The Black Rot

The Black Rot was a plague that took place in 267 AC and mainly affected the Vale, especially the city of Gulltown.

History
The first deaths of the alien sickness were recorded in the early moons of 267 AC, in the harbor district of Gulltown. Infections spread fast throughout the city, and even though it's gates were soon locked, it did not take long for the rest of the region to be infected. The disease was a cruel one, as those who got sick died slowly and painfully.

Nobles and smallfolk alike died in masses, with some villages near the epicenter Gulltown losing more than half of their population. The city itself was hit the hardest, but would also become the first to recover.

By the end of 267 AC the disease had mostly vanished, with some smaller outbreaks in the north of the Vale occurring as late as 268 AC. Most maesters believe that the sickness was imported by merchants from the city of Myr. The Vale, especially Gulltown would take the next decade to recover from the economic damage done, which the clansmen would use to their advantage when they formed their coalition.