Parasite Host

## **Infected Corpse, Parasite Host**

Parasite host is a nameless severely decomposed corpse controlled by parasitic fungus known as The Red Mold which responds to stimulants such as light, humidity and temperature. Red Mold is known for it's rapid growth in dark places and was the reason of the fall of Satra. The Mold is also able to grow over and control animal bodies in order to spread itself, what leads to long and painful death of the host, which the mold can keep alive for weeks.

## **Story**

### **The following is no longer considered canon and was left there only for the archival purposes:**

Bane of mankind, Moris' failed experiment now called only The Curse of Undying is an ancient disease and no cure has been made to this day. Infected people will never die and their immortal corpses will wander forever, feeling no pain, no fear, no cold. Only hunger. Over centuries many ways of fighting the infected hordes were developed and tested out, with varying results. Most of them had no significant effects and many were forgotten, with some of them so pathetic that people joke about them even nowadays. And there is also one which everyone who saw it's effects would like to forget.

New Satra is "new" for a reason. An experiment conducted in Old Satra few hundred years ago with the purpose of developing bio-based weapon against The Undead ended up as another plague. Lab-grown Red Mold could not distinguish between living and undead humans, nor between humans and any other living animal or plant. The containment was breached and in the matter of few weeks entire buildings were full of red growth consuming every living thing it could. If not it's aversion to sunlight and heat the entire city would be consumed. The strongest pyromancers of Greavesoyl gathered in Satra to fight the new plague and together they cleansed everything except the crypts under the city. As they ascended deeper and deeper cleansing the chambers The Mold mutated. Evolved. Adapted. Few squads never came back from the infected crypts. Rescue party was send to investigate but what they found down there haunted their dreams forever.

Mold evolved to not just consume bodies. It *learned* how to use living things, how to parasite on everything that could move to spread it further. Those sent to fight the infected came back traumatized, and after long struggle the city of Satra was decided lost. Remaining pyromancers used all of their energy to burn all remaining plant life while earth gods were asked to level the city down.

Red Mold however still lurks deep below the ruins. Some speculate that if it was allowed to grow the mold would at some point became accustomed to heat and consume entire planet. Some even assume that the mold already developed sentience and it's only the matter of time before it finds the way out of the crypts. Other say it's nonsense, no fungus could gain sentience.

*Right*?

## **In-game**

**Parasite Host is no longer playable past 3.1 version of the map. The following were it's abilities prior to being removed.**

Parasite Host is a strong healer who grants enormous advantage to his team. While the host can't do much alone, but their ability to completely deny any enemy healing makes them hard counter to threats such as Ranhart, Tree Spirit or Guide who rely on healing.

Abilities
 Hunger of The Mold
All enemy summons and traps in the infecter area are destroyed
All enemies standing on infected area are slowed and defiled
 Red Spores

## **Trivia**

* Despite characters with healing abilities existing prior to their release, Parasite Host is the first official healer added.
* Parasite Host was the first playable character to be removed from the game.