Poison Bomb

POISON BOMB. (See also, EXPLOSIVES, TOXINS) An experimental device, at the pinnacle of the warfare technology of its time. A compressed gas is contained in a glass vial, which upon release expands rapidly. This gas is composed of a compound of toxic and noxious chemicals engineered to damage human physiology. The exact composition will not be reproduced here for various reasons. First: the exact composition varies from device to device as, Second: the experimental nature of the gas was devised by competing chemists who were careful to conceal their recipes as, Third: distribution of the recipe could allow the gas to be reproduced and used for nefarious purposes. A small explosive charge on a detonator ensures the vial is broken on use, as well as partially accelerating the distribution of the gas.