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I just cast this for the first time, and am enjoying my healthy income of death gems, and also notice a small increase in my income (the score graph shows a boost on all incomes of all nations). I do not, however, understand what the affliction-assuaging part of the spell is doing / is supposed to do. "Diseases, old age, suffering and pains are all drained of some of their essence" -- am I supposed to get afflicitons healed, or what? Disease resistance? Resistance to Burden of Time? I dont really notice anything, but such things perhaps are just hard to notice -- anyone have any facts for me?
Thank you