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Old 11-18-2017, 10:53 AM   #3
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Default Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the week: Bad Smell and No Sense of Taste/Smell

I've never used Bad Smell on a character (PC or NPC).

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Originally Posted by johndallman View Post
Bio-Tech has […] pheromone weapons that only affect those with a sense of smell
One of the first GURPS rules exploits I came across – and this would have been in the fairly early days, mid 1980s – was the vampire with anosmia who couldn't detect, and therefore couldn't be repelled by, garlic. (Whether it was actually valid by the rules in those days, I have no idea.)

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I reckon pumped-air diving suits just move your sense of smell to the pump
In my limited experience, the smell of the pump (whatever was used to lubricate the cylinders - you put the engine exhaust downwind of the air intake if you're not entirely stupid) generally predominates.
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