Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26897694-20170514062945/@comment-27652981-20170514104651

I just grabbed my copy of The Hobbit and can confirm that the term "Dragon-Sickness" is used to refer to the lust for wealth that overtakes those who took from the hoard.

One a side note: while the mind-influencing and corrupting power of dragons is well documented, I must admitt that I've always associated the curse upon Erebor's hoard more with the influence of a certain ring...