15

Jan

2012

Lord of Pestilence Profile — Nocardia asteroides

Description (Healing Blade Lore) Nocardia asteroides are wicked foes that can wreak havoc on nearly every inch of Soma’s once serene habitat. They can live harmoniously around the rim of the Buccal Bay, but when they begin to meander inland, particularly to areas already under attack by other Lords, the consequences can be devastating. One [...]

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01

Jan

2012

Lord of Pestilence Profile — Helicobacter pylori

Description (Healing Blade Lore) Helicobacter pylori are formidable members of the Gram Negative Legion that primarily affect the central regions of Soma’s aqueduct.  They take advantage of the waste produced by Soma’s natural aqueduct inhabitants to generate the energy they need to survive, and have adapted to the relatively low oxygen levels of the semi-aquatic [...]

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04

Dec

2011

Lord of Pestilence Profile — Proteus mirabilis

Description (Healing Blade Lore) Proteus mirabilis are unusual in their swift, swarming attacks. They travel synchronously through the Aqueduct, and occasionally across the land, like a tight-knit bird flock or school of fish. The effect is the amoeboid-type movement of the crowds in a large city, and the devastation they leave in their path quickly [...]

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21

Nov

2011

Lord of Pestilence Profile — Bacteroides fragilis

Description (Healing Blade Lore) Bacteroides fragilis are widespread in Soma. They can live peacefully along the aqueduct, where they feed on the nutrients and other resources that flow down from Buccal Bay, and are among the most common residents below the Southern Dam and near Fecal Outlet. They can even be beneficial to Soma’s health, [...]

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24

Jul

2011

Lord of Pestilence Profile — Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Description (Healing Blade Lore) Mycoplasma pneumoniae are Soma’s silent hunters. They lurk undetected in the world’s forests, phantoms ever haunting Soma’s peaceful communities. Their elusory presence even once led the Apothecaries’ strategists to mistake them for another class of foes that haunt the land—the dreaded viruses—a suspicion supported by the irreparable damage they can cause [...]

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