Soot Veins

Soot Veins are an irreversible condition inflicted as the result of being or having been possessed by a Devoid.

Such a possession alters the physiology of the afflicted even after expulsion of the Devoid, the condition itself renders the afflicted less desirable for repossession, although more susceptible to it.

Symptoms
Typical symptoms include;

Early stages of Soot Veins appears in the form of discolored blood, usually this discoloration can be seen on the surface of the skin on the undersides of arms where veins have become visibly darker.
 * Insomnia
 * Lack of appetite
 * Discolored blood

Depending on the severity of the cause of the illness, the discoloration can range from a darker red to pure black.

Later stages of Soot Veins can produce periods of insomnia and commonly a lack of appetite follows. These latent symptoms can grow more severe and the afflicted may require a minder to force feed them.

Treatment
Although irreversible, most cases do not need further treatment; with the more extreme cases a minder may need to take precautions to counter a lack of appetite with force feeding.

If the afflicted has severe enough insomnia, some general treatments can be applied;

Typical Remedies

 * Jellenda oil
 * Lover's Bloom oil
 * St. Regina's Wyrt incense