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Old 05-02-2012, 05:13 AM   #3
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Default Re: [Space] "Mildly" Toxic

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Originally Posted by Mgellis View Post
Not automatically, or at least, I don't think so. In GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars, "Mildly toxic" is used for tainted atmospheres...they're breathable in the short run, but you have to make a HT roll at certain intervals to avoid losing HP--mostly once per hour but in the case of pollutants or organic toxins (pollen, etc.) it's only once per day.
And if you'll die of asphyxiation in a few minutes, it doesn't much matter that it's also a chronic irritant. It will require a little bit of extra care in keeping the toxins out of habitats, most likely.

Edit: Never mind, I misunderstood the question.
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