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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Trainz" data-source="post: 1572879" data-attributes="member: 2122">I am really getting the hang of epic DM'ing, but the one thing I still struggle with are epic traps. The sample traps in the DMG stop at CR 10. Some are still interesting, even at epic levels (Wail of the Banshee... a roll of one is a roll of one), but the players smirk and grumble when I give the XP reward for it... SO.... I'm trying to devise a SIMPLE system to calculate epic traps. I've got it pretty much down, but I want you guys to check it out and feedback it so that I can tweek and adjust it: ==========================================================Trap Design (Epic, CR20+): First, set trap CR, then consult following parameters. Note that epic poison traps are somewhat pointless because most epic characters aren’t bothered with poisons anymore (heroe's feast and somesuch). Attack: attack bonus=CR+10, Damage CR+20/d6Touch Attack: attack bonus=CR, Damage CR+15d6Inescapable damage group: CR+5/d6Inescapable damage single target: CR+10/d6Savable Damage group *: CRx2/d6, ST DC CR+15, Caster Level: Trap CR+5Savable Damage single target *: (CRx2)+10/d6, ST DC CR+15, Caster Level: Trap CR+5Lethal Spell effect: ST DC CR+15, Caster Level: Trap CR+5Non-Lethal Spell effect: ST DC CR+20, Caster Level: Trap CR+5 Magical Trap Search/Disable DC: CR+25Non-Magical Trap Search/Disable DC: CR+15 * includes damage spells such as fireball and horrid wilthing.========================================================== I hope this doesn't sound too stupid. Keep in mind that I'm designing a QUICK and SIMPLE system, something that can be calculated on the spot when preparing an adventure. Thanks for any and all feedback !</blockquote>

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