Realistic or Modern YOU are a ZOMBIE (HORDE)

[Beckoncall]

Hey guys,

this is a group RP, Turn-based, Forum-centric RP where players lead groups/hordes of zombies to defeat survivors and grow their hordes (or see how many people they can turn before the horde peters out)
Players start with 25 "Thanatos Points" with up to 5 points being spent on their "boss zombie" and the rest of their points spent on basic shamblers or a variety of special infected.

Here's a sample list:

walker (standard zombie, moans) 1
Slimer (sticky) 1 point
Peeler (several layers fall off of zombie before dying a skeleton) 3
Writher (hard to hit in melee, scary, can get in small openings) 2
Berserker (can't be given instructions but very tough) 3
Pack Zombie (work great in groups and to a plan) 2
Grasper (long arms, can reach far) 2
Primer (Attacks alone or against isolated targets, kind of a ninja) 4
Superior Zombie (muscular and vaguely inteligent) 4
Retcher (acidic barf burns enemies and surfaces) 2
Rapid Zombie (Speed freak, adrenaline junkie) 2

Players then have options of various scenarios/locations where humans are present and the boss zombie comes up with a PLAN to get/eat the survivors. The GM(s) work their magic behind the curtain and you find out how successful or unsuccessful your plan was and decide whether to try a new plan, keep pressing, or disperse to find a new opportunity.

GMs right now are Beckoncall and Pat -- if you've ever wanted to be the zombies in a zombie apocalypse this is your chance. People who are interested will get a list of zombies to spend their points on.

there will be a discord server for talking about plans and chatting only. The game will take place exclusively on RPN.

 

[Delinquent]

This sounds really interesting. I'd love to join.

 

[Beckoncall]

This sounds really interesting. I'd love to join.

Ok! here is everything you need to start playing: 25 "Thanatos Points" (up to 5 of which can be spent on your "boss zombie") and a list of the type of zombies you currently have access to (there may be mutations/adding/trading types later on) :

Walker (standard zombie) 1
Creeper (very quiet zombie) 1
Plump Zombie (take extra damage, burst when killed) 2
Bender (hard to hit in melee, can fit through small spaces) 3
Flasher (Can "Flash" it's skin open, revealing disgusting insides, causes terror) 3
Horde Zombie (weak but cheap and good in numbers!) .5 (half a point each)
Drizzler (Drools and flings acidic droplets) 2
Follower (Always follows instructions of boss and/or do the most seemingly effective thing) 1
Runner (Fast mover) 2
Icicle Zombie (Frozen and absorbs ambient heat, slow but hard to shatter) 4
Bony Zombie (calcified plating/fortified skeleton) 2

So... what does your starting zombie crew look like?

 

[Delinquent]

Beckoncall

Just want to make sure I understand how this system works. When you say that I can spend up to five points on my boss zombie, does that mean I can make my boss zombie, say, both a drizzler and a bender?

 

[Beckoncall]

Yes! you are exactly right! (Or a Bony Running Creeper)

 

[Pat]

Co-GM Pat reporting in.

Realistic or Modern - HORDE: YOU Are a ZOMBIE (PACKS)

This thread is a place for roleplayers to keep track of anything pertaining to their zombie pack that matters. Beck and I will be keeping track ourselves as well, but do make our jobs easier with good bookkeeping.

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Realistic or Modern - HORDE: YOU Are a ZOMBIE (SCENARIOS)

This thread will contain a variety of scenarios that for better or for worse can be undertaken by roleplayers.

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Realistic or Modern - HORDE: YOU Are a ZOMBIE (CHAT)

Here is a place for zombie packs to talk to each other in order to make plans to tackle scenarios.

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Realistic or Modern - HORDE: YOU Are a ZOMBIE (PLANS)

Here is where roleplayers submit their plans for processing, and where results of said plans are given.

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[Windjammer]

Seems really fun.

 

[Heterological]

I also want to join.

 

[Beckoncall]

Seems really fun.

Here's your list of zombies to make a group out of, remember it's one boss zombie for up to 5 points in combined powers, and then spend the rest on individual zombies of the listed descriptions at the listed point cost:

Talker (can say anything they've heard, or 1-2 word statements/commands) 2
Pudgy (extra girth, extra damage) 2
Horde Zombie (weedy and thin, but you get a lot of them for the points) .5 (half a point each)
Limper (moves erratically, hard to hit at range) 2
Crazy Zombie (unpredictable, don't follow instructions) .5 (half a point each)
Temper (power up when nearby zombies are killed, up to power 5) 3 points each
Acher (surrounded by a fever-giving cloud) 2 points each
Walker (standard zomble, moans upsetting) 1 point each
Boomer (vomit that blinds/swarms other zombies to target, explodes with blinding/swarm bile) 2 points each
Mourner (Moan like walkers, but are twice as distressing) 2 points each
Hurler (carry and throw large objects, move obstacles) 3 points each

 

[Beckoncall]

I also want to join.

Here's your list of zombies to make a group out of, remember it's one boss zombie for up to 5 points in combined powers, and then spend the rest on individual zombies of the listed descriptions at the listed point cost:

Walker (standard zombie, moans upsettingly) 1
Private Zombie (dead military - wear helmets and bullet-proof vests) 3
Shambler (slow, strong, break things, sometimes swings objects) 3
Mute (Totally silent) 2
Suckling Zombie (Drain blood rapidly after biting) 2
Primer (Zombie Ninja -- works alone tries to pick off lone targets) 5
Griever (Eulogizes fallen zombies, causing some to rise again) 3
Senior (has ideas of how items and things like doors work. Sometimes these ideas are stupid) 2
Carrier (covered in cloud of choking flies, clouds of flies "stack") 2
Moaner (A little weaker than your average zombie, but twice as upsetting when moans) 1
Dripper (caustic tears, snot and mucus) 1 point each

 

[General Deth Glitch]

I sleep now but yeeeees

 

[Kent]

Henlo, I'm interested.

