 this ones for the ghouls, is this thriller? |
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,756 Joined: 17-January 09 From: Va Beach , CAS Member No.: 16,787  |
ok, my Runners are heading into an abandoned warehouse full of ghouls. I read their description in the BBB and thought"they don't have the critter power Infection, so they must not be contagious." now I read Runner's companion, and the disease seems nigh unstoppable!
they have to roll body vs. 8, and if he doesn't get 8 hits, he loses 0.1 essence, and the remaining power of the disease carries over to the next test (10 test minimum). after losing 1 point of essence, their a ghoul. half the group has a body of 3, and the mage would be screwed. Do I just Ignore this? or hope nobody gets bit in the fight? I don't think the players want an all ghoul party. |
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Mar 20 2009, 10:26 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
arsenal has rules for vaccines. it has been canon that there is a vaccine, and has been one for some time. i recommend you look up the rules for that, and you should be good to go... nobody *has* to turn into a ghoul, provided they have the nuyen for it (or can trade for it in some other way).
since you're the GM, and therefore ultimately in charge of deciding just how accessible the vaccine is, you can offer them an escape from turning into a ghoul. problem solved. |
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Mar 20 2009, 10:30 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,141 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 2,048 |
You could have it involve dozens of shots and a chance that they get a changeling trait.
Remember ghouls should be feared. And not for their bark either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Mar 20 2009, 10:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 745 Joined: 13-April 07 From: Houston, Texas Member No.: 11,448 |
yep, HMHVV III (Kreiger Strain) is curable before the transformation is complete!
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Mar 21 2009, 03:04 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,756 Joined: 17-January 09 From: Va Beach , CAS Member No.: 16,787 |
hey, thanks, arsenal huh, I guess i wasn't done cross-referencing.
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Mar 21 2009, 03:38 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
Umm... They could not get hit also. Not coming into contact = much less chance of infection.
Hazmat suits also. |
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Mar 21 2009, 04:46 AM
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Street Doc Group: Admin Posts: 3,508 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Neverwhere Member No.: 6,114 |
Which book says there is a vaccine?
Red-ROM: you could always use this encounter as a segue into an second adventure where in a street doc offers to cure them if they can accomplish some goal before time runs out... |
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Mar 21 2009, 05:40 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,002 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Canada Member No.: 8,494 |
What happens to partial transformations? Are they considered ghouls or metahumans with ghoulish traits?
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Mar 21 2009, 06:18 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
QUOTE (TBRMInsanity @ Mar 21 2009, 12:40 AM)  What happens to partial transformations? Are they considered ghouls or metahumans with ghoulish traits? They're considered metahumans with some need for Essence-refueling genetweaks. |
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