Invisible Sickness

Invisible Sickness or the Spirit Sickness is a type of disease or plague that is purported to exist only within the Valley of the Crater in Caldos. While many reputable sources tell of the illness, it has not been seen since its first documentation.

Symptoms
The first signs of the sickness are nausea, headache, and overall unrest of the body. Soon the finger tips and toes will turn black and shluff off. Within days, the skin will do the same, peeling off in oozing layers until the person dies of the wounds. The disease is not contagious, as members of the Order of the Black Sword did not contract symptoms besides mild nausea. This was after being in contact with the victims and their body's for months.

History
The only major outbreak of the Invisible Sickness happened in 620 A.E. when an object seemingly crashed into the Valley of the Crater. Shepherds in the local area investigated and found themselves succumbing to the sickness within minutes of arriving at the crash site. Thirty-three people were effected and brought to the nearby village of Milianos where they were treated by volunteers who later founded the Order of the Black Sword. All but three died. The Caedes themselves investigated the crater and decided to make it an off-limits zone, relocating all people from the Valley of the Crater and Asteria Valley.

Since the first outbreak no other outbreaks have occurred, though several similar cases have been noted. In 553 or 552 A.E. a man wandered into the yard of the Black Tower, his skin an unnatural shade of black. The knights took him inside and watched in horror over the next three weeks as the man's skin slowly began to slide off his body. A sorcerer at the tower apparently kept him alive through salves and prayers until he begged for death. Another case in 333 A.E. saw the knights of the order finding the corpse of someone near the Black Road with no discernible features. The person had their skin almost entirely melted, their face so disfigured that they could not gender them.

Both cases were considered to be caused by the Invisible Sickness.