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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdweller00" data-source="post: 8288045" data-attributes="member: 6778479">More generally speaking, I like traps as the occasional puzzle for the party, flavor to make the environment seem more interesting or real, as an added twist, or a an occasional source of amusement.&nbsp; Sometimes as an extra tactical complication during combat.&nbsp; I particularly like traps that get the PCs kicking themselves afterward - thinking they should have seen it coming.Examples:*&nbsp; A goblin band has set bear-trap like devices throughout their caves.&nbsp; Once enough goblins have been killed by the PCs and the alarm has been sounded, a fair number of the goblins start panicking and trying to flee.&nbsp; The PCs encounter a goblin that got stuck in one of the traps in its haste to get out of the party's way.&nbsp; Cue posssible roleplay with said goblin.* A tribe of savage humanoids suspends a bunch of boulders from the ceiling of a guard chamber with netting secured by ropes.&nbsp; Enemies or PCs can cut the ropes, causing boulders to fall on combatants below.* Down a corridor is a dark crack in the flooring, where the corners of several flagstones appear to have crumbled.&nbsp; Of course, it's the covering of a pit trap that flips over if someone (of sufficient weight) tries to look inside.* Walking down a corridor, the lead PC feels a flagstone sinking beneath her feet; I ask the player how they're going to respond.&nbsp; Within seconds, a grinding sound can be heard from one of the walls.&nbsp; After any initial defensive precautions, nothing ultimately happens.&nbsp; If extensive time is spent searching and breaking apart the walls, the PCs might eventually discover warped and jammed gears inside.&nbsp; Time and neglect has ruined the trap.* A fallen block of stone, crumbled pit covering, or twisted rusting blade where a trap used to be.* A room filled with ceramic statues.&nbsp; Searching will uncover handprints in the grime between statues.&nbsp; The statues are harmless if left alone, but have been fitted with magical runes or alchemical compounds that explode if struck with sufficient force or blasted with magic.&nbsp; The handprints are from uneasy former cultists who knew the statues were trapped and tried to crawl past them as carefully as possible; just in case.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shadowdweller00, post: 8288045, member: 6778479"] More generally speaking, I like traps as the occasional puzzle for the party, flavor to make the environment seem more interesting or real, as an added twist, or a an occasional source of amusement. Sometimes as an extra tactical complication during combat. I particularly like traps that get the PCs kicking themselves afterward - thinking they should have seen it coming. Examples: * A goblin band has set bear-trap like devices throughout their caves. Once enough goblins have been killed by the PCs and the alarm has been sounded, a fair number of the goblins start panicking and trying to flee. The PCs encounter a goblin that got stuck in one of the traps in its haste to get out of the party's way. Cue posssible roleplay with said goblin. * A tribe of savage humanoids suspends a bunch of boulders from the ceiling of a guard chamber with netting secured by ropes. Enemies or PCs can cut the ropes, causing boulders to fall on combatants below. * Down a corridor is a dark crack in the flooring, where the corners of several flagstones appear to have crumbled. Of course, it's the covering of a pit trap that flips over if someone (of sufficient weight) tries to look inside. * Walking down a corridor, the lead PC feels a flagstone sinking beneath her feet; I ask the player how they're going to respond. Within seconds, a grinding sound can be heard from one of the walls. After any initial defensive precautions, nothing ultimately happens. If extensive time is spent searching and breaking apart the walls, the PCs might eventually discover warped and jammed gears inside. Time and neglect has ruined the trap. * A fallen block of stone, crumbled pit covering, or twisted rusting blade where a trap used to be. * A room filled with ceramic statues. Searching will uncover handprints in the grime between statues. The statues are harmless if left alone, but have been fitted with magical runes or alchemical compounds that explode if struck with sufficient force or blasted with magic. The handprints are from uneasy former cultists who knew the statues were trapped and tried to crawl past them as carefully as possible; just in case. [/QUOTE]

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