Ok, at the moment, my project is a 12 page Cold Hard Truth Supplement that details:
- The 8 types of reanimates (Description & Stats)
- The Eekaidie Power Armor
- Science behind the reanimates
- Some of the rules corrections noted so far
With any luck it should be posted in the next 24-48 hours. However, this is raising some questions I haven't particularly though through, and I want to see what others think.
First of all, the way the plague spreads hasn't been established. We do know its linked to the symbiosis of a biological weapon and nanotechnology. The Nano only functions for 14-18 months, though it is not eliminated from the body for 5-10 years. (Its designed that way - if it was less benign, the immune system would react, and it would cause organ rejection symptoms.) So does this mean that all people who die become reanimates, just those infected in a certain time frame, those bitten, etc. I was kind of thinking that the reanimates would slowly disappear as unlike most zombies, their numbers aren't being replenished quickly - and leave some hope of rebuilding. Or would the more bleak outlook of standard zombie fare be better?
Secondly, two different systems are present for combat initiative. The actual combat rules dictate that it is speed (Animus) + a roll, where as the combat example is a roll of quick added to the attribute. I'm not entirely sure of which one to use. The former reflects injury better, the later seems a little quicker, and probably gives a bit of an edge to the living.
I've also been doing a little more thinking about the rest of the world. Europe is less stable city states and more nomadic wandering - a sort of continent wide A-zone, though there is some central government tyring to assist. Much of Eastern Europe and Russia is rule by the strong or modern day mongol hordes. However, large segments of the army, and the North Fleet (including a number of SSNBMs) seem to be under a central authority (Director Greegon) from the Kola peninsula.
The middle east and north Africa are havens for the Planetary Citizens - those areas are rather like their home planet.
My next project is probably going to be an expose on the Citizens themselves, and possibly some more info of NB. However, I have an ominous feeling that in looking at such specifics as alien cars, I'm overlooking something with farther reaching consequences. Any ideas?