Hello and welcome to the second attempt of a zombie survival RP. Hopefully it will go better than the last one, and I hope a lot of people want to try it out. This time I will be taking the role of my own main character as well as any side characters you'll meet. First comes the rules.
Rules
Since this is a zombie apocalypse, it is pretty much impossible for you to survive on your own. There are other survivors you will encounter along the way, but they will be controlled by the game master untill he or she says otherwise. Food and water is sometimes more valuable than guns to survive, so make sure to be well-supplied, and with the right kind of food. Also notice that this is the kind where zombies can often run, so react accordingly.
Equipment: I hope its clear that "Dual Gatling guns with a BFG 9000 on the side" is neither possible nor tolerated. Chances are, you will probably only get access to firearms and ammunition very rarely. You can have homemade firearms, so you can be creative if you want. Basically, keep it realistic. You start out with every-day clothes, but you can make your own armor if you got the material and the know-how. In the beginning you will not even have a rucksack, a map or binoculars. You will have to figure out where to find these things.
Combat: Combat will be decided through roll of the dice. When a player makes an attack, I will roll my magical fate-deciding die which will determine the outcome. A result in 1 or 2 will be a miss; 3 and up will be a hit, and the higher the number, the more damage the attack does. However, this is the standard roll. Circumstances will greatly affect the outcome, so don't try to kill a zombie with a hammer if your arms are broken.
Traveling: Traveling is best done during the day, since zombies magically avoid sunlight. But you will still find stragglers here and there. Most major highways are blocked by cars or sealed off, but you can get certain distances with a car on some roads. And when you get to a new area like a store, I will give a brief description of the place.
Infection: The outbreak is believed to be cause by a virus. Although all players are somehow immune to the virus, you should watch out for other people that might have been bitten. Transformation takes between 20 minutes and 24 hours, depending on how resistant the your body is. But it is inevitable and incurable. The virus is spread through the zombies' saliva and blood (28 days later, anyone?)
And now: the character sheet.
PM the sheet to me and I will add it to the list. Though it has to be approved first, of course.
The game will start once it has at least three players, not including myself. But anyone is free to join even after the game has started.