Shadow Cancer was somewhat analogous to modern cancers, in that they are "hidden death" that creeps up unaware on people, and occur in the "darkness" inside of the body. Basically, by the time the Shadow Cancer was actually obvious, it would be too late for the victim. I could see the Alchemist of Thalzurni having a formulary for diagnosing Shadow Cancer by examining the shadows cast by an individual.
As for the PC's battling the diseases - there were four enemy "heroes" who heroformed these entities and who encountered the PC's during a HeroQuest. Mostly, they had to deal with the consequences of the Gang of Four on their follower/supporters/community, but I think a few of them might have suffered minor consequences in the struggle.
Eventually, the PC's managed to disrupt the Gang of Fours heroes - one they managed to Lunarize (before her death), the Jakaleeli Sorceror "ate" the Shadow Cancer Eununch Sorceror's ghost after a gruesome sorcerous battle, and the Star Permutator got decapitated by another.
And yes, I tend to be rather God-Learner-y, when I'm not being a Moonie.
-S. Santo Sengupta
"Aum Shanti Shanti Shantih."
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 4:11 PM, <hcarteau_at_BNB1UrJ3Mt9fczzVEBX_4SpaVS3xW_VgpLKBvlEgp1pPhk9PEShzq2XuvxATOwMUXbr1ciuOk_0.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
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> > Shadow Cancer was rather self explanatory.
> /// No it's not ! Is the affected's shadow eaten away, or does it grow out
> of
> control and "eats" its original ? Or none ? Or both at the same time ?
>
> Secret Waters manifested as sickly bloating.
> Earth Eater attacked the bones and the flesh, somewhat similar to the
> "flesh
> eating" bacteria of the modern world.
> And Star Permutator first manifested as an blurring of vision, but quickly
> progressed to a maddening form of encephalitis.
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> So they're elemantal diseases except air, which has no attached disease,
> right ?
> Also, you give a gruesome description of these in a very detached,
> godlearnerish
> way !
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> > However deadly these maladies all, the Order of Thalurzni, the Alchemist
> > Emperor, had devised regimens of treatments against all of them, so the
> PC's
> > were able to find cures for those afflicted.
> /// Hurray. Praise the Emperors' Wisdom. Wait, you infected you PCs with
> these
> horrors ? I thought I was tough on mine, but this beats all I've thrown at
> them.
> Wow. "You are now infected with... SHADOW CANCER". This could make strong
> players faint !
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