Dehydration

Description: Dehydration can strike any time a character is without water for an extended period of time or as a symptom of another disease.

Identifiable with Basic Medical

  • Stage 1 - Dry mouth, Increased Thirst - at the 12s lose 1 body

  • Stage 2 - Extremely dry mouth, extremely thirsty - every 30 minutes of strenuous activity requires 10 minutes of rest - at the 12s lose 5 body

  • Stage 3 - Mouth is parched, speaking is difficult - every 20 minutes of strenuous activity requires 10 minutes of rest - at the 12s lose 10 body

  • Stage 4 - Mouth is extremely parched, Speaking is difficult, mouth hurts standing for more than 5 minutes requires 10 minutes of rest - at the 12s lose 15 body

  • Stage 5 - Extreme pain, extremely exhausting, cannot be physically active, taking on a dry and withered look - at the 12s die

Duration Between Stages: 12 Hours

Research: Per “Researching a Disease”, pg 186

Remission or Cure? Cure is known:
Stage 1: B. Medical Hydration procedure 5 minutes of roleplay and 1 unit of water

Stage 2:B. Medical Hydration procedure 10 minutes of roleplay and 1 unit of water

Stage 3:B. Medical Hydration procedure 15 minutes of roleplay and 1 unit of water

Stage 4: B. Medical Hydration procedure 20 minutes of roleplay and 1 unit of water

Stage 5: B. Medical Hydration Procedure 25 minutes of roleplay and 1 unit of water

Return from Mortis Amaranthine Cure Disease? Yes