Leeches

Basic Info
Leeches are small worm-like animals. They will attach themselves to the player with a sucker and feed on blood. Having a leech is not fatal. However they will reduced the players sanity by -1 per leech, for as long as they are attached to the player.

When the player has a leech the inspect icon will also be displayed above the health meter on the left side of the screen.

Causes
The rainforest has a very moist climate, and leeches are everywhere. Leeches will attach themselves to the player while they are walking through the forest or water sources.

There is no way to prevent the player from getting leeches.

Treatment
The number of leeches attached to the player varies. The player will need to inspect their body to find the location of the leeches.

Once the leeches have been located, just click on each of the leeches and pull them off.