Box Traps

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This is a list of the various box traps that can be found.

Jumping Box

Trap Appearance: Looking into the keyhole you see what seems to be a pin lodged against the tumblers of the lock. Connected to the pin is a small shaft that runs downward into a shadow.
Marked With: Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with the stylized image of a box that, based on the lines around it, appears to have just leapt off the ground on its own.
Failure Action: Without warning, a <box> begins to shake violently!
The box will bounce from room to room and eventually destroys the box. Will toss out the contents of the box as it's bouncing, one per room (may take several bounces to start), until it runs out, upon which it is destroyed.
Area Affect: No
Harvestable Part: a steel pin

Sleeper Trap

Trap Appearance: **Two sets of six pinholes on either side of the oaken coffer's lock indicate that something is awry.
Marked With: Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a drawing of a stick figure lying on a bed and holding what appears to be a toy bunny.
Area Affect: No
Failure Action: Careful not to jostle the oaken coffer, you reach down and scoop a pinchful of dirt from the ground. You feel like you've done a good job of blocking up the pinholes, until you peer closely to examine your handywork. At that moment, small puffs of blue powder shoot out of the unblocked pinholes and into your face.

Almost immediately, you grow dizzy, tottering from side to side until finally collapsing to the ground, dead asleep."

This will cause you to fall asleep. You will have to WAKE up which takes about 30 seconds.
Harvestable Part: a capillary tube

Laughing Gas Trap

Trap Appearance: Examining the box for traps reveals a tiny glass tube filled with a black gaseous substance of some sort and a tiny hammer at the ready to do what it was designed for.
Marked with: Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a drawing of several very happy looking stick figures.

  • Area Affect : Yes
  • Failure action :

Causes anyone in the room to randomly tell jokes. May cause Roundtimes or cause a character to drop to his/her knees.

  • Harvestable part : a tiny hammer
  • Dropped from :
    • Goblins

Trap Appearance:

    • While checking the box for traps, you notice a bronze seal over the box's lock. The seal is covered in strange runes and a glass sphere is embedded within it.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with the stylized form of a pointed hat.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Drains mana and keeps it there for a few minutes. Uncurse can be used to prematurely end the effect.

Trap Appearance:

    • You notice a tiny needle with a greenish discoloration on its tip hidden next to the keyhole.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the lock's surface with a straight line ending in a point that is outlined.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :
    • Inflicts standard poison in either hand.
  • Harvestable part : a broken needle
  • Dropped from :

Trap Appearance:

    • Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a glint of razor sharp steel hidden within a suspicious looking seam on the <box>.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has scratched a stylized curved blade into the surface of the lock.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Chops off a random hand giving a very heavy bleeder.

Trap Appearance:

    • A glistening black square, surrounded by a tight ring of fibrous cord, catches your eye.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the crude form of a stylized explosion on the front of the lock assembly.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Explodes the box causing damage to the hands and eyes.

Trap Appearance:

    • Searching the <box> carefully, you notice a small notch beside a tiny metal lever on the front. Though it's hard to see, there also appears to be a liquid-filled bladder inside the notch.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a stylized drawing of a flame.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

A two stage trap. First Failure soaks the Disarmer in naptha. Second failure will ignite the naptha causing damage to various parts of the body and inflicting a hefty damage to vitality. The naptha will eventually evaporate if it's not ignited.

Trap Appearance:

    • You find a series of openings on the front of the <box> concealing the points of several wickedly barbed crossbow bolts.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with the form of a stylized crossbow.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Fires 1-4 crossbow bolts at the target.

Trap Appearance:

    • You notice two silver studs right below the keyhole which look dangerously out of place there.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with the form of a stylized bolt of lightning.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Discharges an electrical bolt at the Disarmer. Causes Nerve and vitality damage and inflicts a stun.

Trap Appearance:

    • As you look closely, you notice a tiny hole right next to the lock which looks to be a trap of some kind.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the lock's surface with a stylized picture of something spraying out of a small hole.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Sprays a random body part with acid. Will damage armor if some is worn on that part, but will prevent wounds and vitality damage

Trap Appearance:

    • While checking the caddy with an careful eye, you notice a small glowing rune hidden inside the box near the lock.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a stylized drawing of what appears to be a tortured soul.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Curses the box and contents so that it can not be dropped/stowed/dismantled. You will need a Cleric with Uncurse to break the curse or a Warrior Mage with Flashpoint. Eventually the curse on the box itself will fade, but the items inside will remain cursed.

Trap Appearance:

    • Imbedded in the front of the iron <box> is a small glass tube of milky-white opacity. Small black dots bounce inside, though the lack of transparency makes it impossible to be certain what they are.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a drawing of a flea wearing a big goofy smile. Who knew fleas had teeth?
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Causes to Disarmer to be covered in fleas that inflict vitality damage and random Roundtimes. You will need to find a body of water at least ankle deep (or a Warrior Mage with Water Globe) to wash away the fleas.

