The Bone Parasite

”Rushing to the crew quarters I almost slipped and fell on a bloated sack of flesh. At first I couldn’t make out what it was. Then I saw something crawling and squirming.

Maggots. Loads of maggots …and it was Drake. They were all over Drake’s face.

Well, at least what would have been his face if I hadn’t stepped on it. I had bits of it stuck under my boots.”

- Transcript of LCpl Fred Murphy regarding the events on Tangiers Station.

Ossovora genei is a new parasite to torment your players with. It causes the grueling Acute parasitic osteoporosis disease, also known as the Bone Eater Disease, and it is just as horrifying as it sounds. The parasite comes in two variants, both fully documented along with a time table as well as a chart to determine your likelyhood to become infected.

I have kept the mechanics down to a minimum so this small document is well suited as a handout around the table.

This A5 medical document contains:

• Two variants of the parasite classified with their own "latin" names, life cycle and the man that first discovered them.
• One documented disease with diagnotics, treatment and prognosis.
• One chart to determine the blood type of the characters as well as their susceptibility to the disease.
• One table outlining the five stages with their respective symptoms and time table.

I had a lot of fun making this and I hope you may find it useful.

Don't be afraid to comment should you put it to good use. I'd love to hear about it!

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