although throughout time of medicine and knowledge or cures of the common cold the pill.
zykengin which is a simple pill represses the human immune system to the retium virus
which is now the most commonly used pill in the world.
although the virus spreads faster and more efficient throughout the body with the virus.
there are alot of mutations that happen. although zombies have been thought of as real and can be killed with headshots
theses reborn humans are something different several headshots might just destroy the vile creature but it isn't guaranteed
some die with a simple headshot some don't it depends on how the recipent deals with the virus.
Although the infected due to tests communicate through grunts and primal noises.
There is a cure but that is only given to our top scientists.
But there is a natural immunity which is the non consummation of the product.
The National guard and military are knowledgeable of the virus precautions are taken for the virus.
The rate of infection is spreading at a rapid rate.
There is no telling what would happen if its not controlled.
There is a agent among at the incident we don"t know what he will pose as.
What are your thoughts please comment.
You want a campaign where the PCs do little more than kill zombies. Also, my head hurts from your Ulysses-like exposé.
Have you had a look at the Resident Evil thread?
http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=364629
Other than that - what sort of input would you like?
-DF
1. during construction of a new city/suburb the engineers uncover a cavern system with self contained cave ecosystem
2. digging deeper for diamonds at an african diamond mine the engineers release the virus.
3. an off-shore drilling operation pierces what is thought to be a new oil vein which contains the virus and after processing the inert virus is released at several locations throughout the world when the fuel is burned
Slow: Your "average" zombie. These guys are straight out of horror movies and they are scariest in numbers. Not particularly fast but if you are not careful, they can get you.
Tough: These guys are really hard to put down. Get them in a pack and you're in trouble. These could be slow and as a result they'll be able to catch up to you before they drop and as a result, they will be a bit more annoying. Probably best to keep them for higher levels. You could make it so a spot check would reveal they have skin that looks particularly thick and hide like.
Fast: Seen in movies like 28 Days/Weeks later. They'll run at you and they're pretty damn fast. they don't worry about things like breathing, they'll just chase you until they catch you (or they lose your scent...). Scary as well as you can't outrun them on foot. Spot check shows they've got strong leg muscles or are wiry.
Smart: Not in the normal sense of the word, but able to use rudimentary tools (clubs, limbs, etc.) these guys will pick up tools and use them to bash you to bits... so they can then eat you. Spot check is pretty simple, they got a weapon in their hands.
Feral: These are the people that weren't killed outright. They're still alive but they're feral. Kinda a combo of fast and smart as they'll use tools if they can and they will be able to run. Heck, you could even make them smart enough to wear armor and able to talk!
Just some possible ideas for templates!
a living dead which is the slow but tough zombie. A "seaker" which when is killed or it sees the pc's it alerts the horde.Then the "infiltrator" which is a zombie that looks human and it is somewhat intellect. Then the "brain" which are smart zombies. then the "jumper" which is a hunter from l4d. "runners" well that explains itself. then latcher's that are like smokers from l4d and also exploders which are exploding zombies. and also a flyer which got mutated from a bird and the zombie grew wings and now can fly. what are your thoughts on this? I already have them stated but i was lazy to do all the typing of the stats
Also, how defendable is that compound the PCs were brought to? Is is able to be used to fight off zombie hordes or are you forcing them to constantly be on the run?
Blueback: a riot officer that "reanimated" in full gear and named for the uniform, they are unaware that they are armored, but as a result their head and torso are well protected. A "smart" blueback will approach using it's shield for cover.
Greenback: as with the riot officer these are reanimated military. Smart "greenbacks" can and DO use their guns (point and pull the trigger), not good shots obviously, but their military body armor makes them tough and slow unlike their blueback counterparts.
Wheezer: an elderly old man whose tumors have blinded him, waits in the shadows perfectly still then jumps at noise tearing target to shreds. Search check to listen for him. does not respond to light only noises.
Siren: once a beautiful woman now her blistered throat emits an ear piercing screech to attract other infected.
Leaker: this one looks as if he was drowned, in reality all the water and slime dripping off him is actually clear infected fluids, this one is slow but highly infectious it can be identified by it's gurrgling moan.
