[Wick]

Have we actually tested that it's base HPs? Way back when I was fooling with a teleporting Sphinx it was very noticeble that the afflictions started to accumulate rapidly when the HPs started to get low. Admittedly there will have been more hits by that stage but it didn't seem linear. Also, have you looked at dead guys? They all have afflictions.

These haven't been controlled tests but it's a strong perception -- what is the basis that it's otherwise?