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title: Color Me Surprised Trap
date: 07:00 2019-02-13
publish_date: 2019-02-13 07:00
author: David
hero_classes: text-light title-h1h2 overlay-dark-gradient hero-large parallax
hero_image: woman-in-colored-light-beams-1600x800.jpg
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taxonomy:
category: gaming
tag: [trap, gaming]
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Upon triggering, variously colored beams of powerful magical energy flash on from hidden locations in the walls and ceiling. Each beam has a different effect. Characters may attempt to evade (AC, Dex, or Saving throw, GM's choice). Anyone hit rolls 1d6:
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1 -- <b>Petrification Ray</b> Turned to stone.
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2 -- <b>Freeze Ray</b> Take 6d4 from cold damage.
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3 -- <b>Madness Ray</b> Permanently feeble-minded. (Requires magical healing, if available.)
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4 -- <b>Heat Ray</b> Take 6d6 from burning damage.
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5 -- <b>Mute</b> Permanently incapable of using their larynx. (Requires magical Healing, if available.)
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6 -- <b>Heat Ray again</b> Take 6d6 from burning damage, but the beam also acts like a laser. Character must also roll 1d100 to see which extremity has been severed: 01-20%, left leg; 21-40%, right leg; 41-60%, left arm; 61-80% right arm; 81-00% head (death).
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<a href="
https://unsplash.com/photos/tfkaJQV2KCM" target="_blank">Gold lights</a>
<a href="
https://unsplash.com/@jmuniz" target="_blank">Joel Muniz</a>
<a href="
https://unsplash.com/license" target="_blank">Unsplash License</a>
modified with <a "
https://inkscape.org" target="_blank">Inkscape</a> by David
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