| From: | Jeremy DeVore jmortir@*****.net |
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| Subject: | Shadowrun Of The Living Dead |
| Date: | Fri, 19 Feb 1999 22:59:11 -0600 |
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Let me start off by saying that I am new to this list (Hell, I signed up
last night...) and I have some thoughts and ideas for a Campaign that a high
volume list could help me with. I have been working on some of these ideas
with a smaller list and they have given me great feedback that has allowed
my ideas to take a semblance of form, but the posts to that list are few and
far between, and I am trying to whip this campaign into shape as soon as I
can.
I have owned Shadowrun for several years now, but it has always taken the
back seat to other games. Recently that changed when I got a new idea that
would be the most challenging for the world of Shadowrun. And I crave a good
creative challenge.
I have only five Shadowrun books, and at present cash flow is dictating that
it will be some time before I can afford to get some more. They are:
Shadowrun 2nd Edition, Virtual Realities 2.0, Grimoire (with all sorts of
blank pages), Awakenings, and Corporate Securities. So I have been having to
make several assumptions on topics I don't know anything about. But my ideas
have proved to be quite adaptable as I have been filled in on the Shadowrun
world.
Well my idea is to bring the Living Dead (from the Romero movies Night of
the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, and upcoming Twilight of
the Dead (that movies not due for a long time. Romero has to finish another
movie before he can even start on it.)) into the world of Shadowrun.
At first I figured easy job, until the other list brought up a number of
holes and things that I hadn't thought of. Which is why I need help, I can
think through and come up with just about anything. It's the things I don't
know about and the things I overlook that I need help with.
For those of you who don't know I will give a very brief outline of the
movies. In Night of the Living Dead a probe from Venus blows up in the
atmosphere and the bodies of the recently deceased rise and try to eat the
living. Dawn of the Dead takes place 3 weeks later and it shows how humanity
is dealing with the Living Dead epidemic. Day of the Dead deals with
possibly the last group of living humans left on Earth.
I am interested in using this as the backdrop for my campaign. The crisis
itself and the conflicts between meta - humanity is the real story. The fall
of Earthly civilization is the true story, and how the characters deal with
it is my goal.
BASIC CONCEPTS
1.) The Probe: The cause of the whole mess. Launched in the early 2030's it
mysteriously vanishes just outside Saturn's orbit in 2058, and is found two
weeks later in Earth's orbit. A Corp (I have next to no information on any
of the Corporations so I have had to leave this part vague) launches a
recovery operation in hopes of discovering any valuable information on the
planets (and moons) of the Outer Planets (the probe was a deep space probe
designed to thoroughly scan the planets and moons of the solar system). The
probe brought something back with it, and the world will never be the same.
2.) Pandora's Box: The characters in my Campaign are hired by someone
(another thing I have left vague at this time because I need some help with
it) to steal the information and if possible several key pieces of the probe
that they (the Corp or Government) could use to get more info (i.e. gas
collection vents, computer core, etc.). When the characters retrieve these
items they let out a force that brings the dead back as the Living Dead.
3.) Astral Infection: This is a concept that has become something of a pet
project of mine (there are just so many possibilities). This idea has
evolved so much from when I first thought it up, and I expect future input
will iron it out even more. When the probe disappeared something happened to
it (this is purposely left vague because it lends to the horror of it all),
it was changed beyond anything comprehendible. An Astral Field had become
attached to it in violation of everything known about Astral Space. Let me
keep the initial description of the Infected Astral as short as possible.
This Astral Field attaches itself to inanimate objects,actually radiates
from objects it is attached to, corrupts normal (or healthy) Astral, for the
most part it allows for normal use of Astral Space (magic is usable, etc.)
but there is taint or corruption that accompanies this Astral. I know this
description is sketchy and there will be a ton of questions but I have done
an entire post once on this topic and am trying to keep this as brief as
possible.
4.) The Living Dead: The Infected Astral interacts with the brain matter of
the recently deceased (I will explain how and why this happens and why it
doesn't happen to the living later) reanimating the body. This Living Dead
body craves the flesh of the Living and will gorge itself (even if it has no
stomach). Any person dying in an Infected area will rise again as the Living
Dead, and anyone bitten (or something similar) will die a painful death and
rise as one of the Living Dead shortly.
5.) Breakdown: As time goes on and the Living Dead begin to outnumber the
living society begins to brake under the stress and the crisis. This is a
very interesting concept that I believe can fun to play with.
6.) Exodus: With the technology available it only makes sense that some of
humanity will take to the stars to escape the menace of the Living Dead.
From Space Stations, to roving caravans, to even trial colonization of other
worlds. Frankly I am surprised that FASA hasn't tackled that topic already.
Utilizing the Infected Astral (yep this Astral leeches itself to inanimate
objects and needs no living matter) magic is possible (if you don't mind
slowly poisoning yourself, and the always present danger of the Living Dead
popping up). But several questions do exist about space in general...
I think that covers the basics there. I have quite a bit more on several
topics but I didn't want to have a HUGE email. I appreciate any input I
could be given.
Later
J
http://www.prysm.net/~jmortir/AWINS
ICQ# 27381095
"Tis a nobler thing I... Aw screw it! Bye..."
