.. _`Contagion`:

Contagion
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*5th-level necromancy*

**Casting Time:** 1 action

**Range:** Touch

Component: V, S

**Duration:** 7 days

.. index:: poisoned; by contagion spell

Your touch inflicts disease. Make a melee spell attack against a
creature within your reach. On a hit, the target is :ref:`poisoned`.

At the end of each of the :ref:`poisoned` target's turns, the target must make
a Constitution saving throw. If the target succeeds on three of these
saves, it is no longer :ref:`poisoned`, and the spell ends. If the target fails
three of these saves, the target is no longer :ref:`poisoned`, but choose one
of the diseases below. The target is subjected to the chosen disease for
the spell's duration.

Since this spell induces a natural disease in its target, any effect
that removes a disease or otherwise ameliorates a disease's effects
apply to it.

.. index:: blinded; by contagion spell

:bi:`Blinding Sickness`. Pain grips the creature's mind, and its eyes
turn milky white. The creature has disadvantage on Wisdom checks and
Wisdom saving throws and is :ref:`blinded`.

:bi:`Filth Fever`. A raging fever sweeps through the creature's body.
The creature has disadvantage on Strength checks, Strength saving
throws, and attack rolls that use Strength.

:bi:`Flesh Rot`. The creature's flesh decays. The creature has
disadvantage on Charisma checks and vulnerability to all damage.

:bi:`Mindfire`. The creature's mind becomes feverish. The creature has
disadvantage on Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws, and
the creature behaves as if under the effects of the :ref:`confusion` spell
during combat.

:bi:`Seizure`. The creature is overcome with shaking. The creature has
disadvantage on Dexterity checks, Dexterity saving throws, and attack
rolls that use Dexterity.

:bi:`Slimy Doom`. The creature begins to bleed uncontrollably. The
creature has disadvantage on Constitution checks and Constitution saving
throws. In addition, whenever the creature takes damage, it is :ref:`stunned`
until the end of its next turn.