Corruption

Overview
While the origins of corruption is unknown, it has been found to spread a lot like a disease that no one is safe from. Despite this, humans often hold the belief that those who bear corruption are demon possessed.

Symptoms
Corruption spreads through physical contact, first worsening at the spot where initial contact was made before spreading across the rest of the body. Corruption comes in different stages, and the more one is corrupted, the stronger both their body and magic become. Early on symptoms include:


 * Darker than usual veins in affected areas
 * The feeling of pins and needles
 * Slight increase in strength in corrupted area
 * Slight increase in power in magic

In later stages, symptoms include:


 * Charcoal black skin in affected areas
 * Occasional sharp pains in affected areas
 * Significant increase in strength in corrupted areas
 * Significant increase in power in magic
 * Corruption spreading from affected areas to other living things and objects

Causes
Corruption spreads as a result of direct contact with corrupted objects and living things, or in cases with corruption in later stages, just being within the area can slowly corrupt objects and living things nearby. Corruption in earlier phases is often slow to spread, even though direct contact, thus one might not know they've been afflicted until several days, weeks, or even months later. Continual exposure to higher concentrations of corruption can significantly speed up the process of corruption spreading.

With many factors playing into the spread of corruption, it is unknown exactly how long it takes to spread and times can vary greatly.

Prevention
There is currently no cure corruption. The only known way to prevent being corrupted is by avoiding contact with corrupted objects and living things.