The Corruption is an energy scourge created by the spirit known as Magog, The Corruptor. It plants itself into the souls of mortal beings, changing them into energy-feeding puppets whose singular purpose is to extract power and make more of their kind. This plague is how the evil of Magog shows itself on the mortal plane.

The Corruption is a plague upon mortals, which takes hold of their soul and transforms them into what could only be described as something of an energy zombie or vampire. They lose control of their ability to hold onto their sanity, feeling an overwhelming, ever-increasing urge to drain the life force of other beings.

All instances of The Corruption are spread through contact, with The Corrupted needing to be in physical contact of anything not Corrupted to spread its influence. When a Corruption latches onto their target, they will begin the process of transformation; it is described as the energies of both individuals seemingly warring before one eventually overtakes the other. Should the Corrupted win, the target will be successfully Corrupted, and the Corrupted that initiated it will gain strength.

The "patient zero" of a Corruption manifestation is hard to identify right off the bat, as it always starts with a person coming into contact with the "seed" of a Corruption. Once they are infected, it will spread as they come into contact with more and more people.

The ailments and symptoms of Corruption are rather conspicuous - its adverse affects on both the body and soul can be felt. Those inflicted will have the urge to find and infect, and each feeding will degrade the mind.

Those whom are Corrupted, but escape before the process is entirely complete, will usually be at Stage 0. If the process was lengthy (they weren't strong enough to break from the attacker), they will be sent directly to Stage 1, and sometimes even Stage 2.

Resisting its influence is possible, but difficult. It gives the Corrupted a direct link to the energies of Magog, which will continuously tear at the mind and cause major issues. Weaker willed targets will usually submit immediately, while stronger ones can resist the pull for varying lengths of time - very rarely, indefinitely.

The curing of Corruption is difficult. Not in its solution, but the application of said solution. To put it very simply, powerful purging and healing magic is needed to do so. Those with clerical and medical abilities are capable of expelling and erasing it from the body. However, the process is as intensive as it is personal, and even a single infected individual requires a great deal of energy. As the scourge progresses in ferocity through the body, the possibility of curing becomes less and less viable. Even still, at Stage 2, it is next to impossible for a single medic to do the job by themselves.

The Corrupted refers to the individuals whom have been afflicted. These individuals go through stages of infection, which are progressed through with each feeding they have. The higher the stage, the more feedings it takes from the previous stage to progress.

• Stage 0: Visible indication of the scourge's presence is shown through glowing "veins" on the skin somewhere on the body. Resistance to the urge is easiest here, and curing the ailment is also easiest.
• Stage 1: The next stage comes immediately after a variable, but small, number of feedings or through lengthy contact with a Corrupted. The scourge shows more in the form of the veins beginning to cover the body, and the eyes changing to pure black. Resistance at this stage is much harder, and curing the ailment is moderately difficult.
• Stage 2: At this stage, the Corruption becomes invariably apparent. The skin changes color, taking on a grayish hue while the veins spread to the head and eyes. The eyes and the inside of the mouth glow with energy. Resistance is next to impossible, and curing is almost completely impossible as well.
• Stage 3: The penultimate stage. From here on, resistance and curing are completely impossible. There are very few third stage Corrupted that exist due to how new the scourge is. 
  
• Stage 4: The final stage of all Corrupted. At this stage, their bodies become masses of black energy. It takes an extraordinary amount of feedings to get to this stage, but those who make it are granted extreme power.

The abilities of the Corrupted are actually not very vast beyond increases to physical capabilities. They are strong, but not overwhelmingly so until they reach the latest stages. The power of a Corrupted increases with each stage beyond Stage 0, and is always in relativity to the base mortal whom was infected.

• Abilities
  • Increased physical strength.
  • Increased hardiness and defensive capabilities. (Level 2 and on)
  • Tirelessly and near infinite stamina.
  • Increased speed.
  • Corruption touch.
• Weaknesses
• Individually weaker at stages 2 and below.
• No powerful magical abilities granted beyond spreading the Corruption.
• Can be cured of their ailment.