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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 9736513" data-attributes="member: 9254">I've always used the idea that goblins and kobolds rely on a mix of numbers and a level of cunning.  Unless there are exceptional individuals (special variants, class levels, etc) I try to keep the complexity low.  Surprisingly, some fairly simple traps with a bit of layering become highly dangerous.  I.e. the falling twig trap.  Its an area filled with twigs and some kind of trap door.  Might just be a a tarp or hide over a hole above a passwageway that slopes deeper into the warren.  A rope is cut and the area is filled with twigs to the ceiling.  Damage is minimal, like d4.  But it is "rock to mud" level difficulty to escape because of volume, snagging and interlocking.But hey, full concealment and full cover.Then a couple flasks of crude oil are tossed at the front of the pile, followed by torches.  Now the party risks burning to death.  Since the passage slopes down, so the smoke is rising, filling the party's escape route.  To escape forward is to advance into the flames, going back risks suffocation.    Unless a character was right near the edge, they can't see out, so most teleporting gets iffy.  They can't cast most spells as they can't see open areas and many spells behave poorly when the area is occupied.This is a bog-simple defense and it can drive even a tier3 party insane. Let's go simpler: a swinging log trap that is set at about 4ft, so it misses small creatures but hit medium+ ones.Even simpler: the passages are only 3ft x 3ft.  Welcome to crawling one at a time.  Can you crawl faster than a kobold can run? I'm guessing no.   Add some caltrops or more of that crude oil, so they are slippery and flammable.</blockquote>

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