Random events / Illnesses
Lice and Fleas
When it can happenEnd of a map conversation
Cooldown60 days
Lice are part of military life but several of your men are absolutely teaming with the vermin. Perhaps they are especially virulent in these parts, or perhaps they thrive in this weather. You fear that they will spread camp fever or other diseases.
Requirements
- Party is not at sea
- Party has at least 45 regular troops
Force the afflicted to shave every strand of their hair and beard
- Calculating +100
- Morale -5
Require your men to go through the laborious process of picking clean their bodies and clothes
- Mercy +100
- Party becomes disorganized
Tell your men to give themselves a good scratch and keep marching
- 3 random troops wounded (50% chance)
- Calculating -100