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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thethain" data-source="post: 7085496" data-attributes="member: 6874561">Thank you for noting first that if a player specializes in detecting traps, that's what they should be able to do. I have seen more than one argument about Observant where people basically decided that passive perception doesn't exist for their games. Do you make every creature in the game get +2 AC when a ranged fighter picks up the archery fighting style? Double all damage if a barbarian has totem of the bear?One thing to note is that not every trap can be disarmed at the danger zone. Some are just to be avoided. Also traps should be at strategic positions. Sunless citadel has a few that make good sense, a trap in front of a door, and a pair of goblins watching over a hall covered in caltrops. The goblins can get some free shots in then retreat to their allies.Also be sure that you are flexible with your problem solving. If the trap says players can use pitons to wedge the trap doors shut, if they just make a bridge over it using some nearby materials that works too. If they are carrying around a block and tackle and setup an elaborate pulley system to open the chest from 300 feet away, they shouldn't be hit by the arrow from the trap.Traps are meant to use up some of the players resources, in form of hp or even just time. Some might be as simple as making noise so that the bad guys know to get ready.</blockquote>