Contagion, Mass

Necromancy [Evil]

Level: Cleric 5, Druid 5, Sorcerer 6, Wizard 6

Components: V, S

Casting Time: 1 standard action

Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)

Area: 20-ft.-radius spread

Duration: Instantaneous

Saving Throw: Fortitude negates

Spell Resistance: Yes

Forcing a hacking cough, you complete the spell. In the area you’ve designated, you see swirling red and black mist rise up, accompanied by the distant sound of your echoing cough.

The subjects contract a single disease selected from the table below, which strikes immediately (no incubation period). The DC noted is for the subsequent saves (use contagion’s normal save DC for the initial saving throw).

Disease	DC	Damage
Blinding sickness	16	1d4 Str¹
Cackle fever	16	1d6 Wis
Filth fever	12	1d3 Dex and 1d3 Con
Mindfire	12	1d4 Int
Red ache	15	1d6 Str
Shakes	13	1d8 Dex
Slimy doom	14	1d4 Con
Each time a victim takes 2 or more points of Strength damage from blinding sickness, he or she must make another Fortitude save (using the disease’s save DC) or be permanently blinded.

See Disease Descriptions for more information, including general effects, on each disease.

Source: Spell Compendium, page 51.

Roll20 Macro

Arcane Version

&{template:DnD35StdRoll} {{spellflag=true}} {{name=@{character_name} }} {{subtags=casts [**Mass Contagion**](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Spells/SC/Contagion_Mass)!}} {{School:=Necromancy [Evil]}} {{Level:=Cleric 5, Druid 5, Sorcerer 6, Wizard 6}} {{Components:=V, S}} {{Casting Time:=1 standard action}} {{Range:=Touch}} {{Target:=Living creature touched}} {{Duration:=Instantaneous}} {{Saving Throw:=Fortitude negates, DC[[ @{spelldc6} + @{sf-necromancy} ]] }} {{Spell Resistance:=Yes}} {{notes=A subject that fails a DC[[ @{spelldc6} + @{sf-necromancy} ]]Fortitude save contracts (with no incubation period) ?{Select disease to inflict|Blinding sickness: 1d4 Str damage initial/daily; DC 16 to avoid daily damage; possible blindness,[blinding sickness](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Blinding_Sickness )&comma; suffering[[1d4]]Strength damage immediately and **1d4** Strength damage each day a DC 16 Fortitude save is failed. Any time 2 Strength damage is suffered&comma; another DC 16 Fortitude save must be made; failure permanently [blinds](https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Blinded) the subject.|Cackle fever: 1d6 Wis damage initial/daily; DC 16 to avoid daily damage,[cackle fever](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Cackle_Fever )&comma; suffering[[1d6]]Wisdom damage immediately and **1d6** Wisdom damage each day a DC 16 Fortitude save is failed.|Filth fever: 1d3 Dex and Con damage initial/daily; DC 13 to avoid daily damage,[filth fever](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Filth_Fever )&comma; suffering[[1d3]]Dexterity and[[1d3]]Constitution damage immediately and **1d3** Dexterity and **1d3** Constitution damage each day a DC 13 Fortitude save is failed.|Mindfire: 1d4 Int damage initial/daily; DC 12 to avoid daily damage,[mindfire](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Mindfire )&comma; suffering[[1d4]]Intelligence damage immediately and **1d4** Intelligence damage each day a DC 12 Fortitude save is failed.|Red Ache: 1d6 Str damage initial/daily; DC 15 to avoid daily damage,[red ache](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Red_Ache )&comma; suffering[[1d6]]Strength damage immediately and **1d6** Strength damage each day a DC 15 Fortitude save is failed.|The Shakes: 1d8 Dex damage initial/daily; DC 13 to avoid daily damage,[the shakes](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#The_Shakes )&comma; suffering[[1d8]]Dexterity damage immediately and **1d8** Dexterity damage each day a DC 13 Fortitude save is failed.|Slimy Doom: 1d4 Con damage initial/daily; DC 14 to avoid daily damage; possible Con drain,[slimy doom](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Slimy_Doom )&comma; suffering[[1d4]]Constitution damage immediately and **1d4** Constitution damage each day a DC 14 Fortitude save is failed. If a second daily DC 14 Fortitude save is failed&comma; that 1d4 Constitution damage becomes 1 point of permanent Constitution drain instead.}
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A subject that makes two consecutive daily (not initial) Fortitude saves recovers from the disease. If a healer tends to the subject for eight hours each day, his or her [Heal](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Skills/Heal) check may replace any Fortitude save if the Heal check result is higher.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The subject recovers one point of ability damage a day even while the disease is in progress.}}

