This is totally random

[Tefka]

What types of fantasy-esque afflictions are there? Here's some examples, but I'd like your input:

1. Vampirism
2. Lycanthropy
3. Undeath

Feel free to weigh in!

 

[Edric Vanyan]

Err Shape-shifting i guess in general... worried to answer though as i feel a ban coming. No offense, it just tends to happen.

Edit: Missed the word Afflictions, so ya opps

 

[Lira Dajenn]

Generally there's some sort of horrible plague that just sweeps entire continents. Elder Scrolls had it, Dragon Age had it, etc...

 

[Lord Eclipsion]

Space Elves! Eldorai pales in comparison to the Valar...NERD LEVEL UP!

 

[Ashin Varanin]

Curses in general. Something Black Death derived, too. Plagues that destroy magic or magicians are always popular.

 

[Evad]

Reavers

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Considering all the 'afflictions' in the first post are Legends canon...I'm not sure how it applies to here.

 

[Thera Mayeen]

Afflictions....?
Well there's the curse of power where one creature or being has a large amount of power but can be controlled by the item that also can kill them and whomever kills them takes on that curse giving them power but also disfiguring them and warping their mind? (Rumplestiltskin Once Upon a Time?)

Being forced to change into a beast or monster

Curse of eternal sleep...
But remember everyone, any curse can be broken with true love's kiss

 

[Ashin Varanin]

Considering all the 'afflictions' in the first post are Legends canon...I'm not sure how it applies to here.

Nightsister zombies ain't.

 

[Darth Carnifex]

Undeath has already been stated, but I still love the Plague of Undeath from the Warcraft series.

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, Kel'thuzad be distributing plagued grain all up in hurr.

 

[Tefka]

Considering all the 'afflictions' in the first post are Legends canon...I'm not sure how it applies to here.

This has nothing to do with SWRP.

 

[Nyxie]

Mass Exodus
English for Dummies: Something drastic like a supernatural invasion or catastrophic natural disaster forces a whole populous out of their nation/continent of origin and into someone else's.

Another good one, and a good example of blending fantasy with sci-fi, is Technovirus/Huskification.

 

[Ayden Cater]

If there's a supernatural creature, there's probably a way to be turned into one. Ghosts / Vengeful spirits comes to mind. There's also a general trend of were(insert creature here).

Uh... Saw a thing where some humans got turned into merefolk. That was interesting.

Other sorts of afflictions could be, to use a tabletop phrase, stat affecting. Strength reduction, intelligence reduction. One might make you more susceptible to suggestion, another might destroy your free will altogether.

 

[Jsc]

Shapechangers and Dopplegangers are pretty popular. Not just clones but from racial abilities. Not sure if I'd call it a curse though... Hm. idk.

 

[Edward Vyperion]

Disgusting conversion into something horrid... Dragon Age had it (Broodmothers... *shivers*) and Warhammer has it (Daemoncabala)

 

[Djonas Vile]

Fantasy-esque? Hmm. Well there's possession(banshees and nathrezim from WoW), curses, the creatures from Dead Space whatever that was called, alien symbiote, all I can think of right now. Hope that helps some.

 

[Darth Carnifex]

The only example I've heard of people turning into merfolk is in the Lovecraft universe, but it is pretty interesting.

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[Darth Immortus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmfV5VLHvs​