Brillant: these were charsmatic people in life, not intelligent though they can be, they are also known as "centers" "nexi" or "directors" they attract and direct hordlings they have no stratigy but they tend to have a lot of infected with them and attack the first PC they see, usally this guy is the zombie at the head of the running mob.
Wheezer: an elderly old man whose tumors have blinded him, waits in the shadows perfectly still then jumps at noise tearing target to shreds. Search check to listen for him. does not respond to light only noises.
Uhh quick question... why not a "listen" check to hear them rather than search?
sorry, i assume it was a simple mistake you made.
stupid spellcheck and its lacking dictionary of words; pheromone recognized, pheromonal not recognized at first till you add itEdit: The RE thread has a system for deciding where a player hits his target when he makes a successful attack... uses one of the dice but can't remember.
time for bosses, they are mad humans who are smart enough to be a threat to your superpowered players.
Babyface: a child genius who has devised a way to control his zombified mother. She is capable of blending into the background and attacks viciously with poisened claws.
Quote: mommy wants to play....
Havok: a madman reveling in the lack of order and law, he has rigged an entire section of the city with explosives and would burn, slaughter, or blow to hell anyone who would dare try and restore order. He belives every single anti-government conspericy is true and belives everyone is out to "opress him"
quote: "PROSECUTORS WILL BE TRANSGRESSICUTED." (spray paint when entering his terrority)
Andrew: former philophy professor who sought refuge in Happy Harry's amusement part. he lost his mind now he fancies himself the ringmaster of a zombie circus, while this sounds comical, in reality being trapped in a zombie infected amusement park is not funny at all. especally when everything else is trying to kill you.
Quote: "Ladies and Gentlemen! You've read about it in the papers! Now witness, before your very eyes, that most rare and tragic of nature's mistakes! I give you: the average man. Physically unremarkable, it instead possesses a deformed set of values. Notice the hideously bloated sense of humanity's importance. Also note the club-footed social conscience and the withered optimism. It's certainly not for the squeamish, is it? Most repulsive of all, are its frail and useless notions of order and sanity. If too much weight is placed upon them... they snap. How does it live, I hear you ask? How does this poor pathetic specimen survive in today's harsh and irrational environment? I'm afraid the sad answer is, "Not very well". Faced with the inescapable fact that human existence is mad, random, and pointless, one in eight of them crack up and go stark slavering buggo! Who can blame them? In a world as psychotic as this... any other response would be crazy!"
ironwolf i really do appreciate your help to my game. Instead of these other people just mocking a simple mistake you made. But ill do the stats for those phycopaths but could you think of ideas because i really like these ideas?
Wow, Sorry if it seemed like I was being overly mocking, I merely was saying it in a joking manner (unless he had a specific reason for choosing Search rather than Listen, who know's sometimes people have a reasoning for stuff like that)... I honestly did not mean to offend anyone at all.
Other than this I am just curious if someone has a system to use for dealing damage particularly deciding when a headshot is scored... I ask because in a traditional zombie game I would think that the headshot is the best (but not the only [due to the constraints exhibited by the d20 system]) way of taking a zombie down... How do you plan to deal with this? Thoughts?
now some allies and a few more psychopaths this time with a religous bent
allies
Omar Rakmardi: an elder member of the local muslim community who was opposed to violence, unfortnately pacifisim does not serve one well when surrounded by undead monsters. Rakmardi instead secluded himself in a mosque with a large stores of food and medical supplies. he offers shelter and safety to survivors of all religons.
Quote: "sallam brothers, come to escape hell?"
Father Gregori: a pastor that, like Omar, has held up in his place of worship and offers asylem. unlike Omar Gregori is no pacifist and though the refuses to kill the living, the dead are fair game. Gregori fights in a gurrilla style with an old WW2 Mosen Nagant (sniper rifile) he may not be frendly to the players at first and will attempt to drive them off, intentionally missing vital areas.
quote: "yay though I walk through
Lt. Ramsy: one of the surviving police officers he is holding up in a down town department store and running low on ammo he is an alcholic mounrning the loss of his men. He is assisted by Annete one of the only other survivors.
