Types of Traps

• Mechanical Traps
• Magic Traps

Elements Of A Trap

• Trigger
  • Location
  • Proximity
  • Sound
  • Visual
  • Touch
  • Timed
  • Spell
• Reset
  • No Reset
  • Repair
  • Manual
  • Automatic
• Repairing And Resetting Mechanical Traps
• Bypass (Optional Element)
  • Lock
  • Hidden Switch
  • Hidden Lock
• Search And Disable Device DCs
  • Mechanical Trap
  • Magic Trap
• Attack Bonus/Saving Throw DC
  • Pits
  • Ranged Attack Traps
  • Melee Attack Traps
• Damage/Effect
  • Pits
  • Ranged Attack Traps
  • Melee Attack Traps
  • Spell Traps
  • Magic Device Traps
  • Special
• Miscellaneous Trap Features
  • Alchemical Item
  • Gas
  • Liquid
  • Multiple Target
  • Never Miss
  • Onset Delay
  • Poison
  • Pit Spikes
  • Pit Bottom
  • Touch Attack

Sample Traps

• CR 1 Traps
  • Basic Arrow Trap
  • Camouflaged Pit Trap
  • Deeper Pit Trap
  • Fusillade of Darts
  • Poison Dart Trap
  • Poison Needle Trap
  • Portcullis Trap
  • Razor-Wire across Hallway
  • Rolling Rock Trap
  • Scything Blade Trap
  • Spear Trap
  • Swinging Block Trap
  • Wall Blade Trap
• CR 2 Traps
  • Box of Brown Mold
  • Bricks from Ceiling
  • Burning Hands Trap
  • Camouflaged Pit Trap
  • Inflict Light Wounds Trap
  • Javelin Trap
  • Large Net Trap
  • Pit Trap
  • Poison Needle Trap
  • Spiked Pit Trap
  • Tripping Chain
  • Well-Camouflaged Pit Trap
• CR 3 Traps
  • Burning Hands Trap
  • Camouflaged Pit Trap
  • Ceiling Pendulum
  • Fire Trap
  • Extended Bane Trap
  • Ghoul Touch Trap
  • Hail of Needles
  • Acid Arrow Trap
  • Pit Trap
  • Poisoned Arrow Trap
  • Spiked Pit Trap
  • Stone Blocks from Ceiling
• CR 4 Traps
  • Bestow Curse Trap
  • Camouflaged Pit Trap
  • Collapsing Column
  • Glyph of Warding (Blast)
  • Lightning Bolt Trap
  • Pit Trap
  • Poisoned Dart Trap
  • Sepia Snake Sigil Trap
  • Spiked Pit Trap
  • Wall Scythe Trap
  • Water-Filled Room Trap
  • Wide-Mouth Spiked Pit Trap

• CR 5 Traps
  • Camouflaged Pit Trap
  • Doorknob Smeared with Contact Poison
  • Falling Block Trap
  • Fire Trap
  • Fireball Trap
  • Flooding Room Trap
  • Fusillade of Darts
  • Moving Executioner Statue
  • Phantasmal Killer Trap
  • Pit Trap
  • Poison Wall Spikes
  • Spiked Pit Trap
  • Spiked Pit Trap (80 Ft. Deep)
  • Ungol Dust Vapor Trap
• CR 6 Traps
  • Built-to-Collapse Wall
  • Compacting Room
  • Flame Strike Trap
  • Fusillade of Spears
  • Glyph of Warding (Blast)
  • Lightning Bolt Trap
  • Spiked Blocks from Ceiling
  • Spiked Pit Trap (100 Ft. Deep)
  • Whirling Poison Blades
  • Wide-Mouth Pit Trap
  • Wyvern Arrow Trap
• CR 7 Traps
  • Acid Fog Trap
  • Blade Barrier Trap
  • Burnt Othur Vapor Trap
  • Chain Lightning Trap
  • Black Tentacles Trap
  • Fusillade of Greenblood Oil Darts
  • Lock Covered in Dragon Bile
  • Summon Monster VI Trap
  • Water-Filled Room
  • Well-Camouflaged Pit Trap
• CR 8 Traps
  • Deathblade Wall Scythe
  • Destruction Trap
  • Earthquake Trap
  • Insanity Mist Vapor Trap
  • Acid Arrow Trap
  • Power Word Stun Trap
  • Prismatic Spray Trap
  • Reverse Gravity Trap
  • Well-Camouflaged Pit Trap
  • Word of Chaos Trap
• CR 9 Traps
  • Drawer Handle Smeared with Contact Poison
  • Dropping Ceiling
  • Incendiary Cloud Trap
  • Wide-Mouth Pit Trap
  • Wide-Mouth Spiked Pit with Poisoned Spikes
• CR 10 Traps
  • Crushing Room
  • Crushing Wall Trap
  • Energy Drain Trap
  • Forcecage and Summon Monster VII trap
  • Poisoned Spiked Pit Trap
  • Wail of the Banshee Trap

Designing A Trap

• Challenge Rating Of A Trap
  • Mechanical Trap
  • Magic Trap
  • Average Damage
  • Multiple Traps
• Mechanical Trap Cost
• Magic Device Trap Cost
• Spell Trap Cost
• Craft DCs For Mechanical Traps