3.11.0 Serums

The necroborg live in a state of everlasting existence thanks to regular infusions of necroplast.  What isn’t known to those that haven’t accepted the promise is there are several different types of necroplast.  All forms of necroplast are either mutagens or catalyst used to maintain the necroborg state of being.

Over the centuries necroborg have applied their knowledge of ancient alchemy, chemistry, nanotech, and Mythos to develop other serums.  These necrotic serums provide supernatural benefits but always at a cost.  Although the benefits of each necrotic serum varies, they are always accompanied by a euphoric high and then a crash as the stimulants from the serum wears off.  The highs and crashes are only experienced by the living that experiment with necrotic serums, the necroborg themselves only experience the intended performance boost.

Necrotic serums function like drugs to non-necroborg.  They are a special kind of poison that grant a beneficial effect right away but also move the user a single step down the associated poison track. However, the user doesn’t lose Hit Points, even if the necrotic serum functions as a Constitution poison. Taking a necrotic serum also exposes the user to the addiction disease, with a DC that depends on how addictive the necrotic serum is. If a character is dosed with a necrotic serum against his will, he can attempt a CON save against the necrotic serum’s DC. If he succeeds, this negates both the necrotic serum’s beneficial and negative effects, as well the chance for addiction. Immunity to poison or a similar effect prevents a character from experiencing the necrotic serum’s beneficial effects and removing or suppressing a necrotic serums’ negative effects with restorative spells also cancels the benefits.