Post by ashrothedm on Aug 29, 2013 15:43:14 GMT -5
I like to toss abnormal spells into traps. For example: Healing spells.
Trigger: Magical
Description: Some kind of holy symbols of a good god or runes on the ground. You are clearly in a room full of magical runes, they will trigger healing spells of whatever is level appropriate.
Effect: Unleash a horde of undead or some big one on the party. They can fight head on, using the runes to heal themselves, or lure the undead into the runes and severely damage them.
I used this in an encounter. It was incredibly fun.
The big-bad was stronger than the group should be able to handle. His soul separated from his body. (making an undead version) They used the rune heals to keep themselves alive and tank the living half, and used the rune heals to damage the undead half, trying to avoid it. To make their lives easier, they only needed to kill one of the two for the encounter to end.
I used poker chips for the runes, but I really wish that I had a crafted tile at that time.
It was a fun encounter, where the trap was used by the group, more than against. (they had to keep the living half from using them)
If insane dungeon architects fill their dens with hazardous traps, I don't see any reason that clerics would not use them to ward off undead in their shrines or temples.
Trigger: Magical
Description: Some kind of holy symbols of a good god or runes on the ground. You are clearly in a room full of magical runes, they will trigger healing spells of whatever is level appropriate.
Effect: Unleash a horde of undead or some big one on the party. They can fight head on, using the runes to heal themselves, or lure the undead into the runes and severely damage them.
I used this in an encounter. It was incredibly fun.
The big-bad was stronger than the group should be able to handle. His soul separated from his body. (making an undead version) They used the rune heals to keep themselves alive and tank the living half, and used the rune heals to damage the undead half, trying to avoid it. To make their lives easier, they only needed to kill one of the two for the encounter to end.
I used poker chips for the runes, but I really wish that I had a crafted tile at that time.
It was a fun encounter, where the trap was used by the group, more than against. (they had to keep the living half from using them)
If insane dungeon architects fill their dens with hazardous traps, I don't see any reason that clerics would not use them to ward off undead in their shrines or temples.
