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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maddman75" data-source="post: 1946114" data-attributes="member: 2673">Not d20, but I thought I'd share some of my zombies anyway.  The deadworld I'm using is similar to It Came From Beyond - in short there's been an alien invasion.  The aliens animate the corpses of the dead by having little creepy-crawlies wrap around the spinal cord and control the body.  The PCs in this game are members of the military, trying to maintain control of the heavily infested cities.Shambler ZombiesThese zombies were either decayed when they were turned or their nerves and/or muscles were damaged when they were changed.  They aren't all that tough by themselves, but they can have the advantage of numbers.  They aren't very smart or strong, but you need a called shot to hit the creature in the spine to kill it.  Otherwise they just keep coming and coming.Str: 2        Dex: 1Con: 2        Int: -2Per: 1        Will: 2Dps: 15        Spd: 2Essence: 6Skills: Brawling 2Attacks Bite Damage D4x2(4)Weak Spot: SpineGetting Around: Slow and SteadyStrength<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />ead Joe AverageSenses:Like the DeadSustenence: Daily, All Flesh Must Be EatenIntelligence<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />umb as Dead Wood.Spreading the Love: Only the DeadPower: 10Combat ZombiesThese zombies were relatively whole when they were infected, or the centipedes were able to infect a still living host.  They are both stronger and smarter than the more weakened zomies.  With the ability to fire weapons and clumsily drive vehicles, they can provide quite a suprise for PCs expecting only mindless shamblers.  Especially if they're wearing body armor.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Str: 4        Dex: 1Con: 2        Int: 1Per: 1        Will: 2Dps: 15        Spd: 2Essence: 6Skills: Brawling 2Attacks Bite Damage D4x4(8)Weak Spot: SpineGetting Around: Life-likeStrength:Stong Like A Bull, Iron GripSenses:Like the LivingSustenence: Occasionally, All Flesh Must Be EatenIntelligence:Tool Use 2.Spreading the Love: Only the DeadPower: 22Breeder ZombiesThese large specimens are specially chosen for their girth and constitution.  The Crawlers swarm within them, each Breeder holding up to 100 within their bodies.  They enter at the end of an assault and animate or re-animate bodies with regurgitated crawlers.Str: 7        Dex: 1Con: 2        Int: -2Per: 1        Will: 2Dps: 15        Spd: 2Essence: 6Skills: Brawling 4Attacks Bite Damage D4x7(14)Weak Spot: SpineGetting Around: Slow and SteadyStrength:Monsterous Strength, Damage Resistant, Bite (latch on 6/turn)Senses:Like the LivingSustenence: Daily, All Flesh Must Be EatenIntelligence:Animal Cunning (2), TeamworkSpreading the Love: Only the DeadSpecial – Nest (3), Regeneration(2), Huge Girth – To hit the spine, penalties are -7, -6 from the rear.Power: 40The Breeder zombies are especially feared.  They killed two in the first session.  The first they strapped some C4 to a propane tank to make a bomb.  Later they found another in a tunnel - one character unloaded an entire clip into it, while they other tossed a grenade right on it.  It got up and kept coming.  They finally waited for it to emerge, planted a shotgun right on its gut and blew it in half.  They can take an insane amount of damage and thier weak spot is very hard to hit.  Plus they can communicate telepathically with other zombies in the area, making the whole nest a lot more dangerous.Mmmmm, I love me some zombie goodness <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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