Is that plague is a filthy, nasty, mean one round commune, especially at low ranks, that saves differently than other communes.

You're level 15 in the Past. Is there anything worse than being plagued a few times? Is there anything more seemingly innocuous than hammering the Hell out of a shaman when he's just scratching you a couple times with plagues and you're still strong enough to hold your weapons? I loves me some plague. When it's not me getting plagued. Of course.