The end is nigh. The infected are lurking everywhere and chances of survival are slim. Left 4 Dead focuses on the story of 4 individuals and their harrowing battles against the hordes of the infected that roam the streets. What about other survivors? What would they look like and what kind of deformed monstrosities would they be up against?
NPC BOSS
- The Creeper is a contortionist of sorts; mutations caused by the viral strain have led to over production of hormones, resulting in unusual growth in the skeletal system.
- The Creeper's limbs and spinal column are elongated and flexible, allowing the Creeper to bend and maneuver in ways a normal human could not.
- This flexibility also adds a dimension of difficulty to the Creeper, as it is no longer capable of properly supporting its weight whilst bipedal.
- The Creeper does not often resort to standing, instead it intermixes its movement in between a slinking-crabwalk, and hobbling over itself desperately.
- The Creeper's objective is markedly different from that of other infected. It's intent is focused not on aimless unrefined assault but to kidnap one of the survivors, and its aim is to do so as quickly and discretely as possible.
- The Creeper does not care about wreaking pointless mayhem on the survivors, it only seeks a single body.
THE AMBUSH
- The Creeper will wait patiently until it finds the opportunity to strike, it will mark a survivor and will prowl stealthy waiting for him or her to walk into its "spider web."
- When the victim is within distance it will strike silently all the survivor might hear is the very slight sound of the Creeper drawing breath (a "mouth-breather") mouth and perhaps a shadow overhead in the proper light (but by then it is to late), taking hostage of its victim, it will take its leave carrying victim in tow.
- It won't stay to fight, it's only desire now is to escape with it's victim as fast as possible.
- Of course the victim will not go quietly, they will undoubtedly inform their comrades of their fate, through shrieks of terror and all the kicking-and-screaming tantrums of a five year old.
- Were it up to the creature these cowardly pleas would go unheard, but there is no easy prey for the creeper.
Neat idea!
I like it, it would make a good zombie for dead air the 3rd level at the begining someone wonders off while everyone is setting up for the horde then BAM and the never see him/her again....
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