I recently used these in a game (they are sooo cheap!) and they proved to be overly effective.
I was beginning to wonder if I could have these follow me throughout my adventuring career. In order to do that I would need a few ways to increase DC's and attack rolls, damage too if at all possible.
Any ideas?
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Wow. It ain't cheap and by the time you finish building it you won't need it anymore.
Here's a significantly advanced one:
CR 10
Perception: DC 30
Disable: DC 30
+20 to hit
4d6+6 damage
Craft DC 25, Cost 10,000 gp.
To craft one it will take 3,333 gp and if you exactly hit the DC 25 crafting goal every week... 160 weeks.
You can tinker with the numbers to get different values.
Your GM has the option to reduce the cost (and therefore time) to as little as 25% of the value above if he considers it a particularly simple trap. If you were modifying an existing trap he might also be willing to house rule that you could reduce the effective CR for crafting the new trap since the majority of it is already built and you are just trying to substitute more powerful springs or wider jaws or something.
Great tips, thank you
One thing the craft-making doesn't elaborate on is what it takes to increase DC's other then disable device.
What about strength DC and Escape artist DC?
Wouldn't making that trap a touch attack and lowering the to-hit be more cost effective? +10 to hit and touch attack seems better, damage is less important so I may opt for lower. perception check may also be less important since you can always raise that by using camouflage on the already made trap.
I recently started a character and intend to do some trapmaking. I'm curious if anyone's done much of that in game or if you can offer any advice?
The character is a wizard, just hit 3rd level.
I recently started a character and intend to do some trapmaking. I'm curious if anyone's done much of that in game or if you can offer any advice?
The character is a wizard, just hit 3rd level.
The big issue with Trap crafting is the cost. The key that I found to keeping the cost of traps manageable is to use the disable device DC as a dump "stat" and boost the Perception DC, instead.
I find that traps that aren't seen in the first place are more effective than traps that can be seen, but are harder to Disable. In most circumstances, if the targets can spot the trap, then it doesn't really matter how hard it is to disarm, as the target can usually avoid it one way or the other.
For example, a DC 20 Perception/Disable trap is less effective than a DC 25 perception/DC 15 Disable trap, altho the cost is the same.
YMMV, of course.
I recently started a character and intend to do some trapmaking. I'm curious if anyone's done much of that in game or if you can offer any advice?
The character is a wizard, just hit 3rd level.
The big issue with Trap crafting is the cost. The key that I found to keeping the cost of traps manageable is to use the disable device DC as a dump "stat" and boost the Perception DC, instead.
I find that traps that aren't seen in the first place are more effective than traps that can be seen, but are harder to Disable. In most circumstances, if the targets can spot the trap, then it doesn't really matter how hard it is to disarm, as the target can usually avoid it one way or the other.
For example, a DC 20 Perception/Disable trap is less effective than a DC 25 perception/DC 15 Disable trap, altho the cost is the same.
YMMV, of course.
The purpose I have for the bear trap is to immobilize people, the DC 26 strength check absolutely killed the melee guy in battle (until he rolled a nat 20) so the trap will be seen one way or the other, I find it is best to hide it without upping the DC on perception.
I just don't know how to increase the Strength or escape artist DC
The big issue with Trap crafting is the cost. The key that I found to keeping the cost of traps manageable is to use the disable device DC as a dump "stat" and boost the Perception DC, instead
That's a good idea, thanks for the tip.
I have recently had a horrible idea for a fightery type who specializes in throwing armed beartraps at people.
Now I have seen this thread, and I'm going to go make a statblock.
Awesome, but if you could find a way to attach them to the ground it would be perfect.
Seriously though, no ideas on increasing the other DC's?
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Seriously though, no ideas on increasing the other DC's?
Magical bear traps are good for a more permanent location or if you have time to collect them afterword.
If you know an enemy is approaching, obscuring mist will very effectively keep it from being seen.
My favorite trap ,used by my Elf Ranger who hunted Orcs, was covered by enchantments. It was a +1 with Orc Bane. The party wizard eventually put a permanent alarm on it. He would also use a spell glyph with a summon monster II(1d3 vipers).
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The thing with bear traps is that they are like mouse traps to some degree. You set them in place, pry the jaws open and secure it with the latch, then get the hell away from it. You could cover it with leaves to up the Perception DC I'd think. Jostling it will set it off.
You cannot carry it around armed and swinging it and expect that it won't go off until you hit someone with it. The trigger type is location. That means once it is armed, stepping into the same square with it activates it unless you can disable it by your skills, or by setting it off with a stick or something from an adjacent square so you can safely collect it.
I had one player attach a beartrap to one side of his maul.... deadly first strike there.
and fallout new vegas has a new " beartrap gauntlet" which is pretty much just a smaller version of the beartrap strapped to your hand. I could also see one going on a heavy shield.