Catscratch Fever

Catscratch Fever (minor) by Stone Gargoyle

Wounds inflicted by the character's fingernails, doing a mere 1 point of damage (may be more if this power is given to a character having a type of claws), do not heal for 1d6 days unless medically treated, though most people will just dismiss the damage as a light scratch.The victim may save vs. disease (14 or better, PE bonus applies) to combat the ensuing illness. If failing the saving throw and the wound is left untreated, the victim will begin running a low grade fever, dropping his combat bonus -1 and lowering his skill performance -5%, cumulative each day this is left untreated (so by the third day, the victim will suffer -3 to combat rolls and -15% to skill performance, for instance). Once the power duration ends, the fever breaks and the wounds begin to heal normally.