Derelicts and down-on-their-luck Stations share the same signature problem: a coolant line
rotted at the seam, hung on by corrosion and prayer. Step on the right panel and the seam
parts -- cryo fluid flashes across the room, frosting everything it touches. The survivors
are the ones who already had a wrench in hand and a panel half-open. Anyone else gets
a faceful of industrial cold and a fast lesson in thermal shock.
Rules Reference
Field
Value
Detect / Dc
16
Detect / Note
Mechanics (DC 14) spots the bulge or weeping seam; cold mist at the panel base.
Detect / Skill
Perception
Prevented By
Bled pressure line, Patched seam
Recovery / Requires Warmth
true
Reset
Manual; reseal requires new seam and a full coolant refill.
Save / Dc
15
Save / Note
Fortitude (DC 15) against frostbite on a soak; Reflex (DC 16) to dive clear of the cryo flash.
Save / Type
Fortitude or Reflex
Trigger / Detail
Ruptures when weight crosses the weakened seam, the panel is forced, or a vibration spike trips the auto-cutoff.
Trigger / Type
weight / vibration / damage
Category
hazard
Disarm
dc: 16
Field
Value
dc
16
note
Bleed pressure at the manual valve before crossing; failure by 5+ ruptures it.
skill
Mechanics
dc: 18
Field
Value
dc
18
note
Hot-cut and patch the seam; takes 2 rounds, can be done remotely.
skill
Engineering
dc: 18
Field
Value
dc
18
note
Controlled rupture at the bleed-stack, away from crew.
skill
Demolitions
Effect
description: Cryo flash in a 15-ft radius.
Field
Value
description
Cryo flash in a 15-ft radius.
modifier
-2d6 cold
target
hp
description: Frost on armor and exposed gear; half movement until thawed.
Field
Value
description
Frost on armor and exposed gear; half movement until thawed.
modifier
Slowed 1d4 rounds
target
condition
description: Room frosts over; next round the floor is treacherous.
Field
Value
description
Room frosts over; next round the floor is treacherous.
modifier
Difficult terrain (ice)
target
environment
Mitigation
description: Mechanics to bleed pressure before crossing; Demolitions to vent away from crew.
Field
Value
description
Mechanics to bleed pressure before crossing; Demolitions to vent away from crew.
description: Insulated suit grants immunity to the cold condition; hp loss reduced by tier.
Field
Value
description
Insulated suit grants immunity to the cold condition; hp loss reduced by tier.