Divine Version

&{template:DnD35StdRoll} {{spellflag=true}} {{name=@{character_name} }} {{subtags=casts [**Mass Contagion**](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Spells/SC/Contagion_Mass)!}} {{School:=Necromancy [Evil]}} {{Level:=Cleric 5, Druid 5, Sorcerer 6, Wizard 6}} {{Components:=V, S}} {{Casting Time:=1 standard action}} {{Range:=Touch}} {{Target:=Living creature touched}} {{Duration:=Instantaneous}} {{Saving Throw:=Fortitude negates, DC[[ @{spelldc5} + @{sf-necromancy} ]] }} {{Spell Resistance:=Yes}} {{notes=A subject that fails a DC[[ @{spelldc5} + @{sf-necromancy} ]]Fortitude save contracts (with no incubation period) ?{Select disease to inflict|Blinding sickness: 1d4 Str damage initial/daily; DC 16 to avoid daily damage; possible blindness,[blinding sickness](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Blinding_Sickness )&comma; suffering[[1d4]]Strength damage immediately and **1d4** Strength damage each day a DC 16 Fortitude save is failed. Any time 2 Strength damage is suffered&comma; another DC 16 Fortitude save must be made; failure permanently [blinds](https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/SRD:Blinded) the subject.|Cackle fever: 1d6 Wis damage initial/daily; DC 16 to avoid daily damage,[cackle fever](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Cackle_Fever )&comma; suffering[[1d6]]Wisdom damage immediately and **1d6** Wisdom damage each day a DC 16 Fortitude save is failed.|Filth fever: 1d3 Dex and Con damage initial/daily; DC 13 to avoid daily damage,[filth fever](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Filth_Fever )&comma; suffering[[1d3]]Dexterity and[[1d3]]Constitution damage immediately and **1d3** Dexterity and **1d3** Constitution damage each day a DC 13 Fortitude save is failed.|Mindfire: 1d4 Int damage initial/daily; DC 12 to avoid daily damage,[mindfire](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Mindfire )&comma; suffering[[1d4]]Intelligence damage immediately and **1d4** Intelligence damage each day a DC 12 Fortitude save is failed.|Red Ache: 1d6 Str damage initial/daily; DC 15 to avoid daily damage,[red ache](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Red_Ache )&comma; suffering[[1d6]]Strength damage immediately and **1d6** Strength damage each day a DC 15 Fortitude save is failed.|The Shakes: 1d8 Dex damage initial/daily; DC 13 to avoid daily damage,[the shakes](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#The_Shakes )&comma; suffering[[1d8]]Dexterity damage immediately and **1d8** Dexterity damage each day a DC 13 Fortitude save is failed.|Slimy Doom: 1d4 Con damage initial/daily; DC 14 to avoid daily damage; possible Con drain,[slimy doom](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Rules/SA#Slimy_Doom )&comma; suffering[[1d4]]Constitution damage immediately and **1d4** Constitution damage each day a DC 14 Fortitude save is failed. If a second daily DC 14 Fortitude save is failed&comma; that 1d4 Constitution damage becomes 1 point of permanent Constitution drain instead.}
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A subject that makes two consecutive daily (not initial) Fortitude saves recovers from the disease. If a healer tends to the subject for eight hours each day, his or her [Heal](https://kaabbott.synology.me/a35/Skills/Heal) check may replace any Fortitude save if the Heal check result is higher.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The subject recovers one point of ability damage a day even while the disease is in progress.}}