Magical Trap CR Needed?

[kreynolds]

Besides, I wanna know what kind've thing can let you install a spell into something that lets it cast it whenever you touch it

Use activated (the free action type).

Belt Buckle of True Strike!

Lots'o'cash.

 

[Xarlen]

Lots'o'cash.

Surely it'll cost less then one for Confusion.

 

[kreynolds]

Now what if they use their spellcraft to determine the effect that is already in place,

or a dispell magic to determine that it has a magical effect and then what power it might be?

They did both and got positive results, but ended up touching the thing anyway (they didn't figure out the school).

The spell effect went off and that was it.

They haven't touched it again even though the item has value.

Aluvial

To be honest, I can't help you with that. I'm only familiar with traps, and this is a "trap", not a trap.

 

[Aluvial]

So basically if it were a trap, you're best guess would be a CR of 12...

It seems high to me but I value your input, thank-you.

I'm just not sure what to do here. I got this from an adventure and there is no search listed.

Perhaps there should be a number that I should be using, but I didn't find it in the DMG. A huge list of possible spell effects (table 4-7) but no CR's. The CR examples are all for damage type spells.

No examples for a mind effect.

If anyone else can help here, I would aprreciate it. There are a ton more just like this and I think the players should be awarded something for them. I'm just not sure where to start, except to give a CR based on the spell level.

Aluvial

 

[kreynolds]

So basically if it were a trap, you're best guess would be a CR of 12...

Uhm...no. If it were a trap, and not a "trap", I could tell you what the CR was.

It's kinda like a magic item. Anybody can make a Ring of Protection using the rules in the DMG, but making a ring that sprouts spider legs on your back which aid in grappling, help you climb walls, can be used for extra attacks at no penalty, grant huge bonuses to jump, and give you improved grab is a bit more difficult. I'm just not comfortable enough with traps yet to build something custom like that.

By the way, what adventure are you running your players through?

 

[Aluvial]

Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil.

The trap in question are the tapestries in the Crater Ridge Mines, area 73 -- The Air Temple, page 62.

I have found all sort of effects like this in this and other modules and am having trouble with setting CR's for the effects.

Thanks in advance for any insights you can give....

Aluvial

 

[Xarlen]

Kreynolds? Insight? Pshaw!