Industrial Chemicals

Chemicals

The following compounds are typical of industrial products that characters can purchase on the street or create themselves; toxins, drugs, and magical compounds are covered separately.

Blister Pack

Some fires, particularly chemical fires, cannot be put out by water. For these cases, firefighters pack concentrated chemical foams that smother the blaze and neutralize or isolate the acting chemicals. The latest generation of fire suppression agents are non-toxic, biodegradable blister packs. About the size of an unpopped bag of popcorn, the heat-sensitive blister packs are triggered by throwing them into the fire where they harmlessly burst, covering a 1-meter diameter circle with neutralizing foam.

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¥15

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A blister pack can douse any normal fire within its area of effect; it has no effect on high-intensity blazes such as those caused by rocket fuel or fire elementals.

C-Squared

Street slang for “Cleaner Cleaner,” referring to any sort of industrial cleaning agent. Professional hitmen and serial killers concerned about leaving evidence often take a moment to spray or splash C-Squared over any area that might conceivably harbor any incriminating DNA evidence, such as hair, skin samples, blood, or other fluids.

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¥15

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C-Squared adds a +4 to the threshold of any test to find DNA samples in an area treated with it.

DMSO

Dimethyl sulfoxide is a utility chemical with a number of applications, though its most common use is as a carrier that forces the skin to absorb delivered chemicals. DMSO is soluble in acetone, alcohol, ether, and water; upon contact with the skin the DMSO, along with whatever other compound is dissolved in solution with it, is instantly absorbed into the body.

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Chemical + ¥10

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Any compound mixed with a dose of DMSO is deployable via the Contact vector.

Fingerprint Dust

This fine powder of fluorescent particles is attracted to the oily residue left by metahuman skin. Forensic technicians dust for prints at crime scenes, scanning and uploading any prints discovered to their database to look for potential matches. Any runner with a little forensic know-how, the right tools, and a hacker or law enforcement contact can do the same thing themselves.

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Flash Paper

Actually a type of nitrocellulose, flash paper was a standard gimmick of legerdemain before the Awakening. A tiny spark causes flash paper to combust into a small but impressive ball of flame with no hint of smoke or ash. While some skilled practitioners of legerdemain still use flash paper to accomplish illusions, it is mostly favored by arsonists-for-hire. Flash paper produces real flame and can, by effort or accident, injure someone or catch an object on fire.

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¥10

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Causes Burning
Has a Damage Value of 2P and can only be used at Close range.

Glue Solvent

This spray can has enough solvent to dissolve about a square meter of fast-drying aerosol superglue.

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¥90

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Glue Sprayer

This fast-drying aerosol superglue allows you to quickly glue two rigid surfaces together, and it holds enough for about a square meter of glue (enough to glue an exterior door or picture window shut).

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¥150

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The glue takes 1 combat round to harden.
The glue has Body and Strength Ratings of 5 for the purpose of trying to force it (a Body + Strength Opposed test).

Hold-Fast Adhesive Spray

Hold-Fast was developed at MIT&T as an effort to meet - and cash in on - Dunkelzhan’s call for a non-lethal alternative to conventional firearms. Its intended purpose is to quickly immobilize subjects without harming them. Though initially rejected by the Draco Foundation for “not meeting the necessary criteria,” Hold-Fast was adopted by Lone Star after their own independent trials, conducted on the streets of several CAS cities, proved it to be effective in apprehension and crowd control. Hold-Fast is a liquid that is delivered through a sprayer not unlike a fire extinguisher. Once exposed to oxygen, the liquid hardens to form a clear plastic-like shell in about 30 seconds.

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¥50

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Standard: Becomes brittle after 2 hours.
Long-Lasting: The long-lasting formula of Hold-Fast is stable until removed with a solvent.
Breaking free of Hold-Fast requires a Strength (4) Test.
The Hold-Fast sprayer has a range of 20 Meters.
The Hold-Fast sprayer contains enough solution for 10 bursts of spray.

Jackstop

This simple epoxy plug fits into a standard datajack, then expands to fill the cavity, blocking access to the datajack completely. Jackstop is a routine precaution for inmates at prison facilities, mental hospitals, and BTL addiction recovery clinics. A simple solvent will dissolve the plug.

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¥15

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Luminol

A staple of forensic detectives, luminol powder is typically mixed with water and sprayed or misted over an area. Luminol causes blood and other bodily fluids to glow under the effects of UV light. In the Sixth World, luminol is an effective means for magicians to locate potential ritual samples.

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¥10

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Olfactory Camouflage

This waterproof cream is designed to disguise a metahuman’s scent with one appropriate for the desired setting, such as a light perfume for corporate environments or the familiar reek of three-week-old Thai takeout for slumming with squatters. It won’t cover the smell of blood or other strong odors but does help the user blend in with the olfactory background.

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¥10

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+1 Dice Pool Modifier for Stealth tests involving scent.

Thermite Burning Bar

Thermite is an incendiary material that burns at extremely high temperatures. It is applied with the help of a burning bar - a rod of thermite and oxygen mounted on a handle and in a frame - that can be used to melt holes in iron, steel, and even plasteel. It has to be set carefully, so a thermite bar can’t be used as a weapon, unless your target is incapacitated somehow.

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5 (Legal)

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¥500

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The burning bar causes Burning and also a damage with the DV of 10P.
Wireless: The burning bar can be activated and deactivated wirelessly.

Ultra-Glide Industrial Lubricant

ImpZetaChem initially intended to develop an innovative industrial-grade degreaser. On paper and in computer modeling, that’s exactly what they did. But when they tested their creation, they discovered the viscous liquid not only didn’t remove grease, it was itself almost impossible to remove without specialized solvents. More importantly, any surface coated with their experimental cleaner became for all practical intents and purposes friction-free. ImpZetaChem wasted no time in rebranding their failed cleaner as an industrial lubricant. Though chemically improbable, Ultra-Glide works - the coating produces a zero-friction surface that all but eliminates wear and heat in machinery. Sold to consumers in jugs and spray cans, Ultra-Glide is popular with security providers who use it to coat approaches to potential breach points. It can also be used in squirt weapons or in standard paint grenades.

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¥30

Notes:

To move across a surface coated with Ultra-Glide requires an Athletics + Agility (5) or an Agility (6) Test to hold on to an Ultra-Glide coated item.

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