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Some may be tempted to be infected by this disease for this dubious benefit, but it becomes more difficult if they fail another [[Fortitude]] save while infected as they move onto Stage 2.
In stage 2 of the disease, the host is afflicted by the effects of the ''[[SRD:Burden(3.5e Spell)|burden]]'' spell, and they take 1d4 points of [[Dexterity]] damage every day they fail the [[Fortitude]] save. A successful save negates the damage, but not the effect of '''burden'''. Only by succeeding on two consecutive saving throws can they return to stage 1 of the disease. If the host is reduced to 0 [[Dexterity]] for any reason in stage 2, they progress to stage 3.
Stage 3 wracks of the body with fungal growths. The host enters a dreamlike stupor, mindless and helpless as they are covered in a growing pile of mushrooms that rapidly spread a 20 ft radius cloud of disease in the area. They can only hallucinate vividly, slowly starving to death if unable to get help. As before, two successful saves drops them to stage 2 with a [[Dex]] score of 1.
