Full Version: Ghouls and Aging
Does the Krieger HMHVV affect the aging process at all? Anyone know?
Well, Immunity(Aging) is not listed, so we know that much. Aside from that, I don't recall reading anything one way or another, so as GM I guess you can have it however you like.
Well, Immunity(Age) is not listed, so my answer would be "Yes, ghould do age at normal speed." The question immediately recalled the image of ghouls from Fallout games, but no, I'm not willing to make the *huge* population of ghouls of the shadowrun world immune to aging.
Just imagine the result: "These hideous monsters slay us and eat our flesh to buy themselves *immortality*?!? Kill them all!!!!"
Just imagine the result: "These hideous monsters slay us and eat our flesh to buy themselves *immortality*?!? Kill them all!!!!"
I can clearly see that ghouls do not have Immunity to Aging. My question has nothing to do with powers or weakesses, but with basic physiology. Orks have considerably shorter life spans, for example, but I highly doubt that would ever apear in a stat block of powers and weaknesses.
My question is this: does the virus affect the aging process at all? Meaning: Do ghouls age faster, age slower, age the same, etc. My question is not: do ghouls get Immunity to Age as a special power.
My question is this: does the virus affect the aging process at all? Meaning: Do ghouls age faster, age slower, age the same, etc. My question is not: do ghouls get Immunity to Age as a special power.
You would think they would die younger, because of living conditions.
| QUOTE (Squinky @ Jun 14 2006, 04:37 PM) |
| You would think they would die younger, because of living conditions. |
Yeah, high velocity lead does have a tendency to lower one's lifespan...
In the NAG2NA's Chicago section - IIRC, the book that introduces the term Krieger Strain - they talk about second and third generation ghouls, but I don't recall any aging issues.
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| In the NAG2NA's Chicago section - IIRC, the book that introduces the term Krieger Strain - they talk about second and third generation ghouls, but I don't recall any aging issues. |
Thanks. That's what I'm thinking, but I wanna make sure a more in-the-know player doesn't try to school me on it.
I have plans to infect one of my players' characters, and I'm fairly sure it will be well-received as she has spoken to me of her interest in the creatures before. However, the character she is playing is currently in her early 50s, and I wanna make sure there are no other side effects before I start the ball rolling.
Well, I'd imagine that a 50 year old person would take the change a little harder than others, and would probably look and smell worse than younger "victims". Older humans have things like ear hair, wrinkles, hearing/vision loss, and senility to contend with, I'd hate to even see an elder ghoul medicine cabinet.
I'm suprised at the 50 year old character though, and all I can imagine is that she is a mage of some type. If so, she would pretty much have to get cyber-eyes if she wanted to see...and there are tons of issues beyond that.
I'm suprised at the 50 year old character though, and all I can imagine is that she is a mage of some type. If so, she would pretty much have to get cyber-eyes if she wanted to see...and there are tons of issues beyond that.
Well, original infection often causes mental degeneration, so I'd use a gengineered version just to eliminate the possibility. Perhaps she's bitten by a guard animal or such infected with a Jong-Krieger Strain (primary mental affect is a crazy accent). Additionally, that allows you to give powers as you see fit.
[e] The Ancient Files: Infected
[e] The Ancient Files: Infected
I thought that bathing in blood keeps you youthful. Didn't Lizze Bathory prove this to us?
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Well, I'd imagine that a 50 year old person would take the change a little harder than others, and would probably look and smell worse than younger "victims". Older humans have things like ear hair, wrinkles, hearing/vision loss, and senility to contend with, I'd hate to even see an elder ghoul medicine cabinet. I'm suprised at the 50 year old character though, and all I can imagine is that she is a mage of some type. If so, she would pretty much have to get cyber-eyes if she wanted to see...and there are tons of issues beyond that. |
Heh, she's a face, actually. Rather wealthy, educated, and British. You'd be surprised the rep and runs you get when you have a "no-nonsense nanny-like" British Lady working as the group's legitimate public relations liason.
While I can definitely see the Ghoulishness putting a damper on her career as a face, it would be lots of run to roleplay.
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Heh, she's a face, actually. Rather wealthy, educated, and British. You'd be surprised the rep and runs you get when you have a "no-nonsense nanny-like" British Lady working as the group's legitimate public relations liason. While I can definitely see the Ghoulishness putting a damper on her career as a face, it would be lots of run to roleplay. |
Dude, no one will notice. She'll just look like an eldery British matron instead of like Mary Poppins.
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