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<blockquote data-quote="M_Natas" data-source="post: 9269950" data-attributes="member: 7025918">That just happened in my game last sunday. The PCs were plundering the ruins of the thieves guild they had blown up before finding a chest. The party rogue found a needle trap on the lock of the chest by making an investigation check.So what did they decide to do? Trigger the trap while holding a bigger piece of wood in front of it.No additional roll needed.In 90% of the time, knowing that there is a trap and knowing what it is is enough to avoid it.But the thing I noticed here in the responses is, that People come to different conclusions because the situation was not clear enough and everybody imagines theirnown trap mechanism.In order for a DM to adjucate the actions of the PCs, in order for the PCs to be able to make informed decisions, the DM needs first describe in the case of a trap exactly what they are seeing and the DM needs to know how the trap works.Is there a spring feather mechanism that will trigger and spring the needle outwards if the lock is manipulated? It is a magical needle triggered by a rune noticing proximity without the right key?What can trigger the needle? Is it opening the chest without the right key? Is it if something is put into the lock that is not the right key?If I as a DM know this, now I can adjucate the actions of the PCs and can make an informed decision if a DICE roll is necessary or not.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="M_Natas, post: 9269950, member: 7025918"] That just happened in my game last sunday. The PCs were plundering the ruins of the thieves guild they had blown up before finding a chest. The party rogue found a needle trap on the lock of the chest by making an investigation check. So what did they decide to do? Trigger the trap while holding a bigger piece of wood in front of it. No additional roll needed. In 90% of the time, knowing that there is a trap and knowing what it is is enough to avoid it. But the thing I noticed here in the responses is, that People come to different conclusions because the situation was not clear enough and everybody imagines theirnown trap mechanism. In order for a DM to adjucate the actions of the PCs, in order for the PCs to be able to make informed decisions, the DM needs first describe in the case of a trap exactly what they are seeing and the DM needs to know how the trap works. Is there a spring feather mechanism that will trigger and spring the needle outwards if the lock is manipulated? It is a magical needle triggered by a rune noticing proximity without the right key? What can trigger the needle? Is it opening the chest without the right key? Is it if something is put into the lock that is not the right key? If I as a DM know this, now I can adjucate the actions of the PCs and can make an informed decision if a DICE roll is necessary or not. [/QUOTE]

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