Pollutant

Pollutant attacks deliver a concentrated burst of chemicals and other invasive elements that cause a severe reaction. Effects depend on the strength of the attack and the target’s ability to resist, but can range from mild discomfort to complete and debilitating shutdown of the target’s body. Treat any Pollutant attack as a toxin with the following characteristics:
Vector: Inhalation
Speed: Immediate
Penetration: 0
Power: (DV of attack)
Effect: Physical damage, anaphylactic shock (see below)


Armor provides no dice to resist a Pollutant attack. Armor upgraded with a Chemical seal (p. 437,CRB) provides immunity to the damage and toxic effects.

  Anaphylactic Shock: If the damage from the attack with this effect is not completely resisted, the victim enters anaphylactic shock, resulting in muscle spasms and autonomic system failure if left untreated. The victim continues to take 1 box of unresisted Physical damage each Combat Turn until death, or until the victim is treated as per Stabilization (see Stabilization, p. 209, CRB).
(p105 SG)