Crossing beams of focused light laced across a corridor or vault; SecOps uses them to slow intruders without breaching atmosphere.
Old money in defensive gridwork. A perimeter of paired emitter-and-sensor studs wired
in cross-pattern across the threshold; anything that breaks a beam completes the circuit,
and a focused beam slices the path it took. Disabling the grid means cutting the firing
bus before popping one of the emitters -- a known tell is the dust-line on a beam path,
bright as a fresh score. A crew that knows has a chance. A crew that sprints ends up
as a cautionary tale in the next security briefing.
Rules Reference
Field
Value
Detect / Dc
17
Detect / Note
Sensors & Signals (DC 15) detects the firing-cycle ping; the emitter studs glint in low light.
Detect / Skill
Perception
Prevented By
Cut firing bus, Slaved controller
Reset
Automatic; pulses cycle every 1d4 rounds until the bus is cut.
Save / Dc
17
Save / Note
Half damage on a successful dive through the beams; full damage if caught mid-stride.
Save / Type
Reflex
Trigger / Detail
Fires at any solid crossing two intersecting beams. Tripwires extend coverage.
Trigger / Type
beam-break + motion
Category
hazard
Disarm
dc: 20
Field
Value
dc
20
note
Pop the bus panel and cut the firing lead.
skill
Security/Locks
dc: 22
Field
Value
dc
22
note
Slave the grid controller; can be turned against pursuing SecOps.
skill
Hacking
dc: 19
Field
Value
dc
19
note
Time a slow walk between pulses; partial bypass only.
skill
Sensors & Signals
Effect
description: Focused beam severing the crossed path.
Field
Value
description
Focused beam severing the crossed path.
modifier
-3d6 las
target
hp
description: Beam severs a held item or limb on a natural 1 on the save.
Field
Value
description
Beam severs a held item or limb on a natural 1 on the save.
modifier
Bleeding 1 (dismember)
target
condition
Mitigation
description: Slow walk on a timed pulse, or security bus cut before crossing.
Field
Value
description
Slow walk on a timed pulse, or security bus cut before crossing.
description: Mirror sheet redirects the beam but exposes shooter to return fire.
Field
Value
description
Mirror sheet redirects the beam but exposes shooter to return fire.