The blightscourge is a canine with a translucent jelly like outer fur and flesh with flaming eyes, they're dangerous and travel in packs, any bite from them is guaranteed to become infected.
There have been attempts to tame them to varying success.If targeted by a blightscourge, the victim receives horrific psychic visions, flashes of images and words that leave the prey feeling feverish and weak.

When they die, the outer flesh turns to liquid and falls into a puddle, leaving the bones behind, and the fire in their eyes go out. A dull green stone, resembling a jade somewhat can be found embedded in the skull, as if it was bashed into it, this stone is good for staves involving plague related magic.