Trap Appearance:

    • You notice a vial of lime green liquid just under the <box>'s lid. The stopper is attached so that the vial will open when the top is lifted.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a stylized vaporous cloud.
  • Area Affect : Yes
  • Failure action :

Releases a cloud of Chlorine gas that will poison everyone in the room. There is a chance that the locksmith will inhale all the gas upon its release, preventing the gas cloud in the room.

Trap Appearance:

    • The glint of silver from the tip of a dart and a slight smell of almonds catches your attention as you go over the <box>.
    • The glint of silver from the tip of a dart catches your attention as you go over the <box>.

Whether or not a character is able to smell almonds is randomly determined upon character creation, and once set, is fixed.

  • Marked with :
    • Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a simple drawing of a dart.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Shoots a small dart into forehead. Inflicts cyanide poison. Dart can be tended out and used as a weapon.

Trap Appearance:

    • You notice a tiny needle with a rust colored discoloration on its tip hidden next to the keyhole.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with the form of a stylized short needle with a diagonal mark through its base.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Inflicts nerve poison.

Trap Appearance:

    • A tiny striker is cleverly concealed under the lid, set to ignite a frighteningly large vial of naphtha.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with the stylized form of a fireball.
  • Area Affect : Yes
  • Failure action :

Explodes in a large fireball. Can harm others in the room, but they have a chance of avoiding it.

Trap Appearance:

    • Looking closely into the keyhole, you spy what appears to be a pulsating ball with some sort of metal lacing around it. The lacing runs to meet a coin sized piece of metal near the keyhole itself.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the lock's surface with the stylized image of several lightning bolts directed at a circle.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Shoots a lightning bolt at the locksmith. Can be amplified if set off in water.

  • Harvestable part : an iron disc
  • Dropped from :

Trap Appearance:

    • Squinting slightly to see better, you notice the <box>'s keyhole is packed tightly with a powder around the insides of the lock.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a crude drawing of a several jagged pieces of metal.
  • Area Affect : Yes
  • Failure action :

Explodes, casting shrapnel at anyone in the room. The shards seem to pass all the way through the locksmith, but lodge in bystanders.

Trap Appearance:

    • While inspecting the <box> patiently, you see what appears to be a small, swollen animal bladder recessed inside the keyhole.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the lock's surface with the crude image of an ichor rat.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Infects the locksmith with disease.

Trap Appearance:

    • You find a series of openings on the front of the box concealing the points of several crossbow bolts glistening with moisture.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with the form of a stylized crossbow that has what appears to be a viper coiled around it.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Fires 1-4 poisoned crossbow bolts at the target.

Trap Appearance:

    • Right above the lock inside the keyhole, you see a tiny metal tube just poking out of a small wad of brown clay.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a drawing of a box with several stick figures flying through the air away from it. Underneath, the word "BOOM!" is scratched.
  • Area Affect : Yes
  • Failure action :

Explodes, possibly blasting some victims out of the room. All will receive internal head wounds, causing repeated ringing in the ears, accompanied by roundtime. The locksmith will also have hand wounds.

  • Harvestable part : some brown clay
  • Dropped from :

Trap Appearance:

    • While checking the <box> with a careful eye, you notice a lumpy green rune hidden inside the <box> near the lock.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a crude drawing of a warty frog.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Turns the locksmith into a warty toad. Being kissed will change them back.

Trap Appearance:

    • A tiny bronze face, Fae in appearance, grins ridiculously from its place on the <material> <box>. Some sort of fatty bladder sticks out from the edges of this miniature metallic visage.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a picture of a somewhat less than happy looking mime.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Turns the locksmith into a mime. Many actions will result in the mime acting as if stuck in an invisible box, with a 10-second roundtime. Some actions have specific mime interpretations. It will wear off after a time, or can be canceled by a Cleric with Uncurse.

Trap Appearance:

    • While scanning the <box> with a careful eye, you notice a small black crystal deep in the shadows of the <material> <box>.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a drawing of a bat-winged kitten.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Causes the locksmith to speak in gibberish. Does not affect gwethdesuan thoughts.

Trap Appearance:

    • A crust-covered black scarab of some unidentifiable substance clings to the <material> <box> by six tiny legs, all of which are firmly imbedded into the <wood/metal> and look like it may be tough to dig them out.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with a crude rendition of a Vykathi reaper.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Summons about 3 vykathi reapers, who appear at melee range with the locksmith. They do not share the locksmith's roundtime for the disarm attempt.

Trap Appearance:

    • The hinges of the <material> <box> are covered with a thin metal circle that has been lacquered with a shade of <deep ebony/bluish azure/bright crimson>.
  • Marked with : Some thoughtful soul has marked the surface of the lock with stylized cresent moon that has a large <K/X/Y> carved next to it.
  • Area Affect : No
  • Failure action :

Casts the Teleport spell on the locksmith. If the associated moon (see the color of the disc) is down, the locksmith is disintegrated. If the moon is up, they are teleported to a random one of several predetermined locations within nearby hunting grounds. The harder the box, the longer the potential range of the teleport.

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