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Originally Posted by Sapper31
Rads from the 2.2 book (pg 242)
A character in a crater area suffers 1d6 rads per minute. If he is riding in an open vehicle, this is reduced by half, and if he is riding in an enclosed armored vehicle, it is reduced by a factor of 10. If he is travelling in a radiologically shielded vehicle, it is reduced by a factor of 100. The type of NBC protection a vehicle provides (Open, Enclosed or Radiologically Shielded) is noted on that vehicle's data card. The referee may choose to ignore the accumulation of fractional rads.
I would consider a military NBC suit with gas mask to give a 10 factor of reduction. They don't do much against radiation but would keep contaminated particles out of contact of the body, and the mask would keep them out of the respiratory tract (inhalation of irradiated particles is the largest threat of fallout). All these suits are composed of is a layer of charcoal, primarily intended to neutralize chemical agents. There is no lead shielding involved.
If your guys have come across PROPER radiation suits with a self contained breather, then the reduction factor of 100 should probably apply.
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Concur, especially on the inhalation threat. That said, the rules did not even attempt to address the decon piece. There's also the rule of 10 to consider for radiation exposure. I think the rules did an ok job of dealing with radiation. Far less so for chem and bio, especially what we in the west know now about the Soviet programs. If you want to read a scary book check out "Biohazard" by Ken Alibek. Sweet dreams!
BTW Sapper 31 your Han Solo quote is awesome! And the updated quote from episode VII "It's true...all of it. It's all true" or something to that effect gave me chills!