Zombie Moves 

Moves adapted from Mansions of Madness, for use with All Flesh Must Be Eaten. 
Mansions of Madness is © 2019 Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. 

 
These moves are meant to add a little spice and  2. The corpse begins thrashing forward in your 
variety into the actions of your Zombies.  direction like a rabid dog​ (Defend with 
Remember that you should only use them  Strength and combat skill). If you pass, y​ ou 
sparingly, and try to sprinkle them amongst  kick the creature in the chest and force it 
generic attacks and your zombies’ purchased  flailing backward​; the monster suffers your 
Aspects. Numbers are provided should you wish  kick damage. If you fail, th​e creature bears 
to roll randomly off these lists.   you to the ground and sinks its rotting fingers 
If your zombies are very strong, fast, etc then you  into your flesh​; suffer its damage and fall 
may have to modify these moves to suit. A -2  prone. 
penalty to the Cast Member’s Test might be  3. The corpse raises its arms and charges 
sufficient.  forward, jaw gaping with rotted teeth ​(Defend 
● Italic t​ ext is intended to be read aloud or  with Strength and combat skill). If you pass, 
serve as inspiration for description.  you manage to shove it away without harm​. If 
● A character who is knocked prone takes a  you fail, t​ he creature's horrible teeth tear into 
-4 penalty to most Tests in combat. They  your flesh​. 
can get up by using an attack action.  4. The Zombie moans and swings a heavy fist at 
Defense actions are still at a -4 that Turn.  you​ (Defend with Dexterity and combat skill). 
● A character who is merely off-balance  If you pass, y​ ou manage to narrowly duck the 
takes -2 to all combat actions for the next  swing​. If you fail, t​ he blow knocks you off your 
Turn.  feet​; suffer its damage and fall prone. 
● Remember the penalty for multiple actions  5. The Zombie reaches for your wrists with 
in a single Turn!  hands like cold iron​ (Defend with Dexterity 
● A character knocked back out of melee  and combat skill). If you pass, ​you are too 
must move in to attack again. This is not a  fast for the shambling thing​. If you fail, t​ he 
problem on flat ground, but in an uneven  creature's grip is crushing and its teeth 
or dangerous environment it takes an  surprisingly sharp​; suffer the zombie’s 
action before the attack.  damage twice. 
● Unlike humans, zombies are rarely smart  6. You struggle to keep the thing back, and it 
enough to avoid hazards if they are  roars into your face, spitting gobbets of rotting 
pushed back into them.  flesh​ (Defend with Willpower and combat 
skill). If you pass, y​ ou turn your face aside and 
do your best not to think about it​; lose 3 
Zombie Attacks  Essence. If you fail, y​ou flinch and lose your 
grip on both the zombie and your possessions​; 
If no consequence is noted, take damage as listed 
suffer its damage and drop 1 random Item. 
for the creature’s attack. 
7. The corpse hurls itself at you, dragging you 
1. The corpse's clammy hands find their way to 
down toward the ground​ (Defend with 
your face. Its muscles begin to tense as it 
Strength and combat skill). If you pass, y​ ou 
attempts to crush your skull.​ Defend with 
hurl the corpse aside and scramble away​. If 
Constitution and combat skill. If you suffer 8 
you fail, y​ ou are crushed beneath the zombie's 
or more Damage, ​the thing shows no signs it 
bulk before it sinks its teeth into you​; suffer its 
will ever let go​; it has a firm grip and will 
damage twice. 
attempt this same attack next turn. 
8. The dead thing swings powerful arms at you,  grasp and escape but feel a twinge in one of 
its fingernails hard and sharp like talons. You  your muscles​; take d6 damage, ignore armor. 
must weather the storm. ​Defend with  If you fail, ​the thing tackles you and knocks 
Constitution and combat skill.  the wind from your lungs​; suffer its damage 
9. The corpse slowly shuffles toward you, and  and become off-balance. 
you decide to strike before it can harm you  17. The un-dead thing grabs hold of you, lunging 
(Defend with Perception and combat skill). If  forward with its teeth while you struggle to 
you pass, ​you land your blow​; the monster  keep it away​. Defend with Constitution and 
suffers your damage. If you fail, t​ he thing is  combat skill. 
faster than you expected and grabs hold of  18. The corpse shuffles forward, and its limbs flail 
your outstretched arm​; suffer its damage, and  in your direction with sharp, broken nails. 
