Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead

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Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead Generator · 9 tables
Disease Exposure Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d12 table · 12 entries
  1. Inhaling contaminated air.
  2. Drinking contaminated water.
  3. Consuming contaminated food.
  4. Skin-to-skin contact.
  5. Saliva, sweat, mucus, and/or blood.
  6. Sexual contact.
  7. The bite of a fly or tick.
  8. The bite of a rat or bat.
  9. Nothing; it’s a genetic condition.
  10. Nothing; it’s a chronic condition brought on by lifestyle choices.
  11. Mysterious, magic-related means.
  12. Unknown means.
Incubation Period Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d8 table · 8 entries
  1. Almost immediately (1d6 hours).
  2. Very rapidly (4d6 hours).
  3. Within a few days (1d4 days).
  4. In the next week (2d4 days).
  5. In the next few weeks (1d4 wks).
  6. Some time in the next 2 months (2d4 wks).
  7. Some time in the next year (2d6 months).
  8. Some time in the person’s life (2d20 yrs).
Disease Geography Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d10 table · 10 entries
  1. A warm climate.
  2. An arid climate.
  3. A mild climate.
  4. A coastal climate.
  5. A temperate climate.
  6. A cold climate.
  7. A damp climate.
  8. Swamps / bogs.
  9. Dense jungles.
  10. High altitude.
Common Symptoms Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d10 table · 10 entries
  1. Eyes See supplementary table: Eye Symptoms
  2. Brain See supplementary table: Brain Symptoms
  3. Chest See supplementary table: Chest Symptoms
  4. Ears and throat See supplementary table: Ear and Throat Symptoms
  5. Head and nose See supplementary table: Head and Nose Symptoms
  6. Limbs See supplementary table: Limb Symptoms
  7. Mouth See supplementary table: Mouth Symptoms
  8. Sex organs See supplementary table: Sex Organ Symptoms
  9. Skin See supplementary table: Skin Symptoms
  10. Stomach and gut See supplementary table: Stomach Symptoms
Rare Symptoms Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d20 table · 20 entries
  1. Amnesia; partial or complete.
  2. Blindness or deafness.
  3. Coma See supplementary table: Coma Duration
  4. Complete changes in personality.
  5. Concurrent vomiting and diarrhea.
  6. Coughing up blood.
  7. Delusions and paranoia.
  8. Extreme, persistent nausea.
  9. Fits of narcolepsy.
  10. Hallucinations.
  11. Insomnia.
  12. Lengthy fits of high fever.
  13. Loss of muscle coordination.
  14. Paralysis; partial or complete.
  15. Periodic, temporary loss of consciousness.
  16. Sleep walking.
  17. Susceptibility to other illnesses.
  18. Tumors or tumor-like growths.
  19. Wild mood swings.
  20. Sudden aversion to one or more familiar foods, individuals, or objects.
Disease Progression Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Acute and curable; once the afflicted is cured, the symptoms never return.
  2. Acute and curable; once the afflicted is cured, the symptoms never return.
  3. Acute but recurring; once the afflicted is cured, symptoms may return later in life.
  4. Chronic but completely curable; once the afflicted is cured, symptoms rarely return.
  5. Chronic but completely curable; once the afflicted is cured, symptoms rarely return.
  6. Chronic but treatable; after treatment, symptoms will reoccur every few years.
Complications and Fatality Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Rarely serious; running its course in a few days or weeks.
  2. Rarely lethal; fatal complications occur in less than 1% of cases.
  3. Sometimes debilitating, but rarely lethal; permanent disabilities occur in approximately 10% of cases, and fatal complications in less than 1% of cases
  4. Sometimes lethal; fatal complications occur in approximately 10% of cases.
  5. Often debilitating, and sometimes lethal; permanent disabilities occur in more than 50% of cases, and fatal complications in approximately 10% of cases.
  6. Often lethal; fatal complications occur in more than 50% of cases.
Cure and Treatment Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d8 table · 8 entries
  1. A simple herbal remedy.
  2. A complex herbal potion or salve.
  3. A widely available healing potion or balm.
  4. A rare alchemical concoction.
  5. No known earthly substances.
  6. Basic healing spells and incantations.
  7. Advanced healing spells and potions.
  8. Extremely powerful and rare magic.
Treatment Response Time Inside Diseases: Bring Out Your Dead d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Miraculous; symptoms disappear instantly.
  2. Quick; the afflicted is cured within a few hours of receiving treatment.
  3. Short; the afflicted is cured within a few days of receiving treatment.
  4. Lengthy; the afflicted is cured within a few weeks of receiving treatment.
  5. Long-term; the afflicted is cured within a few months of receiving treatment.
  6. Erratic; the time-course of treatment varies greatly among individuals or among outbreaks of the disease.
Supplementary Tables · 11 tables
Brain Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. changes in mood
  2. dissociative fugues
  3. dizziness
  4. drowsiness
  5. headaches
  6. insomnia
  7. nightmares
  8. shortened attention span
Chest Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. chest pain
  2. congestion
  3. coughing fits
  4. hives
  5. wheezing
  6. shortness of breath
  7. coughing up blood
  8. tightness in chest
Coma Duration supplementary table · 3 entries
  1. Short-term
  2. Long-term
  3. Indefinite
Ear and Throat Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. excessive ear wax
  2. difficulty swallowing
  3. swollen glands
  4. sore throat
  5. hearing loss
  6. vertigo
  7. bleeding from the ears
  8. loss of voice
Eye Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. blurred vision
  2. light sensitivity
  3. puffiness
  4. poor night vision
  5. watery eyes
  6. yellow discharge
  7. double vision
  8. difficulty focusing
Head and Nose Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. dry scalp
  2. hair loss
  3. pimples
  4. sinus pressure
  5. sneezing
  6. swollen cheeks
  7. runny nose
  8. bleeding from the nose
Limb Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. achiness
  2. joint pain
  3. muscle spasms
  4. restlessness
  5. stiff joints
  6. weakness
  7. discoloration of the fingernails or toenails
  8. bruising
Mouth Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. bleeding gums
  2. canker sores
  3. cracked lips
  4. dry mouth
  5. foamy, excessive salivation
  6. tooth pain
  7. tooth discoloration
  8. tooth decay
Sex Organ Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. loss of desire
  2. pale discharge
  3. inability to climax
  4. open sores
  5. pain during urination
  6. warts
  7. itchy bumps
  8. bloody discharge
Skin Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. black or purple spots
  2. boils
  3. itchiness
  4. pale or yellow hue
  5. peeling
  6. rash
  7. red spots
  8. scales
Stomach Symptoms d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. loss of appetite
  2. constipation
  3. excessive flatulence
  4. loose stool
  5. bloody stool
  6. nausea and vomiting
  7. ulcers
  8. vomiting blood