There is no known treatment for the disease and, in most cases, the only resolution is the removal of the infected area and the burning of the items of the victim.

Interaction

None

Combat

None