Corruptions

Mortals who consume fiendish tissue or embed it into their bodies (for example, through magical limb grafts, organ transplants, or blood transfusions) are exposed to fiendblood corruption. Fiendblood corruption is an affliction with the following parameters.

Those who spend extended time on the Shadow Plane, are repeatedly exposed to shadow magic, or fall under the sway of creatures such as velstracs, certain undead, or shadowy fey, risk contracting shadow corruption. Shadow corruption is an affliction with the following parameters. When the corruption first takes hold, it’s dormant but gives you regular nightmares. In these dreams, you walk through familiar places, but many of the details are subtly wrong. You feel like you’re being watched from the shadows, a belief that lingers for a few moments after you wake. These visions don’t affect your health, but they make you irritable or jumpy for an hour or so after you awaken. After a few days, sudden flashes of bright light cause you to flinch, and you start to catch glimpses of movement in the shadows out of the corner of your eye.