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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9387146" data-attributes="member: 2209">One exception for thieves being smacked at every turn is that the 1e DMG gives them a bonus ability, the chance to set traps in addition to the PH ability to detect and remove them.Also it generally assumes everybody has normal access to the material to create spring propelled missiles.So if you want a defensive perimeter when camping at night, thieves can go nuts with trip wires set up to bells, snares, or arrow or other projectile missile traps.1e DMG page 20:THIEVES AND ASSASSINS SETTING TRAPSSimple mechanical traps can be set by thieves or assassins. The chance to do sosuccessfully is equal to that of the chance shown for detecting such traps, but inthis case the assassin operates at an ability level equal to two levels above hisor her own and exactly as if he or she were a thief, e.g. a 5th level assassinhas the same chance of setting a trap as a 7th level thief does.Simple traps are those which involve mechanical components which thecharacter setting them has normal access to, such as arrow traps, trip wires,and spring-propelled missiles. Special devices such as poisoned needles,scything blades, and any similar traps with special mechanical components willalso require the efforts of one or more specialists — those required tomanufacture the component parts.Whenever a thief or assassin character desires to set a trap, require him or her tofurnish you a simple drawing to illustrate how the trap will function. If the chanceto successfully set the trap results in failure, there is a chance of causing injury tothe trap setter, just as if he or she had set such a trap off. This chance is rolled forseparately and is the obverse of the chance for successful setting of a trap. Thedrawing of the trap will modify the chances for injury in cases where failureresults. Modification can be upwards or downwards according to the complexityand danger of the trap. Note that even with a prepared mechanism for a poisonneedle, for example, the trap must be set, and failure can result. Gloves orprotective handwear cannot be worn when setting such traps.Finally, failure on the first attempt to set a trap does not mean that the thief orassassin can never set the trap. Unlike other similar thief functions, repeatedattempts are permissible.</blockquote>

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