Magnesium Cigarettes

From SSDC, Inc.

Equipment Description

A must-have for the Orion Rogue who has everything. Magnesium cigarettes come in standard size, unadorned packs, and are visually indistinguishable from normal cigarettes. There is approximately a quarter of an inch of tobacco at the end of the cigarette, and even a standard filter on the other end. However, the remainder of the “cancer stick” is filled with magnesium powder, the same kind used in T-3 Blinder grenades. A barely visible line running around the outside of the cigarette marks the end of the tobacco, and lets the Rogue know when to close his eyes.

Many a Rogue keeps a pack of these handy for those unfortunate times when the law manages to catch up to him, despite his wit and charm After all, who would deny a captive something as harmless as a “smokie treat”?Anyone who has seen these before, that’s who. Treat the effects as a T- 3 Blinder grenade, but potential victims gain a +10 to SMRs, and the blindness lasts for 1-4 minutes. The chances for permanent blindness are halved as well.

Note that it is impossible to actually smoke the tobacco in these cigarettes, and the magnesium powder does not allow air flow. The Rogue must let it burn down on its own. It can look suspicious to ask for a cigarette, and then not inhale (they may suspect you’re a government official).

Burn Time: 3 seconds (spit it out!)

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