Nanobots & Zombies

[Njiall]

I'm writing an adventure with zombies.
The plague of zombies is produced by an alien artifact containing a cloud of medical nanobots. The nanobots do not understand how human physiology works and begin to animate corpses of mounds in the Middle Ages.

The idea is that the "disease" is transmitted through the blood when a human is wounded by a zombie and he slowly become a zombie like it.

In what ways you suggest I use to transform this idea into rules?

[Beast]

if it is a 100% certain to become a zombie
then just hand wave it
if it not a sure thing then go with a transform that will turn most normals

[Rapier]

This is a plot device. I don't think you should spend time bothering to write up the description, let alone making ALL those rolls and checking defenses.

Simply say that either every corpse gets animated, or a corpse gets animated on a roll of 11-. It will save you a great deal of time and I think you will be happier this way.

However, if you are bound and determined...this might be a good use for DoT. Or you could go Constant Uncontrolled.

[BlueCloud2k2]

I concur, this is a plot device.

btw, love the "alien medical nanite accidently reanimating corpses due to a mis-understanding of our physiology". Have some Rep.

[azrad]

If you really want to do a write up maybe use something like Transform Human->Zombie, 1 pip, penetrating, DOT (maybe 20-30 hits, with what ever time increment you want based on about 15 hits to convert a normal person, stopped by maybe a blood transfusion?)

just my 2 cents

[Njiall]

"alien medical nanite accidently reanimating corpses due to a mis-understanding of our physiology". Have some Rep.

Dr.Who it`s my inspiration :)

[prestidigitator]

Transform Linked to the zombie's attack, possibly with an Activation Roll or something.

[Ice9]

Actually, if they have to be dead first, it's more like a Summon with a dead body as an expendable focus. If they're still alive when "converted" and can potentially be cured, then yeah, Transform.

[Ragitsu]

To the people offering mechanics instead of "you don't need staaaaats", thank you.

[FreeDice]

Actually, if they have to be dead first, it's more like a Summon with a dead body as an expendable focus..

That's a very good point. It could be a plain ol' DOT that's incurable, and when they die, it's a triggered Summon.

But for the most part, plot device, fo' sho.

[prestidigitator]

Or just consider that the Transform is "killing" them in a way that isn't cumulative with normal Body damage. Eh.

[Drhoz]

Dr.Who it`s my inspiration :)

"Are you my Mummy?" Or indeed any other kind of undead :D


for other nanotech-zombie crossovers, see 2000 AD's series Zombo, and Zombo's Eleven

[Njiall]

"Are you my Mummy?" Or indeed any other kind of undead :D




That is, you're right :D