Common cold
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The common cold is an affliction which afflicts players who remain a cold temperature and wet.
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[edit] Catching the common cold
You can catch the common cold by being very cold and wet, for an extended period.
Or by interacting with Pewsey at Granny's cottage.
[edit] Effects
Effects include:
- Sniffling and sneezing, which (apart from being unsightly) will bring a player out of hiding.
- Cause the victim to lose 1 point of strength every 10 minutes, up to a maximum penalty of -6 str.
[edit] Curing the common cold
The common cold can be cured by drinking cold cure (this in turn will give you garlic breath, which wears off after a while but can be cured with breath freshener, another Witch concoction).
The Soothing Rain ritual also cures colds.
[edit] Preventing the common cold
Players can avoid catching the common cold by any of the following:
- Not remaining cold and wet for extended periods.
- Having Granny Lipintense's Layer of Lard cast on them, or wearing a magick crystal imbued with that spell.
- Have a priest perform Warm on you.
- Wear an elegant ring from casting Gillimer's Ring of Temperate Weather to regulate your temperature.
- Have a wizard cast Patient Taming of the Quantum Weather Butterfly to warm the room.