Psychopaths:
Police Chief Agustus Gram: Gram found his world falling apart and is attempting to resetablish law and order. Problem is that involves training the undead... Gram was an avid hunter before the outbreak and now uses trained zombies to hunt down "lawbreakers" letting them eat his kills.
New Enemy: Grant's attack zombies: trained to hunt down humans by Grant and bring them back these fast moving zombies have an unnatural cunning, many are zombified officers. Yet they are still driven by their unnatural hunger so the "detainee" will probably have a few bites taken out of them when they arrive. they can be identified by the AG cattle brand on their forehead.
Mayor Eastman: the african american mayor has barracaded himself inside city hall and is under the delousion he is still in charge signing and sending orders that pile up in the mail room. If the PCs choose to explore city hall then they will find him, he is armed will not respond kindly to them.
boss zombies (I'm gonna get nasty):
Hazzard: a zombie that had an industrial mishap and had all forms of nasty pipes, bars, blades, etc jammed into him. because they do not need those organs infected tissue has regrown around the bases of the scrap making this zombie able to throw the scrap and being able to cause extreme discomfort to survivors. he just wants a hug....
Breeder: Undead babies are nasty, especally when still in the womb. The mother is a nasty green infected with a bulging stomach. Because the child was infected in the fetal stage they developed into a black nasty thing. Nobody has actually seen it in the light but the large glowing eyes, acidic maw full of teeth, and large black tenticles is not enticing.
Actually... that wouldn't be too bad, before making an attack, you say you're targetting a section of body (head, arms, legs, etc) and then if you succeed your attack role you can role again to confirm hitting that section of opponents body... if you don't, well you still hit at least. Sorry, just an idea i'm working through if you're interested feel free to take it...
I had a brillant moment in my head just now.
DM "a single female zombie is milling around the train yard"
PC "shhhh probably a siren, let's kill it before it alerts the others" *sneaks up close* "DIE" rolls d20.
DM "you put a bullet through her head, she does not fall, her stomach splits open a pair of glowing eyes glaring out at you, tenticles fly towards you" *makes check* "you are grappled... rows of sharp teeth gnash and drip with anticipation as you are dragged closer"
PC "guys...help!"
ironwolf thats a good idea i will be using that as well does anyone want to know what my pcs are like occupation wise?
Oh yeah... that could be handy
... give us knowledge of what they'll be able to do and whether they can successfully build a fort or something... are you planning on having them run most of the time or what?worse yet, the new and Improved Hazzards (the ones with metal beams and stuff sticking out of them) now come in an explosive varity called the shrapnel.
Shrapnel are hazzards that have some form of explosive gas in them, most impaled by things like welder's pack, or had an explosive drum jammed into their back, they Explode when hit in the torso sending metal scrap flying in all directions
Long-term, zombie campaigns aren't about surviving the plague of zombies. They're about surviving the other survivors. Check out Cormac MacCarthy's "The Road". It's not a zombie book, but it is a very grim visualization of a total societal and environmental collapse.
I think that's a good point. Especially if you follow the Max Brooks version of zombies (they freeze in the winter if above the freeze line) then you have to worry about other human scavengers in the winter months coming along and trying to steal/pilfer anything they need from various stores/other strongholds etc.
sooner or latter wont you come across Judge Dredd's old boss, with his book & shotgun,
as he brings the law to those that have it not?
if you travel the wastelands long enough
sooner or latter wont you come across Judge Dredd's old boss, with his book & shotgun,
as he brings the law to those that have it not?
No, that was me, sorry.
all viruses and bacteria can be killed if you cook it long enough at a high enough temperature.
that includes the zombie causing kind
So it is possible to eat a zombie, just set your oven to 450 and cook for three hours.
I bet the smell is nasty though
How can you sterilize zombie flesh?
all viruses and bacteria can be killed if you cook it long enough at a high enough temperature.
that includes the zombie causing kind
So it is possible to eat a zombie, just set your oven to 450 and cook for three hours.
I bet the smell is nasty though
Depends on what causes the infection. If it's a simple chemical imbalance, cooking might not do the trick. You can't cook out ciguatera poisoning, for example.
get rid of them, cook, safe.
but of course it's nasty, that's why I had villans do it.
