Petradust

Petradust by Taalismn

“In about ten minutes you’ll be a pretty piece of statuary for my den! Do try to put a good expression on your face; I’ll be looking at it for a long time to come!”

Petradust is a quantum stasis nanodust that works in similar fashion to the Major Power Petrification. It was originally developed to preserve organic materials, but has since crept into criminal use.
Stored, shipped, and deployed in silver cylinders similar to dynamite sticks, Petradust is expelled by a small charge up to 6 ft. Petradust then ‘freezes’ the state of organic materials it falls upon, locking it in quantum stasis, and transforming the material into a glossy, stony, rigid material state.
Unlike the Petrification power, Petradust ‘stoning’ has an indefinite duration, but only confers 1,000 SDC to the target(500 to snap off a limb). The state can be REVERSED by the Petrification power, various high-energy quantum unlocking gear, or a dose of reversal nanites. As with the Petrification power, beings with powers like Invulnerability, Earth Possession, Alter Phsyical Structure:(Inorganic), or who are already non-carbon based lifeforms are immune. Those who have been frozen with Petradust and later revived have no recollection of any passage of time while petrified. The amount of Petradust deployed to ‘freeze’ a target is also important; 1 lb. of Petradust can preserve/transform 100 lbs of organic material. Using too little Petradust runs the risk of seriously injuring the intended target(takes 1d4x10 SDC from flesh petrifying and sloathing off). Petradust remains active for 10 minutes after being deployed/activated(potentially posing a problem to anybody trying to come to the assistance of a ‘stoned’ victim and coming in contact with excess Petradust nanites).

Saving Throw: 15 or better to resist being ‘stoned’.