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Known Worlds Zombie Event Scale

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Since the [[Mage Wars]], there have been twelve major zombie apocalie recorded throughout the [[Known Worlds]]. These are of course all caused by [[Necromancy]], and are one of the major factors leading up to the [[Necromanic Wars]]; though it is important to note that Necromancers have never been directly and malicously responsible for a zombie apocalypse. At best their involvement could be considered "criminal negligence" - though given the losses of life sometimes involved this is quite bad.

==Known Worlds Zombie Event Scale==
In [[A.Y.]] 1484, [[Pendragon]] [[Genghis Sater]] ordered the creation of the [[Known Worlds Zombie Event Scale]]. This classification system was invented to measure and quantify the effect of necromancy on the common peoples. It was also helpful when dealing with the backlash against the [[Necromancer]] community.

A number of criteria and indicators are defined to assure coherent reporting of zombie events by different official authorities. There are seven nonzero levels on the KWZES scale: three incident-levels and four Apocalypse-levels. There is also a level 0.

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<tr><td>'''Level'''</td><td>'''Classification'''</td><td>'''Description'''</td><td>'''Examples'''</td></tr>

<tr><td>7</td><td>Major Apocalypse</td><td>

Undead rise up in enormous numbers relative to population density, all who die become zombies
*Event continue unchecked for 28 days or more
*Catastrophic loss of living life
*Many, if not all living things capable of reanimation rise up
*Event covers an area that a fit person could not conceivably walk to the edge of within a daylight period.
**Generally agreed to be between 51.2 and 63.1 miles, though smaller areas are accepted given due consideration for the terrain.
*Serious, large-scale military intervention required

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*[[The Mask-Taking of Rwhat Abtier]], [[B.G.A.]] 297, earliest Major Apocalypse with a firm, fixed date
**The event destroyed an alliance of four city-states on the [[Agras Plain]]
**Caused by an [[Ark of Blight]]

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<tr><td>6</td><td>Serious Apocalypse</td><td>

Undead rise up without direct control, creating new undead without the aid of any living necromancer, and spread destruction and death over an area no less than fifty square miles
*Event must continue unchecked for 24 hours or more
**In practice given the rate of travel, this criteria is always met in order to reach the size qualification
*Serious loss of living life
*Serious destruction of property
*Complete breakdown of civil and social ordinance, emergency services suspended
*Military intervention required
*Living things besides humans rise up

</td><td>Examples</td></tr>

<tr><td>5</td><td>Apocalypse with Wider Consequences</td><td>

Undead rise up without direct control, creating new undead without the aid of any living necromancer, and spread destruction and death over an area of no less than one city-size.
*Loss of living life a given
*Serious destruction of property
*Event must continue unchecked for at least 23 hours and 59 minutes(Mitchell vs. Grey Temple Hierarchy, [[A.Y.]] 1534)

</td><td>Examples</td></tr>

<tr><td>4</td><td>Apocalypse with Local Consequences</td><td>

Undead rise up without direct command
*This includes either the animation of the already differently living, or the creation of new zombies without the intervention of a living [[Necromancer]].
*Though not officially stated, such an event would only be recorded if its effects went best the boundaries of the [[Necromancer Temple|temple]]
*Any incident that results in a loss of a living life is also automatically considered a level 4, regardless of other criteria.
**(Note that if a living necromancer was involved, then its no longer a Zombie Apocalypse Event but typical homicide)

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<tr><td>3</td><td>Serious Incident</td><td>

Undead take action without control that results in property damage as well as harm to the living. This incldes personal injury and serious destruction of property.

</td><td>Examples</td></tr>

<tr><td>2</td><td>Incident</td><td>Undead take action without control that results in damage to property.</td><td>Examples</td></tr>

<tr><td>1</td><td>Anomaly</td><td>Undead acting without control
*Undead seen moving or taking actions without the control of a Necromancer.
*As necromancers can control undead from a great distance and see through their eyes, this even is difficult to quantify.</td><td>Examples</td></tr>

<tr><td>0</td><td>Deviation</td><td>No safety significance.
*A minor deviation from expected behavior of the undead, such as a misstep or a sneeze</td><td>Examples</td></tr>

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Note that in all cases an event requires that an undead take action ''without'' the control of a living necromancer. This includes such times as undead are controlled by undead necromancers (still a common issue in the early parts of the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]]). If a living necromancer is involved it is no longer considered a "zombie event" and would instead be covered by applicable local laws.

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