Daragg's Syndrome

A degenerative kidney disorder, often appearing in humans who frequently consume Medinan liquors. If it is caught early, a simple kidney transplant will solve the problem, but if left untreated or undiagnosed the victim's corrupted kidneys will toxify the victim's blood, resulting in a slow, steady wasting death that is difficult to reverse once it's begun.

The disease is named for Sir Daragg, a Knight of the Square Table who became the first Guardian in modern times to be diagnosed with the disease in 2310. Daragg had frequent exposure to Medinan cuisine, due to several members of his family being expatriate Medinans, and he had a fatal love for Medinan liquors.

Symptoms

The earliest symptoms are off-color urine with a slightly greenish tinge. Frequent stomach cramps and lower back pain are also a strong indicator. Late-stage victims of the disease report frequent chest pains, body aches, chills and difficulty breathing.

Treatment

In addition to kidney transplant, certain techniques of nanite therapy can be effective in repairing organ damage caused by Daragg's Syndrome. Healing spells by themselves are ineffective in repairing organ damage, but direct-organ curative magic (facilitated by surgery) can act as a late-stage toxin purgative in combination with kidney transplant. Vodoun healing traditions also insist that imbibing Nostrum elixir will completely cure the disease, if taken regularly.

Origins

Some believe that Daragg's Syndrome is an intentional effect from human consumption of certain types of Medinan liquor. The substances known to result in Daragg's Syndrome are all magical concoctions which originate around the Middle Ages (Gate), and are made by one of the various Mystic races. Mystics are not adversely effected at all by the drinks; in fact, humans are the only race in whom Daragg's Syndrom has ever been diagnosed.

Liquor alone is not the only way of contracting Daragg's Syndrome; the liquor is just the traditional bait for the trap. The magical component responsible for the disease can be administered on its own, and has been used on occassion by Mystic assassins against human targets. It must be consumed or directly ingested in order to take effect.