List of Diseases

GWJ · 04-26-2014, 05:28 AM

One of my gamers, has Pestilence spell. Is there any list of diseases, or something? I want to give him list of diseases which hic PC will cant infect his enemiec, but in Basic Set I don't found even examples...

~~NineDaysDead~~ · 04-26-2014, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GWJ

One of my gamers, has Pestilence spell. Is there any list of diseases, or something? I want to give him list of diseases which hic PC will cant infect his enemiec, but in Basic Set I don't found even examples...

Basic Set page 443:

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By carefully selecting these statistics, the GM can distinguish between a virulent but mild flu that ends in a day or two (24-hour delay, HT-2, 1 point of toxic damage, 12-hour interval, six cycles) and a slower but usually fatal disease (72-hour delay, HT-5, 1 point of toxic damage, daily interval, 30 cycles).

Bio-Tech pages 113-114 gives stats for:
Anthrax
Botulinum Toxin
Bubonic Plague
Ebola
Influenza
Rabbit Fever (Tularemia)

Vaevictis Asmadi · 05-08-2014, 08:41 PM

Companion II has rules for bubonic plague and rabbit fever, plus:
Botulin food poisoning
Cholera
"Jungle Fever"
Leprosy
Malaria
Rabies
Smallpox
Tetanus
Typhoid

I think Zombies has rules for some diseases, but I don't know.

~~tantric~~ · 05-09-2014, 02:00 PM

I have done post grad work in epidemiology. If the above isn't enough, PM me.

Nereidalbel · 05-09-2014, 02:16 PM

Is the Pestilence spell limited exclusively to real-world diseases, or, can it use ones that are but a single mutation away from reality?

William · 05-11-2014, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nereidalbel

Is the Pestilence spell limited exclusively to real-world diseases, or, can it use ones that are but a single mutation away from reality?

GM's choice, no doubt. Is the plague mutated from suitable nearby lifeforms, summoned from some other point, constructed to spec from raw elements, or not even an infection at all, just a magical simulation of one?

If summoned from some other point of the world: no.

If created from nearby lifeforms: maybe with a a Genetic Engineering skill roll. Maybe the mage has to use the invention rules to come up with a workable gene suite! A Gadgeteer plague-caster might be able to come up with plagues on the fly, or even produce beneficial symbiotes.

If constructed to spec: as above.

If magically simulated: all bets off, I dunno.

04-26-2014, 05:28 AM	#1
GWJ Join Date: Mar 2013	List of Diseases One of my gamers, has Pestilence spell. Is there any list of diseases, or something? I want to give him list of diseases which hic PC will cant infect his enemiec, but in Basic Set I don't found even examples...

05-08-2014, 08:41 PM	#3
Vaevictis Asmadi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota, U.S.A.	Re: List of Diseases Companion II has rules for bubonic plague and rabbit fever, plus: Botulin food poisoning Cholera "Jungle Fever" Leprosy Malaria Rabies Smallpox Tetanus Typhoid I think Zombies has rules for some diseases, but I don't know. __________________ I have Confused and Clueless. Sometimes I miss sarcasm and humor, or critically fail my Savoir-Faire roll. None of it is intentional. Published GURPS Settings (as of 4/2013 -- I hope to update it someday...)

05-09-2014, 02:00 PM	#4
~~tantric~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Athens, GA	Re: List of Diseases I have done post grad work in epidemiology. If the above isn't enough, PM me.

05-09-2014, 02:16 PM	#5
Nereidalbel Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ellicott City, MD	Re: List of Diseases Is the Pestilence spell limited exclusively to real-world diseases, or, can it use ones that are but a single mutation away from reality?