Dead Man's Switch
"If I go down, everything goes with me."
- Cost
- Passive
- Tempo
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- Steps
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- Resist
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Effect
Setup time: 10 minutes.
You can rig a dead man’s switch to any explosive device. If you are Downed, killed, or release the trigger voluntarily, the charge detonates. The switch can also be set to a specific condition: “If that door opens,” “If the rope is cut,” “If I say the word.”
The setup is visible to anyone observing (you’re holding a trigger, there’s a wire), which is the point — it’s a deterrent.
Special
When you hold a Dead Man’s Switch in a social encounter, any NPC who recognizes what it is suffers −2 dice to resist your Force (Intimidation) checks. This is the Rail-Jack’s “nuclear option.”