Njiall Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapier Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrad Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njiall Posted May 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies "alien medical nanite accidently reanimating corpses due to a mis-understanding of our physiology". Have some Rep. Dr.Who it`s my inspiration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies Transform Linked to the zombie's attack, possibly with an Activation Roll or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice9 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies To the people offering mechanics instead of "you don't need staaaaats", thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeDice Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies Actually' date=' if they have to be dead first, it's more like a Summon with a dead body as an expendable focus..[/quote'] 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies Or just consider that the Transform is "killing" them in a way that isn't cumulative with normal Body damage. Eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drhoz Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies Dr.Who it`s my inspiration "Are you my Mummy?" Or indeed any other kind of undead for other nanotech-zombie crossovers, see 2000 AD's series Zombo, and Zombo's Eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njiall Posted May 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 Re: Nanobots & Zombies "Are you my Mummy?" Or indeed any other kind of undead That is, you're right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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