Zombie Strength

[hcobb]

Originally Posted by JLV

Given that ST in TFT actually represents general constitution as well as pure physical ST, I think Zombies could be VERY tough -- after all, they don't feel pain (which limits the impact, to my mind, of any -DX adjustments for powerfully damaging hits -- maybe they only suffer the possibility of knock back instead), and they couldn't care less if you chop out their spleen.

Good catch. Will make a list of no-brain no-pain monsters.

[larsdangly]

I like my zombies strong as all get-out. This is what makes them scary!

[hcobb]

Note that TFT zombies are not undead nor are they creatures (like say elementals are).
They are instead a form of (temporary) enchantment.

If you want to scare the players then have their goblin sorceresses dropping ordinary zombies with a snap of her fingers (You do have a goblin sorceresses with exactly this spell to deal with a certain annoying lizard, no?) and then have some fungus zombies shamble up.

[David L Pulver]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Note that TFT zombies are not undead nor are they creatures (like say elementals are).
They are instead a form of (temporary) enchantment.

Sure they aren't undead? The zombie spells says:

Zombie (T): Lets wizard reanimate a corpse to create an undead servant.

[hcobb]

Zombies are actually "Magical Creatures" as per page 85 and not "Intelligent Monsters" (page 80) with the actual undead.

I.e. a Dragon or Ghoul won't be stopped by a pentagram while an Apep or elemental will, right?

Compare Zombie(T) vs Create/Destroy Elemental(S). Remove Thrown Spell will disenchant any zombie.

[larsdangly]

Exactly; Avert and Remove Thrown Spell can serve as the TFT equivalents of turning/destroying undead. (of course they do other things as well, but they get this job done).