make a Fear Test.  Defend with Dexterity and combat skill. If you 
10. The dead thing lunges, swinging its stiff limbs  suffer 1 or more damage, t​ he creature moves 
at you​ (Defend with Constitution and combat  more quickly than you would expect​; make a 
skill.). If you pass, y​ ou keep your arms up and  Fear Test. 
your head safe, suffering only a few bruising  19. The Zombie falls to the ground but drags itself 
blows to your chest​; suffer d6 damage. If you  toward your ankles with no hesitation​ (Defend 
fail, ​the thing batters you severely​; suffer the  with Perception and combat skill). If you 
creature’s damage.  pass, y​ ou manage to stumble back but the 
11. Wi​th arms far stronger than the rotting  thing's flailing arms trip you up​; pass a Simple 
muscles suggest, the zombie grabs hold of  Dexterity Test or fall prone. If you fail, ​the 
you ​(Defend with Strength and combat skill.).  corpse drags itself up your legs, biting you 
If you pass, y​ ou plant your foot on the  with rotting teeth​; suffer its damage and pass 
corpse's chest and shove​; the zombie moves  a Simple Dexterity Test or fall prone. 
back (your Strength) metres. If you fail, a ​ ll you  20. The thing's entrails glisten as they abruptly fall 
can do is keep the thing's teeth from your  from its tattered stomach.​ Make a Fear Test. 
throat as you are overcome by its rancid  If you fail, ​the sight is so disturbing you forget 
stench and awful power​; suffer its damage  to be wary of the corpse's teeth;​ suffer its 
and go off-balance.  damage. 
12. Cold, unfeeling hands grab you by the throat,  21. As if it remembers throwing a punch, the 
and the creature leans in, its teeth gleaming.  corpse hurls its fists at you over and over. T ​ he 
Defend with Strength and combat skill.  zombie attacks twice this turn, both attacks 
13. The corpse grabs at your clothing before  at a -2. 
falling, twitching at your feet ​(Defend with  22. The corpse grabs you and pulls you close 
Intelligence and combat skill). If you pass,  before repeatedly slamming its head into your 
you move away before it flinches back to life​.  face​ (Defend with Strength and combat skill). 
If you fail, y​ our curiosity gets the better of you  If you pass, y​ ou shove the creature away 
and without warning the zombie lashes out​.  Strength+1 metres​. If you fail, y​ou taste blood 
14. The shambling thing suddenly rushes forward,  as the creature repeatedly slams its skull into 
its teeth black with old blood.​ Defend with  your nose​; suffer its damage and lose your 
Dexterity and combat skill.  next Turn. 
15. The corpse shambles forward before throwing  23. The corpse lurches at you with a sudden burst 
itself upon you​ (Defend with Intelligence and  of speed, scrabbling on all fours before 
combat skill). If you pass, y​ ou manage to  leaping upon you with a wheezing fury​. Defend 
sidestep the creature and get some distance​.  with Strength and combat skill. 
If you fail, t​he creature slams into you and  24. The corpse lets out an unsettling moan as it 
claws at you.  advances, and you attempt to hold your 
16. The Zombie staggers toward you, its arms  ground​ (Defend with Willpower and combat 
wide​ (Defend with Intelligence and combat  skill). If you pass, y​ ou meet the zombie's 
skill). If you pass, ​you duck under the thing's  charge with your own weapon​; the monster 
 suffers your damage. If you fail, t​ he thing  9. The thing staggers forward, blocking you 
slams into you with a rotting shoulder and  against the closest obstacle.​ Suffer its 
scrabbles at your wounds with black  damage unless you forfeit your action. 
fingernails​; suffer its damage twice.  10. The zombie lurches and swings what you 
think might be a human leg bone at you. 
Defend with combat skill and Dexterity -2. 
Evading the Zombie  11. With your back turned, the thing suddenly 
lurches forward, flailing one fleshy fist at your 
These are used when trying to disentangle 
head.​ Defend with combat skill and 
oneself from the Zombie’s presence, or move 
Intelligence. If you suffer any damage, ​the 
past it to do something else. If no consequence is 
blow makes your ears ring and your vision 
noted, take damage as listed for the creature’s 
swim​; become off-balance. 
attack. 
12. You notice a red-black fluid leaking from the 
1. As you turn away, the shambling corpse 
corpse's mouth​ (Perception and Notice Test). 
batters you with its fists.​ Defend with combat 
If you pass, y​ ou realize a slick puddle of the 
skill and Constitution. 
stuff has formed on the ground​. If you fail, ​you 
2. The corpse clumsily attempts to catch hold of 
place a foot wrong and fall, rolling painfully​; 
you in its rotting embrace.​ Defend with 
fall prone and take d6 damage. 
combat skill and Dexterity. 
