I don't have the Rabies spell, but apparently the zone thinks I do. Apparently the Plague has gotten really bad there. This is what happened after I logged on to West Karana in the farm fields:
[Sun Jan 22 19:39:52 2017] Welcome to EverQuest!
[Sun Jan 22 19:39:52 2017] You have entered
Western Plains of Karana.
[Sun Jan 22 19:39:52 2017] MESSAGE OF THE DAY: Welcome to the Project 1999 Classic EverQuest server! Please visit our forums for more information, and to report any bugs, at
www.project1999.com
[Sun Jan 22 19:39:52 2017] GUILD MOTD: yada yada
[Sun Jan 22 19:39:56 2017]
a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:39:56 2017]
a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:08 2017] a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:08 2017] a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
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[Sun Jan 22 19:40:20 2017] a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:20 2017] a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:24 2017] You say out of character, 'anyone else getting weird bandit messages?'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:26 2017] a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:26 2017] a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:32 2017] a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:32 2017] a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:38 2017] a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:38 2017] a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:44 2017] a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:44 2017] a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:50 2017] a bandit says, 'Time to die, Amax.'
[Sun Jan 22 19:40:50 2017] a bandit has taken 1 damage from your Rabies.
1. Restarting EQ seemed to fix it.
2. I was nowhere near bandits.
3. I'm a monk.
Enjoy!