![]() You might call for an Intelligence (Investigation) check for a character to deduce what needs to be done, followed by a Dexterity check using thieves’ tools to perform the necessary sabotage.Īny character can attempt an Intelligence (Arcana) check to detect or disarm a magic trap, in addition to any other checks noted in the trap’s description. If the adventurers detect a trap before triggering it, they might be able to disarm it, either permanently or long enough to move past it. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score to determine whether anyone in the party notices the trap in passing. A character actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap’s DC. Characters might notice an uneven flagstone that conceals a pressure plate, spot the gleam of light off a trip wire, notice small holes in the walls from which jets of flame will erupt, or otherwise detect something that points to a trap’s presence.Ī trap’s description specifies the checks and DCs needed to detect it, disable it, or both. Usually, some element of a trap is visible to careful inspection. Some magic traps (such as the glyph of warding spell) have more complicated trigger conditions, including a password that prevents the trap from activating. Magic traps are often set to go off when a creature enters an area or touches an object. Common triggers include stepping on a pressure plate or a false section of floor, pulling a trip wire, turning a doorknob, and using the wrong key in a lock. Most traps are triggered when a creature goes somewhere or touches something that the trap’s creator wanted to protect. When adventurers come across a trap, you need to know how the trap is triggered and what it does, as well as the possibility for the characters to detect the trap and to disable or avoid it. 2.8 Disembodied Hands with Vampiric Touch.2.7 Disembodied Hands with Chilling Touch. ![]()
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