Acolyte's Essence

The essence absorbs into a player when touched, inflicting variable Shadow damage and an additional variable Shadow damage periodically$?diff14|diff17[. · · Traveling through an Abyssal Conduit removes this affliction.][]$?diff15[. · · Traveling through an Abyssal Conduit while afflicted destabilizes the conduit and removes this affliction. · · Upon removal, the victim gets Essence Scarred.][]$?diff16[ for a variable duration. · · Upon expiration, the victim gets Essence Scarred and the essence reforms. · · Traveling through an Abyssal Conduit while afflicted destabilizes the conduit.][]