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Sewer Gas Trap CR 4 Type mechanical; Perception DC 22; Disable Device DC 21 Trigger proximity; Reset auto Effect unprotected flame sources are extinguished (no save); targets gain nauseated condition for 1d4 rounds (DC 15 Fortitude save to be only sickened for 1 round); after 1 round open flames explode (1d6 damage in […]
Null Trap CR 5 Type magical; Perception DC 29; Disable Device DC 29 Trigger proximity; Reset none Effect target’s Perception check for an associated trap automatically fails (DC 15 Will save negates) The null trap is layered on top of another trap. When a target gets close to the trap (usually within 5 […]
Banshee Reeds CR 11 Type magical; Perception DC 35; Disable Device DC 35 Trigger location; Reset none Effect delayed sonic burst (after 1 round; exhaustion; no save); delayed scorching sirocco (after 2 rounds; 18d6 fire and bludgeoning damage; DC 27 Fortitude halves); delayed disintegrating wail (after 3 rounds; 180 damage; DC 28 Fortitude negates); […]
Glitched Boulder CR 11 Type magical; Perception DC 35; Disable Device DC 35 Trigger location; Reset none Effect Atk +24 melee (instadeath); multiple targets (all targets in a 10-ft. line) Hidden in the soil of the The Dig are several glitched boulders. When a tunnel is created underneath one it hovers briefly before falling, killing […]
Omnidirectional Doorways of Confusion CR 8 Type magical; Perception DC —; Disable Device DC — Trigger proximity (alarm); Reset none Effect Upon entering the Macabre Manse, the entire estate and all of its inhabitants are transported to Fomalhaut’s home dimension, where some rather strange things can occur. Doorways and other portals malfunction after they have […]
The Roof is on Fire! (CR 10) Type supernatural/physical; Perception DC —; Disable Device DC 40 (500 gallons of holy water) Trigger destruction of the fleshdoll stage; Reset none Effect When Madam Sutradhara is killed the destruction of the fleshdoll stage is triggered, erupting into a pyre of hellfire. The spirits of PCs trapped within […]
Wrath of the Effigy CR 2 The Stone Sentinels of NaeraCull are mounted upon the southwest side of a steeply inclined mountain face. There are several natural outcroppings and ledges that dot the landscape as well as piles of eroded debris and large boulders; trap takes place on that mountain face. Type magical; […]
Any of the southern islands of NaeraCull could have pirates dwelling there, but all of them have the remnants of previous inhabitants—namely, their security measures. In addition to spiked pits, swinging axes, launched javelins, and poisoned dart traps, explorers in this region know to remain wary of pirate triggerslings. Pirate Triggersling CR 2 […]
A hardwood coffin, ornately decorated, lies on top of a stone table or altar. Type: magical; Perception DC 34; Disable Device 34 Trigger touch; Reset None Effect Anyone opening this coffin instantly teleports to the middle of a nearby room, which is filled with barbed spikes and a few skeletons, and is physically inaccessible by means other than digging […]
A large silver mirror hangs on the wall next to a set of wooden doors. The gilded frame is stained, and the mirror itself is tarnished. Type: magical; Perception DC 31; Disable Device 31 Trigger Touch; Reset 1 hour Effect Whenever a non-vampire gets within 10′ of the mirror, they are compelled to look into it. (DC 28 […]
Magical traps do not have to be based on high powered spells, or even spells that cause damage to be disruptive. Creatively used, cantrips can even cause havoc as the below trap illustrates. Message Blast (CR 6) As you walk into the room, you begin to hear whispers, which get louder. Type: magical; Perception DC […]
While your typical dungeon owner can’t run out to Ikea and pick up a bunch of wall coverings and knick knacks, along with meatballs, to decorate the dungeon, there are still walls to cover, shelves to fill and tables to adorn. Don’t let an opportunity go to waste; you might as well sprinkle some traps […]