All of these traps are predicated on the idea of Agency . What's that mean, functionally in play? When players have their character...

Last weeks article is here . How to avoid being obvious. There are three watchwords here. Be Subtle Be Complicated Be Crafty Of c...

Doors & Chests  I talk a lot about agency in traps, about having signs of the traps be obvious but subtle, about distracting from wha...

If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out  Artifices, Deceptions, and Dilemmas , collecting all of these...

This post was originally published in January of 2015. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out  Artifi...

So, it never fails. You put ONE GEM inside of a dead kobold, and for the next TWO YEARS your players butcher the guts of every creature th...

This post was originally published in December of 2018. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out  Arti...

This post was originally published in early 2019. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out  Artifices, ...

This post was originally published in September of 2011. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out  Arti...

This post was originally published in December of 2011. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out  Art...

This post was originally published in December of 2011. If you're interested in Tricks and Traps like these, be sure to check out Artifi...

Timed Triggers This trigger just regularly springs the trap. Note that the trap may be set to use a timed trigger after the initial trigger ...

Light Detection : This trigger only functions in always lit or never lit areas. It works by using materials that react to the interruption o...

This trigger is an extremely sensitive device that detects vibrations, most often transmitted through the air. They are generally sensitive ...