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Is it a good idea to pull a lever in a dungeon?
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BlueBlackRed
Explorer
Levers are almost always trapped.
When you pull it, you do so only if you have to.
And when you have to, you either summon a monster to pull it or you have the PC whose player didn't show up pull it.
If you're playing in Tomb of Horrors, just pull it. That way your torture is over quicker.
When you pull it, you do so only if you have to.
And when you have to, you either summon a monster to pull it or you have the PC whose player didn't show up pull it.
If you're playing in Tomb of Horrors, just pull it. That way your torture is over quicker.
I voted yes.
Presumably this dungeon is populated with creatures who have something better to do with their time than to create levers that explode when pulled, all on the off chance that some day an adventurer might come, slaughter them all, then pull the shiny lever and explode.
If the creatures in this dungeon have nothing better to do than this, my character might as well explode anyways.
Presumably this dungeon is populated with creatures who have something better to do with their time than to create levers that explode when pulled, all on the off chance that some day an adventurer might come, slaughter them all, then pull the shiny lever and explode.
If the creatures in this dungeon have nothing better to do than this, my character might as well explode anyways.
Victim
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The lever could either unleash horrible death or open access to some new area. Or both.
Really, there's not much need to make a decision with this information, unless there's some serious time pressure. Further exploration may reveal some barred areas which the lever may open. Checking for traps is another low cost way to hedge your bet.
Many monsters could use a source of fresh water in their lair. PC type foes in the dungeon would indicate that the banquet wouldn't be totally out of line. Sometimes the damsel in distress really is a damsel. It's not like you can't take a few precautions to minimize the danger in each case. And a modicum of professionalism means characters aren't likely to swimming around for fun, pigging out, or dating while on a quest or treasure extraction anyway.
If everything in the dungeon is bad, then why even go there? The treasure could be cursed items and those coin crawler monsters after all. Is an attitude of clinical paranoia really fun, and does cultivating such an attitude on the part of the GM make for a better game?
Really, there's not much need to make a decision with this information, unless there's some serious time pressure. Further exploration may reveal some barred areas which the lever may open. Checking for traps is another low cost way to hedge your bet.
Many monsters could use a source of fresh water in their lair. PC type foes in the dungeon would indicate that the banquet wouldn't be totally out of line. Sometimes the damsel in distress really is a damsel. It's not like you can't take a few precautions to minimize the danger in each case. And a modicum of professionalism means characters aren't likely to swimming around for fun, pigging out, or dating while on a quest or treasure extraction anyway.
If everything in the dungeon is bad, then why even go there? The treasure could be cursed items and those coin crawler monsters after all. Is an attitude of clinical paranoia really fun, and does cultivating such an attitude on the part of the GM make for a better game?
Exquisite Dead Guy
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We have such sights to show you... if you'd just open the box pull the lever!
BlueBlackRed
Explorer
And it's certainly no worse than picking up a duck in a dungeon.
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