Dwarfrot

Dwarfrot has several rumors surrounding it.

A terrible disease that only effects dwarves. Dwarf rot works much like that of leprosy. The terrifying part is that unlike leprosy, in which the symptom of body parts actually falling off being only a myth, when it comes to Dwarfrot, this is the terrible truth. Those individuals who are effected by Dwarfrot are effected by a terrible skin disease that is complete with boils, flakiness and the peeling off of skin. Slowly the body becomes poisoned to the point that body parts, even limbs begin to fall off, until the dwarf is completely killed by the disease. - DM Mitch

Once infected with this disease the body begins to painfully shed its skin. The body also begins to shrink as the skin continually sheds. If the infected target does not save they will lose 1d6 inches of height per day until cured. - Joatmoniac

Villiagers are terrified of the meer prospect of Dwarfrot. It starts of as a simple cough or bloody nose, but turns into something much worse. Victims would wake up to find themselves two feet shorter. It is impossible to stop this terrible disease from spreading amongst Villiagers. The wife of the mayor of a new Dwarfrot City was asked what her experience was with the disease. "It was horrible!" She replied, "One day you have a small, normal cough and then the next you have trouble reaching the salt in the cupboard!" - Almarianknight

An effect of non-dwarves consuming certain dwarven food and beverages made from mushrooms. The spores of some exotic fungal species are able to take root and germinate in the digestive tract of non-dwarves. Early symptoms include intense abdominal pain and blackened feces. Weakness and paralysis ensue as the growing fungus releases toxins into the bloodstream. If left untreated, the intestines become necrotic and the victim dies. Black, rotten smelling mushrooms erupt from the mouth and anus of an infected corpse within days. As the body decomposes, the fungus will also burst through the abdominal wall, and eventually cover the entire body. - Nevvur