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<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>Let me start
off by saying that
I am new to this list (Hell, I signed up last night...) and I have some thoughts
and ideas for a Campaign that a high volume list could help me with. I have been
working on some of these ideas with a smaller list and they have given me great
feedback that has allowed my ideas to take a semblance of form, but the posts to
that list are few and far between, and I am trying to whip this campaign into
shape as soon as I can.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>I have owned
Shadowrun for
several years now, but it has always taken the back seat to other games.
Recently that changed when I got a new idea that would be the most challenging
for the world of Shadowrun. And I crave a good creative
challenge.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>I have only
five Shadowrun
books, and at present cash flow is dictating that it will be some time before I
can afford to get some more. They are: Shadowrun 2nd Edition, Virtual Realities
2.0, Grimoire (with all sorts of blank pages), Awakenings, and Corporate
Securities. So I have been having to make several assumptions on topics I don't
know anything about. But my ideas have proved to be quite adaptable as I have
been filled in on the Shadowrun world.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>Well my idea
is to bring the
Living Dead (from the Romero movies Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead,
Day of the Dead, and upcoming Twilight of the Dead (that movies not due for a
long time. Romero has to finish another movie before he can even start on it.))
into the world of Shadowrun. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>At first I
figured easy job,
until the other list brought up a number of holes and things that I hadn't
thought of. Which is why I need help, I can think through and come up with just
about anything. It's the things I don't know about and the things I overlook
that I need help with.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=900262522-28011999><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=900262522-28011999>For those of
you who don't know
I will give a very brief outline of the movies. In Night of the Living Dead a
probe from Venus blows up in the atmosphere and the bodies of the recently
deceased rise and try to eat the living. Dawn of the Dead takes place 3 weeks
later and it shows how humanity is dealing with the Living Dead epidemic. Day of
the Dead deals with possibly the last group of living humans left on
Earth.</SPAN><SPAN class=900262522-28011999> <SPAN
class=730101119-18021999></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>I am
interested in using this
as the backdrop for my campaign. The crisis itself and the conflicts between
meta - humanity is the real story. The fall of Earthly civilization is the true
story, and how the characters deal with it is my
goal.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>BASIC
CONCEPTS</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>1.) The
Probe: The cause of the
whole mess. Launched in the early 2030's it mysteriously vanishes just outside
Saturn's orbit in 2058, and is found two weeks later in Earth's orbit. A Corp (I
have next to no information on any of the Corporations so I have had to leave
this part vague) launches a recovery operation in hopes of discovering any
valuable information on the planets (and moons) of the Outer Planets (the probe
was a deep space probe designed to thoroughly scan the planets and moons of the
solar system). The probe brought something back with it, and the world will
never be the same.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>2.) Pandora's
Box: The
characters in my Campaign are hired by someone (another thing I have left vague
at this time because I need some help with it) to steal the information and if
possible several key pieces of the probe that they (the Corp or Government)
could use to get more info (i.e. gas collection vents, computer core, etc.).
When the characters retrieve these items they let out a force that brings the
dead back as the Living Dead.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>3.) Astral
Infection: This is a
concept that has become something of a pet project of mine (there are just so
many possibilities). This idea has evolved so much from when I first thought it
up, and I expect future input will iron it out even more. When the probe
disappeared something happened to it (this is purposely left vague because it
lends to the horror of it all), it was changed beyond anything comprehendible.
An Astral Field had become attached to it in violation of everything known about
Astral Space. Let me keep the initial description of the Infected Astral as
short as possible. This Astral Field attaches itself to inanimate
objects,actually radiates from objects it is attached to, corrupts normal (or
healthy) Astral, for the most part it allows for normal use of Astral Space
(magic is usable, etc.) but there is taint or corruption that accompanies this
Astral. I know this description is sketchy and there will be a ton of questions
but I have done an entire post once on this topic and am trying to keep this as
brief as possible.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>4.) The
Living Dead: The
Infected Astral interacts with the brain matter of the recently deceased (I will
explain how and why this happens and why it doesn't happen to the living later)
reanimating the body. This Living Dead body craves the flesh of the Living and
will gorge itself (even if it has no stomach). Any person dying in an Infected
area will rise again as the Living Dead, and anyone bitten (or something
similar) will die a painful death and rise as one of the Living Dead
shortly.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>5.)
Breakdown: As time goes on
and the Living Dead begin to outnumber the living society begins to brake under
the stress and the crisis. This is a very interesting concept that I believe can
fun to play with.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>6.) Exodus:
With the technology
available it only makes sense that some of humanity will take to the stars to
escape the menace of the Living Dead. From Space Stations, to roving caravans,
to even trial colonization of other worlds. Frankly I am surprised that FASA
hasn't tackled that topic already. Utilizing the Infected Astral (yep this
Astral leeches itself to inanimate objects and needs no living matter) magic is
possible (if you don't mind slowly poisoning yourself, and the always present
danger of the Living Dead popping up). But several questions do exist about
space in general...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=730101119-18021999><FONT size=2>I think that
covers the basics
there. I have quite a bit more on several topics but I didn't want to have a
HUGE email. I appreciate any input I could be given.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial
size=2>Later</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial
size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial
size=2>J</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.prysm.net/~jmortir/AWINS">http://www.prysm.net/~jmortir/AWINS</A></FONT></DIV>;
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ICQ# 27381095</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial
size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial size=2>"Tis a
nobler thing I... Aw
screw it! Bye..."</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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