Mentats of Gaming presents: Trap-a-Day

Gate Teleporter (CR 6)

pfworks — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:00:50 +0000

You feel an odd sensation after arriving at the other side of the gate. When it passes, the arriving gate is nowhere to be seen.

Detect DC 22; Disable 22; Opposed None

Effect

The party arrives d100 miles away in a random direction from the stargate on the destination planet.

Electric Ladder (CR 5)

pfworks — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:21 +0000

A metal ladder leads down into the sewers.

Type: mechanical; Perception DC 24; Disable Device 22

Trigger location; Reset Repair

Effect

About halfway down the ladder, it will become electrified. Those on it take 3d6 electrical damage per round. In order to let go, or move, characters must make a DC 18 Strength check for each movement action. Characters that let go will fall.

Pot of Gold (CR 2)

pfworks — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:00:10 +0000

A rainbow leads to a pot of gold.

Type: magical; Perception DC 26; Disable Device 26

Trigger proximity; Reset None

Effect

If anyone touches the gold, it activates a color spray, with a DC 13 Will Save.

Carbon Dioxide (CR 3)

pfworks — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:00:11 +0000

The caverns head down into the earth.

Type: mechanical; Perception DC 24; Disable Device 23

Trigger location; Reset Auto

Effect

The air in the caves slowly is replaced by carbon dioxide. Every round, characters must make a DC 15 fortitude save, or be pushed one more category down. The categories are: Fatigued->Exhausted->Unconscious->Dead.

Alarm (CR 3)

pfworks — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:00:37 +0000

The door appears to be locked.

Type: magical; Perception DC 27; Disable Device 27

Trigger proximity; Reset None

Effect

The door has been trapped with an alarm. If the password isn’t spoken, a fine mist of blue dye covers a 15′ cone in front of the door, coloring everyone blue. Blue Mist (DC 14 Reflex Save or be dyed blue. Dye wears off in 1d6 + 1 days); multiple targets (all targets in 15′ cone)

Shifting Tiles

pfworks — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:00:14 +0000

Here is another installment of exTRAPaganza, our Thursday over-the-top trap series.

Something like this came up in our campaign the other day, so I thought of this.

At least once per round, every character who is adjacent to an enemy has their tile shift enough to draw an attack of opportunity. Of course, they could hop off the tile with a ridiculously high acrobatics check to avoid provoking. If there’s a long line of enemies, they should move in front of all of them.

Black Ice Patches (CR 1/2)

pfworks — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:02 +0000

The air is quite cool in here.

Type: mechanical; Perception DC 19; Disable Device 18

Trigger location; Reset Auto

Effect

The floor has several patches of ice. If a character moves at half speed, a DC 15 Acrobatics check will let them navigate the room. At full speed, it is a DC 30 Acrobatics check. Make this check for each movement action. Failure results in the character being knocked prone.

Out of Phase Power

pfworks — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:15 +0000

Captain, we’ve detected an internal power surge!

Whenever the engines are pumped, a failure results in the power being drained from systems, rather than just getting no power.

Broken Glass (CR 2)

pfworks — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:00:29 +0000

Broken glass litters the floor.

Type: mechanical; Perception DC 16; Disable Device 19

Trigger location; Reset None

Effect

Broken glass litters the floor. Treat as difficult terrain. Broken Glass(For each movement action, +8 vs. AC or take 1 bleed damage); multiple targets(all targets in room)

Roller Floor (CR 1)

pfworks — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:00:47 +0000

The floor is made up of several small cylinders.

Type: mechanical; Perception DC 16; Disable Device 19

Trigger location; Reset Repair

Effect

The cylinders rotate when stepped upon, making movement difficult. Rotating cylinders(DC 15 Acrobatics check or character cannot move. If failed by 5 or more, character falls prone, requiring a DC 15 Acrobatics check to stand. Area is treated as difficult terrain)