Gas
"Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time, But someone still was yelling out and stumbling And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime.— Dim through the misty panes and thick green light, As under a green sea, I saw him drowning." — Dulce et Decorum Est, Wilfred Owen
The foul putrescence of SLAGG vaporized with the essence of fading living matter. Toxic to those who cling to life — even more so to those who deny their own existence.
But not all drown.
Being Gassed
Test Toughness DR14 each round GAS is present to avoid succumbing. On a failed test, all caught within its wrath without a gas mask are permanently disfigured according to the table below.
The Gas Disfigurement Table (d8)
| d8 | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Miraculous Immunity — You are unaffected. |
| 2 | Drowned Lungs — If you are ever GASSED again, you Become Gas. |
| 3 | Fractured Mind — You cannot use Omens. |
| 4 | Seared Eyes — You cannot Aim. |
| 5 | Boiled Flesh — All your Armor rolls are 1 (if you have Armor). |
| 6 | Melted Hands — You may only use the weapon you are holding, forever. |
| 7 | Ruined Body — Roll on the Downed table +2. |
| 8 | Become Gas — Your body ascends from its solid state… (get weird with it). |
Gas Masks
The salvation of a gas mask (<@gas-mask.equipment>) prevents the smothering torture; there is a 1-in-4 chance the mask breaks. If you avoid the damage, suffer SHOCK.