Araddin Zombie

"Is It Cod, Trout, Lobster, Guppy, / Salmon, Catfish, Maybe Cheese? / Uni, Chum, Sea Monkey, / Flounder, Clams, Mahi Mahi?" —the Songies, Harvey Girls Forever, Season 3 Episode 2b, "Blame That Tune"
Some memes can consume the mind, hollow it out like a deadly virus. In some worlds, the poor souls afflicted with these virulent ideas become Whisperers. On Abzu, they become Araddins.
==Fast-Talking, Fast Fading ==
In early stages, the Araddin in question uses fast-talk to spread its meme (see below) but as the meme takes its toll, the victim loses Will. At 8 or less Will, the victim uses simpler methods—chanting the meme loudly, painting it in murals, or simply grabbing people and telling them. A Will 0 Araddin is generally incapable of talking about anything that isn't the meme in question.
===Fast-Talking===
With a Quick Contest with an Influence Skill, or with a Good or better reaction, an Araddin can spread its meme, afflicting another NPC with the template.
===Through Meme Power===
Each day after hearing an Araddin's meme, a character rolls a test of Meme Power(?)+7 vs Will, at a -1 to the listener's Will every day. As expected, this means eventually, without memetic treatment, it will convert new followers.
==Memetic Treatment==
While most ordinary memes fade, deadly ones (such as the kind that would cause an Araddin) have to be treated. Use Expert Skill (Memetics) and Psychology to diagnose the meme and Brainwashing, Captivate or other persuasive skills to counter it. Sometimes countering a meme requires presentations and education, sometimes it requires more esoteric methods.
*Critical Success restores 1d+1 Will immediaely and speeds up remaining recovery to 1 Will per day
*A Success restores 1d-2 levels of Will and speeds up recovery to 1 Will per week.
===Time Considerations===
While slow and sure methods are more realistic, they also risk player characters being excluded for a long time. It may be best to allow a few dramatic moments to bring back an infected character.Horror: The Madness Dossier, p.45
==References==
*Horror: The Madness Dossier, p.31
Category:Zombies