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<blockquote data-quote="blackshirt5" data-source="post: 1540191" data-attributes="member: 7871"><p>OK, figured I'd ask it here rather than RPG.net where I'll get "Play AFMBE, D20 Iz Teh Suxx0rz!".</p><p></p><p>I'm planning out a setting influenced by all the horror and anime that I've been watching lately. It's a magical world, steampunk, where the main objective of the campaign is to clear out a large section of the continent, between two mountain ranges(or other landmarks that could serve to contain the creatures within), that separates two prosperous kingdoms. The two kingdoms have traded via sea, but the oceans are deadly as well, as having to sail away from the deadly, rocky coast, makes the trips expensive and too long for both countries tastes. They want a railroad between them. Unfortunately, it must pass right through the Dead Lands.</p><p></p><p>The Dead Lands are so-called because of the large number of undead there. While certainly, other creatures(most notably the vicious trolls, who have no problem consuming zombie flesh) live there, it's really the relentless undead that dominate in there, lorded over by the Night Lords, a coterie of vampire and lich rulers. Rather than risking decimating their standing armies or militias in a long, protracted war against the Night Lords, the two countries decide to hire mercenaries and bounty hunters to clear out a path in the Dead Lands for them. Armed with magic, physical strength, and steam-powered weaponry, they can cut a path through for the railroads, which can later be patrolled by the trains themselves, plus employees of the railroad, heavily armed, of course. Enter, the PCs.</p><p></p><p>My basic question is, does anybody have any suggestions on how to "butch up" my zombies? I really don't want the shambling, easy-kill undead that they seem now, and since the Dead Lands are gonna be full of them, they need to be kinda tough, even at high levels. Anybody have any suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blackshirt5, post: 1540191, member: 7871"] OK, figured I'd ask it here rather than RPG.net where I'll get "Play AFMBE, D20 Iz Teh Suxx0rz!". I'm planning out a setting influenced by all the horror and anime that I've been watching lately. It's a magical world, steampunk, where the main objective of the campaign is to clear out a large section of the continent, between two mountain ranges(or other landmarks that could serve to contain the creatures within), that separates two prosperous kingdoms. The two kingdoms have traded via sea, but the oceans are deadly as well, as having to sail away from the deadly, rocky coast, makes the trips expensive and too long for both countries tastes. They want a railroad between them. Unfortunately, it must pass right through the Dead Lands. The Dead Lands are so-called because of the large number of undead there. While certainly, other creatures(most notably the vicious trolls, who have no problem consuming zombie flesh) live there, it's really the relentless undead that dominate in there, lorded over by the Night Lords, a coterie of vampire and lich rulers. Rather than risking decimating their standing armies or militias in a long, protracted war against the Night Lords, the two countries decide to hire mercenaries and bounty hunters to clear out a path in the Dead Lands for them. Armed with magic, physical strength, and steam-powered weaponry, they can cut a path through for the railroads, which can later be patrolled by the trains themselves, plus employees of the railroad, heavily armed, of course. Enter, the PCs. My basic question is, does anybody have any suggestions on how to "butch up" my zombies? I really don't want the shambling, easy-kill undead that they seem now, and since the Dead Lands are gonna be full of them, they need to be kinda tough, even at high levels. Anybody have any suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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