Triggered plasma arc from a breached or wired conduit.
The signature wound of any working reactor -- and the signature residue on the bodies in
a working reactor's collapsed crawl. The conduit is a thin-walled tube carrying ionized
plasma; breach a panel, take a hit, or trip a maintenance interlock, and it vents as a
single-shot arc across to the nearest grounded metal. The next-of-kin hear about it
when the wiring harness is found three bulkheads over.
Rules Reference
Field
Value
Detect / Dc
15
Detect / Note
Sensors & Signals (DC 14) detects the ionization hiss; Engineering (DC 14) reads the housing pressure.
Detect / Skill
Perception
Prevented By
Grounded bus, Slaved interlock
Reset
Manual; requires new conduit section and a refilled plasma line.
Save / Dc
17
Save / Note
Half damage on a successful dive; full damage on a fail, plus possible ignite.
Save / Type
Reflex
Trigger / Detail
Arcs on forced panel, on a hit to the conduit housing, or on a maintenance interlock trip.
Trigger / Type
panel breach / damage / tamper
Category
hazard
Disarm
dc: 18
Field
Value
dc
18
note
Ground the bus at the manifold and bleed the line; failure by 5+ arcs once during work.
skill
Engineering
dc: 18
Field
Value
dc
18
note
Cold-cut and clamp; riskier on a hot line.
skill
Mechanics
dc: 20
Field
Value
dc
20
note
Slave the interlock to false-positive for one cycle.
skill
Hacking
Effect
description: Plasma arc, 10-ft line to nearest grounded target.
Field
Value
description
Plasma arc, 10-ft line to nearest grounded target.
modifier
-3d6 electric + 2d6 fire
target
hp
description: Ignited plasma residue clings to armor and gear.
Field
Value
description
Ignited plasma residue clings to armor and gear.
modifier
On Fire 1 round
target
condition
description: Local conduit snaps; lights, doors, and pumps stagger.
Field
Value
description
Local conduit snaps; lights, doors, and pumps stagger.
modifier
Power outage 1d4 rounds
target
environment
Mitigation
description: Engineering ground or mechanics clamp before crossing.
Field
Value
description
Engineering ground or mechanics clamp before crossing.
description: Insulated suit grants immunity to the arc; environment damage still applies.
Field
Value
description
Insulated suit grants immunity to the arc; environment damage still applies.
Severity Tiers
damage: 2d6 electric
Field
Value
damage
2d6 electric
saveDc
14
tier
low-voltage
damage: 3d6 electric + 2d6 fire
Field
Value
damage
3d6 electric + 2d6 fire
saveDc
17
tier
industrial
damage: 5d6 electric + 3d6 fire, ignite 1d4 rounds