Badger Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 I was thinking a necromancer with zombie followers. What if some scavenger animals are in the area. Especially if zombies are fresh (or not so fresh considering some scavengers appetites). Could be humorous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Humorous up until the zombies zombify the scavengers. Now you aren't being pursued by a horde of shuffling zombies, you're being pursued by a pack of undead zombie dogs. And this is Fantasy Hero, so you don't even have a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. A very big club works the same as a shotgun in fantasy re. brain-eating zombie moon dogs from hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Most everything that I have read about zombies say that animals and insects instinctively shun the creatures and won't come near them. But then there are many different turns on zombie mythos. There are several zombie/comedy movies out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. What if you first cover the zombies in barbecue sauce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy_The_Ruthles Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. zombie bacteria! zombie worms! ieeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Thing about most scavengers is, they tend to avoid carrion if the carrion is still moving, especially if it's fighting back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lethosos Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. But what if it's a magical critter? Consider two possibilities... One is a scavenger from the Positive Energy Place (or some "holy" attribute.) Oh, look. Free food! And it walks! Another is a bit more morbid, but understandable. Give the critter a small animate dead power--it gets a loyal minion and it's a traveling food source! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. zombie bacteria! zombie worms! ieeeeee Zombie cooties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. No no no...giant maggots are well known for being the natural enemies of zombies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. I think the natural enemy of zombies is Ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. I dunno, Ash just ain't natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. "Oh? How about you? You want a little? Huh?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy_The_Ruthles Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. but ash is a enemy of zombies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Hmm. I guess the scavengers could become zombies. But with the exception of George Romero's stuff. i never liked that whole thing, honestly. I get why in some cases zombie's bite kills ya (like komodo dragon). But when it comes to necromancer raising them. Nah. No communicable zombie-making virus (IMO). Anyhow, I was thinking more along the lines of a somewhat incompetent necromancer. But, yeah most scavengers wouldnt attack the moving. Hence why they are scavengers. Though the classic slow shambler might be tempting for an especially hungry scavenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted June 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. but ash is a enemy of zombies Hey, my attitude is in a fantasy campaign. If Ash wants a shotgun, he can have a shotgun. You dont mess with Ash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. One of Howard's Solomon Kane stories dealt with this precise subject. The vampires only came out at night because the local vultures swarmed them during the day. Note, these were not gothic vampires, but more like ghouls FTR. However the point remains, the vultures knew a dead body when they spotted one, and attacked on sight, whether still moving or not. I always liked that idea, never had a chance to put it into practise though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Blue Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. One of Howard's Solomon Kane stories dealt with this precise subject. The vampires only came out at night because the local vultures swarmed them during the day. Note, these were not gothic vampires, but more like ghouls FTR. However the point remains, the vultures knew a dead body when they spotted one, and attacked on sight, whether still moving or not. I always liked that idea, never had a chance to put it into practise though. That could work well with Nekhbet, the Egyptian vulture goddess, depicted as a white vulture representing purification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midas Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. That could work well with Nekhbet' date=' the Egyptian vulture goddess, depicted as a white vulture representing purification.[/quote'] Just had an absurd vision: Tolkien meets George Romero. The Battle of the Morannon: "The vultures are coming! We're saved! The vultures are coming!" More seriously, do you know much about the relationships between Egyptian dieties? I prefer Set, but Anubis is a viable choice, as lord of ghouls. A war between the ghoul people and the vulture people would make an interesting addition to a weird pulp campaign. "Ghouls only come out at night because vultures attack them like flying pirana." Dragging this back to the original topic: In at least one Call of Cthulhu scenario, it was presented that a necromancer has difficulty controling both ghouls and zombies. The ghouls consider zombies to be a walking deli bar, and will attack the zombies the moment the Boss's back is turned. Midas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Blue Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Just had an absurd vision: Tolkien meets George Romero. The Battle of the Morannon: "The vultures are coming! We're saved! The vultures are coming!"(laughter - a lot) More seriously, do you know much about the relationships between Egyptian dieties? I prefer Set, but Anubis is a viable choice, as lord of ghouls. A war between the ghoul people and the vulture people would make an interesting addition to a weird pulp campaign. "Ghouls only come out at night because vultures attack them like flying pirana." Dragging this back to the original topic: In at least one Call of Cthulhu scenario, it was presented that a necromancer has difficulty controling both ghouls and zombies. The ghouls consider zombies to be a walking deli bar, and will attack the zombies the moment the Boss's back is turned. Midas I know a bit - I have many books on ancient Egyptian religion. I have even read most of them. (Buying is fast, reading properly is slow.) But I don't want to make a statement equivalent to: "Sure I know all about Christian theology: just ask, I'm the expert." And, perhaps we have wandered off the original topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jogger Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. You could have some necrophage that makes necrotic tissue safe to be consumed. This could surrive in the saliva of a carnivore (turning it into a slimy green or blood red or a moldy blue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oryanfactor Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. According to Haitian folklore, a zombie eating salt will realize it is dead, and go lay back down in the grave or attack the zombie master. Therefore, a zombie who touches or eats salt, or who gets attacked with salt may suffer concequences. Salt.....enemy of Zombies, friend to pretzels everywhere oryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Does salty sweat (or other bodily fluids) count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oryanfactor Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Ancient folklore and magic do not often take into account real life biological chemistry. So, I would assume that zombies are salt free. Which means, eat all you want! oryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestidigitator Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Re: Just thinking. A possible enemy of zombies. Cool. Zombiecakes. Let's eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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