Editing Contagion

{{ up to date | 2023-08-26 }} <!-- Date format is YEAR-MONTH-DAY, like 2023-08-07. -->

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| name = Contagion
| image = Contagion Filth Fever.webp
| level = 5
| school = Necromancy
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| classes = Cleric, Druid
| class learns at level 9 = Cleric, Druid, Circle of the Spores:Circle Spell, Circle of the Land:Arctic/Forest/Underdark
| class learns at level 10 = Bard:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to infect their target with an affliction of their choosing, potentially resulting in the target contracting a disease.
| description = Poison a target and possibly afflict them with a disease of your choice.

Once infected, the target will roll a [[Constitution]] {{SavingThrow}} each turn. If it accumulates 3 successes, it recovers. If it accumulates 3 failures, it contracts the Disease chosen by the spellcaster.
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| condition = Contagion Poisoned
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| condition save = Constitution
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| variants = Contagion: Filth Fever, Contagion: Flesh Rot, Contagion: Slimy Doom, Contagion: Seizure, Contagion: Mindfire, Contagion: Blinding Sickness
| notes = * The description of the spell is misleading, if the target fails 3 Saving Throws, the disease persists after a long rest, essentially forever, or until the target gets healed by {{SAI|Lesser Restoration|w=30}} or something similar.
* Casting Contagion outside of battle onto any NPC is not considered an aggressive action. 
* Missing the attack roll when casting the spell, on the other hand, is considered an aggressive action and might turn NPCs hostile.
* Furthermore, if the NPC fails the 3 rolls, gets afflicted by the corresponding diseased condition and the caster is in sight, the NPC will turn hostile. Simply walk outside of their sight range, sneak or go invisible when they fail their third roll to prevent this. 
* Another strategy is going to camp, but another party member has to remain close to the NPC, otherwise they will not roll their Saving Throws and will never get afflicted. The NPC will not turn hostile to anyone who isn't the caster.
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== External Links ==
* {{FRWiki|Contagion|long}}