Can’t Stop Here. It’s Corrupted Morgue Country

Photo by London Belli

Do you know what happens when a morgue goes bad, fails to erupt, and then festers like some ill-begotten cyst? A Corrupted Morgue forms: One of the worst things possible for a settlement. Not only is this bad for an area; it’s really bad (like — really, really bad — at least in character). With that being said, it’s going to be a blast for all attendees at DeathCon. Today, we’re taking a deeper dive into Corrupted Morgues and what you can expect at the event.

First, let’s talk about what to expect when diving in a corrupted morgue as your character. Starting on Saturday morning at 10:30 AM, you’ll be able to show up to the Corrupted Morgue launch site with five of your friends. The six of you will then be briefed on your mission, hooked up onto a zipline (by actual professionals), and then sent off across the lake. Once you land, you’ll be unclipped (by more professionals), given gear, and then will go out to face whatever the Corrupted Morgue has for you. This includes Wa-hel, puzzles, and more.

You’ll have a limited time within the Corrupted Morgue, and if you don’t make it to the zipline clip-in site before time runs out, your character will die. However, that doesn’t mean you don’t get to zipline back! No matter if your character dies or not, you’ll be hooked into the zipline to ride back — either as a living individual or a hanging corpse.

Keep in mind that the weight limit for the zipline is 250 lbs. With that in mind, we’ll also be doing vehicle insertion runs for those that can’t ride the zipline (or have a fear of heights) beginning at 7:00 PM. If more people want to go on vehicle insertion dives than on the zipline, we’ll adjust accordingly and begin them earlier.

Since we’ll only be doing a certain amount of runs, we do ask that if you’ve been on a Corrupted Morgue run once, you don’t go again unless there is literally no one else who wants to go. In that instance, we’ll absolutely welcome you to dive into death once more. We also ask that you be considerate when choosing to do a run. If you’re fine with ziplines and meet the weight limit, we ask that you go earlier rather than waiting until 7:00 PM.

The Real Logistics of Diving

When you show up for a Corrupted Morgue dive during the day and before 7:00 PM, you need to make sure that you’re zipline ready. This means making sure you don’t have any dangling portions on your costuming, and making sure you’re not wearing armor that could either fall off or interfere with the harness (safety is most important).

While we’re happy to keep your kit safe at the station, just remember that when you show up you should be ready to go. Our goal is to get as many people on the dive as possible, which means a fast turnaround time.

Why Dive?

You can’t dive without the proper equipment. Tobias McCurry from Spring Heeled Studios has made us some customized props to go along with the dive!

The whole point of diving into a Corrupted Morgue in character is trying to close it in time. If characters don’t manage to push into the Corrupted Morgue far enough and set a device, then the Corrupted Morgue could erupt. This, in turn, could mean that Gunstock would be overrun by not just raiders — but also zombies.

Each team will have different objectives, but will have the overall goal of pushing further into the Corrupted Morgue. By pushing further in, they’ll be able to clear a path for those who come after so that they, in turn, can push even further in. If characters are able to get to the “end,” they’ll be able to set the device, close the Corrupted Morgue, and prevent it from erupting.

Expectations

It’s important to note that while we are going to try and get as many people into the Corrupted Morgue as possible, there is a chance you may not have a chance to dive. However, there are a lot more things to engage with other than the Corrupted Morgue. There are NPCs that all have engaging and meaningful storylines, adventures that will take you out from the immediate town, chances to gain trophies from Raiders, live entertainment, and ways to delve into the Mortis without going into the Corrupted Morgue.

While we’ll still be running the Corrupted Morgue scenario, we may need to cut out the zipline portion in the event of rainy or bad weather. After all, it’s generally a bad idea to be dangling on a metal wire over a lake in a thunderstorm.

We hope you’re as excited as we are for DeathCon, and can’t wait to tell you what else we have in store.