The corpse of a deceased person remains animated, but no person resides within. The zombie is a creature of pure bodily function. There are no hopes, no dreams, and no thoughts or self-awareness. The zombie’s only remaining drive is to survive and to consume; its only diet is meat, and the only meat it craves is human.
We haven’t yet discovered the cause of the zombie’s condition. Is it animated by dark magic, or by some infiltration of force from the Navirim? Has a malignant parasite taken residence in the rotting flesh?
I don’t know, but I intend to discover the truth so that we might find a way to combat this terrifying curse.
— Neville’s Journal, Wanderer’s Guild (Shortly after this writing, Neville went missing. He was later discovered in a mindless state, covered in gore, gnawing on the bones of his adventuring companion. His body was burned, and his work was never completed.)
Shambling Zombie
| Characteristics | CV | 1 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 20’ | |
| STR | 10 | 50 | HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More | 7 | |
| CON | – | – | Dmg Mod | 0 | |
| SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More | 13 | 65 | AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More | 0 | |
| INT | – | – | Class | Monster | |
| ACU | – | – | Type | Undead | |
| DEX | 10 | 50 | Horror An optional system where your character’s mental health is ... More | 1/1d4 | |
| SOC | – | – | Treasure | – | |
- Attack: Bite 50% 1d6+1+dm
- Skills: Grapple 40%, Listen 40%, Spot 40%
- SpecialA special success if the roll is equal to or less than 1/5 t... More: Zombie Bite
- Weaknesses: Headshots kill instantly, Slow, Low HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More
- Habitat: Any
- Encounter: Solitary, Group (2-8), Herd (9+)
Slow
-5’ movement
Zombie Bite
The bite of a zombie carries a foul, cursed infection that festers in the bloodstream. Within a day, the victim develops a burning fever, cold sweats, and a gnawing pain in the gut.
The disease steadily consumes the body, reducing CON by 2 each day. When the victim finally succumbs, death is brief, as they soon rise again as one of the dead.