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Old 05-08-2015, 03:08 PM   #14
Sassy Psionic Space Squid
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Default Re: GURPS Monster Hunters 5: Applied Xenology

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The usual fantasy tropes of the Monster Hunter genre - vampires and werewolves and demons, oh my - were at best an awkward fit for the Cthulhu Mythos, but aliens fit right in.
Well, zombies are easily recast as being caused by body-warping alien parasites, like in Dead Space.

You could do the same with vampires too, like in Peeps (though the parasites are earthborn AFAIK), which has both a mindless "zombie" strain and rarer strain "vampire" that retains their intelligence.

Interestedly (spoilers), the parasite actually acts as an "immune system" for humanity, the purpose of the peeps is to defend humanity against their ancient predators, giant worms who live deep underground and come to prey on humanity once an era.

That seems like it'd fit in perfectly with the Cthulhu Mythos.
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