Why are the Death Cults not attack by the Zombies?

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Why are the Death Cults not attack by the Zombies?

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I want to known why the Zombies do not attack the Death Cults?

Can a Necromancer rifting in to the World of Dead Reign control it,s zombies?

What are the Zombies,s reaction to Supernatural beings like demons and vampires?
It for my DR/BtS crossover game?
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gaby wrote:I want to known why the Zombies do not attack the Death Cults?

Can a Necromancer rifting in to the World of Dead Reign control it,s zombies?

What are the Zombies,s reaction to Supernatural beings like demons and vampires?
It for my DR/BtS crossover game?

Question one:they feed them. Question two: I'd say yes,with the right spells,but use your own judgement. Question three:they would probably attack a demon,since it is alive,but not a vampire,since it is not.
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They don't smell like food!!!!!!
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the zombies dont see life but see the ppe in beings
since vampires have ppe then the zombies should
attack them to get at it
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Honestly, I'd say think twice about putting demons, vampires and other things into this game. This is meant to be a survival horror game of normal people against the undead.

If your into mixing up the bag, I'd say put the zombies in a BTS game as all the core rules are the same. Just adding my two cents.
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gaby wrote:I want to known why the Zombies do not attack the Death Cults?



The Death Cults have an unspoken but clear link with the Death God, Brulyx, that allows them to have limited control over the undead.

Please note: This ability does NOT extend to each and every single self-proclaimed Death Cult, only those Cults (and the Priests of Brulyx within them) who have established contact with that particular Death God.

Moreover, that power resides specifically and exclusively with those Priests; the instant that they die or are removed, the Zombies INSTANTLY revert to type and kill everyone they can.

Can a Necromancer rifting in to the World of Dead Reign control it,s zombies?
Depends upon the type of control that they normally exhibit.

I'd say that the Flavor Text of the Necromancer says that they have to establish a mystical/psionic connection to any specific undead that they encounter, and that until they successfully do so with these Undead, they'd be just another target.

What are the Zombies,s reaction to Supernatural beings like demons and vampires?
It for my DR/BtS crossover game?
I don't know how much PPE your average Vampire has, but I'd say that the Undead would probably leave them alone; Palladium says over and over again, all over the place, that Undead usually ignore other Undead (unless they're rivals).

As a form of proof, look at the Half-Living OCC -they still retain some measure of PPE, but are non-targets to the Undead of Dead Reign.

As for the Demons, Dragons, and any other True Supernatural Creatures that are also high-powered sources of PPE, they should shine to the Undead like stadium lighting.
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They don't attack them because whoever wrote this section of the book was a fool. No offense, but if I wanted to play RIFTS with zombies and demons and magic... I'd play rifts!!! I agree with the guy above that said to keep this crap out of the game and keep it survival horror.
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cornholioprime wrote:I don't know how much PPE your average Vampire has, but I'd say that the Undead would probably leave them alone; Palladium says over and over again, all over the place, that Undead usually ignore other Undead (unless they're rivals).

As a form of proof, look at the Half-Living OCC -they still retain some measure of PPE, but are non-targets to the Undead of Dead Reign.


That might not be proof enough. The Half-Living aren't just half-zombie. They're half-DR zombie. That's why the DR zombies don't attack them right away. The other types of undead might be seen as rivals by the DR zombies.
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:roll: :? :?: huh???? I am a Canadian and I do not turn EVERYTHING that is lower on the intelligence scale then me into a pet. Bad American, bad, back in your kennel :thwak: no treats for you!









(by the way that's a joke, I don't think Americans are dogs or are lower in the intelligence department so just relax people!)
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gmapprentice wrote:...it's not that funny...


Your right.... its hilarious! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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gmapprentice wrote:you guys have weird senses of humor.


Its this trait that will allow us to stay sane in a Zombie apocalypse.
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psam_rage wrote:
gmapprentice wrote:you guys have weird senses of humor.


Its this trait that will allow us to stay sane in a Zombie apocalypse.



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Haven't been on the boards for awhile, glad everyone took my joke as it was meant to be i.e. a joke!

Having a good laugh would help keep you sane in an crazy world, (look at the movie Red Dawn, they would take a break from all their killing to throw around a football) at the very least if people saw you laughing during a zombie invasion they would probably think you were right off your rocker and not want to mess with you so it works well for that too! :lol:
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