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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 8602196" data-attributes="member: 20323">Tomb of Annihilation has one. It's not perfect, needs a little work, and you're getting a whole lot of book just for one section... but the one I'm thinking of is the 3-page House of the Man and the Crocodile.The answer to most of the puzzles is "get on another player's shoulders and work as a team." It feels a little like the "two footsteps in the sand became one when I was carried by the Lord" parable.The setup needs better a better myth/riddle to foreshadow it & there needs more thought put into the explanation (see below), but if you do it could be awesome:[spoiler]Camp Righteous (House of the Man & Crocodile)Why does “get on my shoulders” avert the traps? As an alternative to “it’s magic”, I propose:6A. Concealed pit trapThe concealed outline of the pit trap is immediately visible when viewed from 9 feet up (e.g. “man and crocodile” team, arcane eye, enlarge, flying/climbing, familiar, etc), due to vantage point. A gust of wind cast here will clear leaves and vines, revealing the pit trap’s outline too.6B. Blade trapThe blades are triggered by a 10’x10’ pressure plate covering the entire floor. The first creature or object weighing at least 40 pounds to step on the plate triggers the trap. However, if 200+ pounds (e.g. “man and crocodile” team) are placed on the pressure plate at once, it angles very slightly and locks into place, preventing the trap from being triggered for 1 minute.6C. Puzzle floorThe glowing tile is only visible when viewed from 9 feet up (e.g. “man and crocodile” team, arcane eye, enlarge, flying/climbing, familiar, etc), due to vantage point.6D. Puzzle doorDoor is 9-feet-tall, with tiles reachable by a “man and crocodile” team (or mage hand, etc).6E. Treasure & trapped stairsGlyph of warding with specific trigger[/spoiler]</blockquote>

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