A Spreading Illness  Date: 10/10/2012 at 07:40 From: Anonymous
To : Everyone Subj: A Spreading Illness  As rumour began to
spread of the strange discoveries in the north, the citizens of
Cyrene were hard at work investigating the origin of the metal
collars found around the necks of the deceased xoran. But even
the devoted smiths of Phaestus could not determine what kind of
metal comprised the collars. One was melted into an ingot and
sent to the Cauda Pavonis for further scrutiny, but seldom have
those enigmatic alchemists been forthcoming with answers.
Little did the adventurers know, a mysterious illness had taken
hold of those who had come in contact with the corpses in
Hthrak. While visiting Cyrene, Dannyl contracted the disease,
unknowingly carrying it with him to Shallam; from there, raiding
Ashtani spread it to their own city. Onward the infection
silently travelled, to Hashan and Mhaldor courtesy of unknowing
hosts Twil and Katia. Many harbour the illness, experiencing no
symptoms, but several xoran