 

[Heyitsjiwon]

Looks good!

 

[Heterological]

In the rp, can we combine forces to make one big horde?

 

[Beckoncall]

I sleep now but yeeeees

Here's your list of zombies to make a group out of, remember it's one boss zombie for up to 5 points in combined powers, and then spend the rest on individual zombies of the listed descriptions at the listed point cost:

Walker (standard zombie, moans upsettingly) 1
Chaser (run behind other zombies) 1 point each
Spoiled Zombie (rotten, stinking, may explode) 2 points each
Camo Zombie (wearing actual camo or covered in grass and leaves) 2 points each
Blaster (Filled with volatile chemicals, violently explode, flame-out when killed) 3
Scratcher (slightest injury causes infection/turning) 3
Scuttler (Spider zombie -- can crawl on ceilings and walls) 4
Horde Zombie (Weedy and weaker than shamblers, but cheap) .5 (half point each)
Husk Zombie (ignores most damage) 3
Sludger (Flings and trails gross ichor wherever it goes, can cause sickness) 2
Chopper (Claws and talons, cause aggravated injury and can break obstacles) 3

 

[Beckoncall]

In the rp, can we combine forces to make one big horde?

multiple people can attack higher value/populous targets, yes.

 

[Beckoncall]

Henlo, I'm interested.

Here's your list of zombies to make a group out of, remember it's one boss zombie for up to 5 points in combined powers, and then spend the rest on individual zombies of the listed descriptions at the listed point cost:

Walker (standard zombie, moans upsettingly) 1
Parasite (rapidly infects/turns victims) 3
Dissolver (turns into acidic slime when killed, like a xenomorph) 2
Bouncer (Very big and muscular. Has difficulty fitting everywhere) 4
Dancer (erratic movement, hard to hit in melee and range) 3
Frantic (Harm themselves to get into grips, but fast and strong) 2
Wailer (Extremely upsetting moans (x4), can paralyze enemies) 4
Crumbler (weak but take lots of damage) .5 (half point)
Whistler (Searches for openings, weakpoints and whistles for zombies to join it) 3 points
Rumbler (Can burrow loose material) 4 points
Rotter (Slow standard zombies, but sickening to fight) 1

 

[Beckoncall]

Looks good!

Here's your list of zombies to make a group out of, remember it's one boss zombie for up to 5 points in combined powers, and then spend the rest on individual zombies of the listed descriptions at the listed point cost:

Walker (standard zombie, moans upsettingly) 1
Eager Zombie (faster, intuitive normal zombies) 2
Rancer (bitter and resentful these zombies are particularly stubborn and hateful) 3
Augmented Zombie (Scientifically enhanced, these zombies are skinless heaps of muscle and bone performance enhancing drugs) 4
Snacker (Bites enemies only once to be infected/turned later. May have 1-4 turned animals with them) 4
Howler (Howl is 4x upsetting as normal walker, can cause paralysis or panic) 3
Fragment (incomplete zombie, usually crawling on ground or has no arms, cheap fodder) .25 (quarter of a point)
Acid Zombie (Spits caustic/blinding/burning/poisonous bile at singular targets at range) 3
Learner (Doesn't do things that have obviously killed other zombies, learns behaviors/uses of items it has seen the previous assault and shares info with other learners) 5
Gagger (emit burps and flatulence that sicken at range) 2
Weeper (Covered in infectious pus, can squeeze through small openings) 3

 

[Crocodile]

Interested.

List Provided:
Glazer (makes sticky trails, traps, surfaces) 2
Pixie (Child zombie, horrifying) 1
Dissolver (vomits and secretes acid at short range, burns surfaces) 3
Jumper 3 (Spider-zombie! does whatever a spider zombie can.) 3
Piercer (punch through inanimate objects) 2
Feeler (can sense vibrations and heat signitures) 1
Superior Zombie (Muscular, vague intelligence) 4
Parasite ("infests" victims with successful bite) 2
Flamer (perpetually on fire, crispy) 3
Follower (does whatever seems to be working) 1

Horde - The Pack
Boss (Superior + Feeler)
5 x Superior Zombies

 

[General Deth Glitch]

Zooper Zneaky Zombie Zquad
Points total - 25
BOSS CAMOCHOPPER - 5
7 Camos - 14
2 Husks - 6
Total Zombo 10, inc BOZZ

 

[Heyitsjiwon]

Boss: Learner (5)

Horde:
2 Learners (5)
1 Augmented Zombie (4)
1 Snacker (4)
1 Gagger (2)

 

[Beckoncall]

IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE!

Make sure you ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS list the COST of your zombies along with how many of them there are. This will make it INFINITELY easier to track your relative strengths and refer to your powers. It will speed the game up. Listing the total value of your horde is also much appreciated.

 

[Beckoncall]

First scenarios are up! Join the discord, hatch plans, and eat humans!

 

[Heterological]

yay!

 

[Heterological]

Boss: Suckling shambler - 5 tp

3 shamblers - 9 tp
1 mute - 2 tp
1 sucker - 2 tp
1 primer - 5 tp
1 griever - 3 tp
1 senior - 2 tp
1 carrier - 2 tp
1 moaner - 1 tp