The akata's mouth is infested with hundreds of invisibly small larval young that transfer to victims of its bite, manifesting as a disease. Within 1 hour of contracting void death a victim suffers muscle cramps and pain. The victim takes 3d6 (10) necrotic damage and must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save the victim's maximum hit points are reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. As long as a creature suffers from void death this reduction can only be removed by greater restoration or more powerful magic. A creature whose maximum hit points are reduced to 0 dies. The creature must repeat the save when it finishes a long rest. A creature that makes two consecutive saving throws recovers from the disease and can regain its maximum hit point total when it finishes a long rest. A humanoid that dies as a result of void death rises as a void zombie 1 hour later.