Dead Survival | GURPS Zombies | Free System Tutorial Included!
GURPS | Campaign
About the adventure
Survivors of the zombie apocalypse have formed a small tribe in order to survive the horrors of the apocalypse. These survivors must deal with the lack of food, water, and supplies, all while defending their base from nightly attacks by ravenous undead. The undead have acute senses, except for touch, and lose no bodily function until dead. The tribe must deal with other tribes and lone raiders, as well as infighting in their own tribe. The dream is to get enough supplies to travel out to a less dense area, but that may not even be the end of their troubles.
4.9
(19)
1 year on StartPlaying
160 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Teacher
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (19)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Rule of Cool
Teacher
SnakeEyedBlaze
New review
Played 1 sessions
An incredible DM/GM. Really loves what he does and knows it inside and out.
August Dotty
New review
Played 10 sessions
I think John is a fantastic GM. He's very descriptive with the images and ideas he wishes to convey, and he is rather patient with newer players. He's a GM who knows how to have fun and have a laugh, which I think is a trait all GM's should have!
Victor
New review
Played 7 sessions
A great lad, good fun, patient with newbies and rolls with the players well. Willing and able to back and forth with character backstory and meet you eye-to-eye. In his own words he's a natural-born DM, and I'm of the mind to agree~
Maebelle Hooker
Played 10 sessions
John's a great GM with a breadth of understanding on the systems he runs. He runs very in depth games with interesting encounters. It's a real fun time!
Doug
Played 24 sessions
John's energy and creativity are apparent when he DM's. His content is original, fresh and very creative. His verbal description of the scenes and character actions are very descriptive and really help with character immersion. You need to try one of his games!
Derrick McNeely
Played 19 sessions
Had a great time playing with him. He puts alot of effort into his characters.
Additional details
How to prepare
Bring a solid character idea, and maybe character art, with a token. You'll need to have Discord to communicate. Reading GURPS 4e Basic Set is all that I ask, additional books & rules will become available as needed. The players should also make sure they have GCS (see below).
What I provide
Foundry VTT, which is free to players, a library of GURPS 4e books that will be available to players, and custom art assets & maps, some powered by AI. Ambient music will be used to set the tone and mood of a location or scene. The players will be expected to roleplay throughout the session, but the game highlights survival, which includes social dynamics as well as combat & situational puzzles.
Gameplay details
The GM and players will have a Session 0 where they discuss content they don't want to see, and how to go forward so everyone is happy. Players can also discuss breaks, as needed, for longer sessions.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Animal Death
• Blood
• Body Horror
• Cannibalism
• Character Death
• Child Abandonment
• Child Death
• Death
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Extreme Violence
• Fire
• Gore
• Guns
• Illness
• Language/Cursing
• Mass Death
• Murder
• Mutilation
• Mutilation of Corpses
• Pandemic
• PTSD
• Real World Religion
• Scars
• Trauma
• Violence
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Session 0
How will character creation work
Character Creation will take place individually, with each respective player and the GM. Once both parties agree, the characters will be introduced to each other in a Session 0, which will include meshing the characters. Character Creation will remain active until Session 3, meaning players can fiddle with their character for a bit to make sure it is a right fit. This is to ensure everyone is having fun with their characters, and no one feels like they wasted points on a feature. Character will be created in GURPS Character Sheet (GCS), which is a free program with comprehensive data on GURPS 4e.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 8:00 AM UTC
2-3 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+