3. The corpse lumbers toward you and attempts 
to grab you.​ Defend with combat skill and 
Dexterity. If you pass, y​ ou bat the thing's arms 
Being Horrified 
aside with ease​. If you fail, y​ ou stumble right  Zombies who can’t attack directly might just do 
into its arms​.  something spooky to ruin a Cast Member’s mood. 
4. The corpse reaches out as if to grab you  Use these very sparingly, and try to get your 
(Defend with combat skill and Dexterity). If  brain-eaters into a better position! 
you pass, ​you meet the corpse head-on and  1. A harsh, scraping gasp seems to emerge from 
slam it in the face​; the monster suffers  the corpse's chest. It might be simply gases 
damage as if you punched it. If you fail, i​ t  escaping or perhaps the remnants of the 
bears you to the ground and begins to claw at  shambling corpse's final screams.​ Make a 
you​; suffer its damage and forfeit your action.  Fear Test. 
5. The corpse shambles forward on all fours  a. The thing's tattered lips flap as if it were 
(Perception and Notice Test). If you pass, y​ou  attempting to speak​ (Make a Fear Test). 
lead it away before moving around it​. If you  If you pass, y​ ou remind yourself that it is 
fail, ​the zombie catches you and bites you  dead and trying to kill you.​ If you fail, y​ ou 
with gnashing teeth​; suffer its damage.  wonder what this poor person's last 
6. The corpse stumbles forward and its reaching  words were​. 
claws catch hold of your leg (​ Difficult Strength  b. Two of the thing's fingers simply fall to 
Test). If you pass, ​you kick the thing's dead  the ground, leaving twitching bones 
hand aside​. If you fail, ​you cannot break free  behind ​(Make a Fear Test). If you pass, 
of the corpse's grasp​; forfeit your action.  you remind yourself that the dead thing 
7. The corpse thrashes at you in a mindless fury  feels no pain​. If you fail, ​you and the 
(Defend with combat skill and Dexterity). If  zombie both stare in fascination at its 
you pass, ​you easily evade the assault​. If you  newly denuded bones​. 
fail, ​the corpse catches you​.  c. The corpse picks at its face and suddenly 
8. The thing hooks one crooked hand on your  its rotting eyeball comes loose and hangs 
clothing, reaching in with its surprisingly  by a thread of viscera. A gray fluid 
sturdy teeth.​ Defend with combat skill and  dribbles from the open socket.​ Make a 
Dexterity.  Fear Test. 
2. The awful specter of your own mortality 
cannot be ignored, not when it walks and rots 
before you.​ Lose 3 Essence. 
3. The corpse shudders for a moment and 
seems to regard its own body, then it begins 
to scream and tear at itself, shredding loose 
muscle free from bone, screaming all the 
while. M ​ ake a Fear Test at a -2. 
4. The corpse's head turns in your direction, its 
milk-white eyes empty of humanity.​ Lose 3 
Essence and make a Simple Willpower Test. 
If you fail, yo​u see the faces of your loved 
ones in your mind's eye, similarly transformed​; 
Lose 3 more Essence. 
5. The corpse's throat lets loose a choked 
sobbing sound as it walks inexorably toward 
you, the sound is a despairing echo of a 
forgotten human life. ​Make a Fear Test at a 
-1. 
6. The disgusting, rotting scent of the corpse 
strikes you like a physical force ​(Make a 
Simple Constitution Test, automatically pass 
if you have Strong Stomach).​ If you pass, you 
cover your mouth and nose just in time. ​If you 
fail, t​he disgusting smell clings to your throat 
and you can taste burned hair and rotting 
meat​; lose 3 Essence and go off-balance. 
7. T​he sounds you can handle. It is the smell that 
you cannot stand​ (Make a Simple 
Constitution Test, automatically pass if you 
have Strong Stomach). If you pass, as​ide 
from a little nausea, you endure​; lose 1 
Essence. If you fail, ​you double over and 
vomit, paralyzed by a stomach in revolt​; lose 6 
Essence and fall prone. 
8. You are suddenly all too aware that this 
pathetic thing was once a living person.​ Make 
a Fear Test. If you suffer 1 or more Essence 
loss, y​ou wonder if you knew who this was in 
life​; lose 3 additional Essence.