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The traps suggested are generic; they may need a little adaptation to your game system of choice. Some may seem familiar; they’ve made the rounds on the internet in various forms, and it’s nigh impossible not to be inspired by them in some way or other.
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The adventurers come across a classic mosaic floor covering the entirety of a narrow corridor; each tile is embossed with a pictogram depicting a common household animal. They need to guess which animal depicts the safe way across; the rest will cause the floor to crumble and fall away if stepped on. The solution is simple: After all, the humble dog is man’s best friend.
Our noble heroes enter a room with a door at the other end. The room is empty, and the floor seems safe enough to walk across. However, whoever opens the opposite door triggers a trap that causes the floor to drop away, landing the characters in a pit — a shallow pit, merely about a metre deep. It seems quite pointless, at least until the characters realise that the door opens into an empty stone wall. The real way onward is a trapdoor concealed at the bottom of the pit.
The way ahead is blocked by a door, next to which are a panel of multiple levers. One unlocks and opens the door; the others trigger various effects, such as releasing sleeping gas, toxins, flooding the room, or spewing blasts of fire.To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.