Zombie disease

[hcobb]

Roll to resist infection (once bitten) as per vampire/werewolf.
If contracted make a 4/ST each day or lose 1 IQ, subject becomes increasing irrational as this goes down, but strangely retains basic weapons talents.
Once IQ reaches zero become a mindless wandering zombie and lose 1 ST/day. (Zombie ring prevents ST loss, but not IQ loss.)

[Shostak]

A virulent Zombie Plague is a major feature in a campaign I play some characters in. It's nasty and keeps us on our toes!

[Bill_in_IN]

Originally Posted by Shostak

A virulent Zombie Plague is a major feature in a campaign I play some characters in. It's nasty and keeps us on our toes!

Yes it does.

[David Bofinger]

Originally Posted by hcobb

retains basic weapons talents

Let them keep all IQ 7 talents and then they can be fun to hang out with in bars.

[Bill_in_IN]

Originally Posted by David Bofinger

Let them keep all IQ 7 talents and then they can be fun to hang out with in bars.

Once you get past the smell, it's OK.

[Oneiros]

Originally Posted by hcobb

Once IQ reaches zero become a mindless wandering zombie and lose 1 ST/day. (Zombie ring prevents ST loss, but not IQ loss.)

For a "natural" zombie, I'd make the ST loss more gradual, maybe per week or even month. (And postponed by eating brains, of course.)

[David Bofinger]

"Zombie disease" is the subject of diseases suffered by zombies, most notably "failure to enzombify" also known as "life". It can be cured by a healthy zombie biting the victim.