Bloom Corruption Reference - Strange Aeons

📊 Corruption Stages

Stage	Corruption Level	Symptoms	Duration to Next Stage	Reversible?
0 - Uninfected	0%	No symptoms	-	N/A
1 - Exposed	1-10%	Mild headaches, vivid dreams, purple veins visible in eyes	1-2 weeks	Yes (medical treatment)
2 - Infected	11-25%	Whispers at night, skin discoloration, minor hallucinations	1-3 weeks	Yes (intensive treatment)
3 - Corrupted	26-50%	Physical mutations begin, compulsions, bloom growths on skin	2-4 weeks	Partially (stabilize only)
4 - Bloom-Bonded	51-75%	Permanent mutations, bloom powers manifest, loss of humanity	Variable	No (permanent state)
5 - Transformed	76-99%	Barely human, powerful mutations, Great One connection	Days to weeks	No
6 - Lost	100%	No longer human, husk or bloom creature	-	No (death of self)

d20	Symptom	Description
1	Purple Veins	Visible purple veins spreading from exposure site
2	Crystalline Growths	Small bloom crystals growing from skin
3	Glowing Eyes	Eyes emit faint purple luminescence in darkness
4	Extra Digits	Additional fingers, toes, or appendages developing
5	Skin Discoloration	Patches of skin turn purple, grey, or iridescent
6	Bloom Scent	Sweet, cloying smell emanates from body
7	Temperature Shift	Body runs unusually cold or hot
8	Photosensitivity	Sunlight becomes painful, prefers darkness
9	Bone Spurs	Bone growths protruding from joints or spine
10	Hair Changes	Hair turns white, purple, or falls out entirely
11	Mandibles	Small secondary mouth structures developing
12	Carapace Patches	Areas of hardened, shell-like skin
13	Bioluminescence	Skin glows faintly with purple light
14	Elongated Limbs	Arms, legs, or neck becoming unnaturally long
15	Additional Eyes	Extra eyes appearing on face, hands, or body
16	Bloom Sap	Purple ichor leaking from pores or wounds
17	Vocal Changes	Voice becomes multi-toned or echoing
18	Tentacles	Small tentacle-like growths emerging
19	Spore Production	Body produces bloom spores when stressed
20	Geometric Patterns	Impossible geometric shapes visible under skin

d20	Symptom	Description
1	Whispers	Hearing Great One voices in quiet moments
2	Prophetic Dreams	Vivid dreams that sometimes predict events
3	Memory Gaps	Missing time, blackouts, lost hours
4	Compulsions	Irresistible urges to perform strange acts
5	Emotional Dampening	Reduced emotional responses, becoming cold
6	Paranoia	Intense feeling of being watched constantly
7	Bloom Attraction	Desire to be near bloom growths, zones
8	Enhanced Senses	Overwhelming sensory input, hard to filter
9	Speaking Backwards	Occasionally speaking in reverse or unknown languages
10	Temporal Confusion	Difficulty perceiving time correctly
11	Great One Visions	Seeing impossible entities in peripheral vision
12	Identity Fragmentation	Feeling like multiple people in one body
13	Empathic Overload	Feeling others' emotions overwhelmingly
14	Reality Detachment	World feels unreal, dreamlike, distant
15	Bloom Knowledge	Knowing things you shouldn't, forbidden knowledge
16	Sleepwalking	Waking in strange places with no memory
17	Cult Sympathy	Understanding/agreeing with cultist philosophies
18	Pain Numbness	Physical pain feels distant, unimportant
19	Dual Consciousness	Aware of Great One thoughts alongside own
20	Reality Perception	Seeing the true nature of reality (sanity-breaking)

Powers that manifest in Stage 4+ corruption

d12	Power	Description
1	Bloom Sense	Detect bloom creatures, zones, and energy within range
2	Spore Cloud	Release infectious spore cloud from body
3	Accelerated Healing	Wounds heal rapidly, sometimes with mutations
4	Telepathic Link	Communicate mentally with other bloom-touched
5	Enhanced Strength	Superhuman strength from mutated musculature
6	Wall Walking	Climb surfaces like an insect
7	Reality Bend	Minor physics violations, impossible movements
8	Corruption Touch	Infect others by touch
9	Bloom Growth	Accelerate bloom plant growth
10	Phase Shift	Briefly become partially incorporeal
11	Prophetic Visions	See possible futures (unreliable, maddening)
12	Great One Channel	Temporarily channel Great One power (dangerous)

Treatment	Effective Stages	Method	Success Rate
Decontamination	Stage 1	Chemical wash, UV treatment, quarantine	90%
Anti-Bloom Serum	Stages 1-2	Injections, IV drip, constant monitoring	70% (Stage 1), 40% (Stage 2)
Surgical Removal	Stages 2-3	Cut out infected tissue, risky procedure	50% (may spread infection)
Stabilization Therapy	Stages 3-4	Prevent progression, manage symptoms	60% (stabilize, not cure)
Controlled Bonding	Stage 4+	Accept corruption, maintain humanity	Variable (30-70%)
Mercy Kill	Stage 5+	End suffering before total transformation	100% (but grim)