Need a random trap to throw at your players? Fear no more, we have what you’re looking for. Or at least something like it. Hey, you may have to jury-rig it and fuse a few wire, but it should run. More or less.
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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As our heroes enter a room, a pressure plate in the floor triggers a trap. The door slams shut behind them, and the room begins to fill with water. As they frantically search for an escape, they will eventually discover (one must hope!) that the only way out is a concealed trapdoor in the ceiling. To get up there, all they have to do is wait for the room to fill with water.
A box sits on a pedestal, clearly on display. A small sign warns, ‘Do not touch without the proper key phrase.’ When someone inevitably does, a flock of dead goats drops from a concealed room in the ceiling. Finally, another note drifts down to land atop the pile. That one reads, ‘Installed six goats in ceiling trap. Are you SURE the boss said ‘goats’?’.
A sword sits on a pedestal at the centre of a room. It draws attention immediately by gently humming, a low, vibrating sound. Anyone touching it suffers a severe electrical shock.To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.