Homebrew Traps

Mechanical trap Suspended above a 10-foot-square of thin stone ceiling is an acid-filled container....

Mechanical trap This trap uses a pressure plate to trigger a swinging axe. The DC is 15 to spot the...

Arcane Bolt Tower These mysterious magical pillars are relics of an ancient civilization long since past,...

Atlas Ceiling[edit] Mechanical A massive shield of great weight is suspended from the ceiling, just before...

Mechanical trap Along the side of the wall is a very obvious slit in the stonework of the wall. A...

Mechanical Input, Magical Output The Burning Box is a system of pressure plates, pipes, and nozzles...

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Chest of Reflection[edit] Magical Trap Magical seals on the chest reflects damage done to it or its locks....

Cold Spot The temperature suddenly plummets below freezing. You can see cold from your breath. The area...

Confusing Room The room does not appear to have anything wrong with it. A successful DC(18) Arcana check...

Mechanical trap Stone walls at opposite ends of the room are rigged to move toward one another, crushing...

Cuban Water Trap[edit] mechanical trap A Cuban water trap is so called because it's a real-world trap...

Demiplanar Arena A small snowglobe, inside of which is a gladiatorial arena, rests alone in an empty...

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Door of the Weak[edit] Magic trap This trap does not cause harm other than sore shoulders and bruised...

Egyptian Mummy Magical In ancient Egypt, Egyptians believed that if they left out any limbs in their...

False Wire Dart Trap[edit] mechanical This trap consists of two tripwires and a wall with small alcoves...

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Freezeflame Fog[edit] Magic trap If a creature moves through a freezeflame fog, it must succeed on a...

Gate of Stature A gate of stature resembles a simple stone arch at first sight. However, player characters...

Grimoire of the occult[edit] Magical Trap Description[edit] An overly large book, with pale yellow colorations,...

Growing and Shrinking Door[edit] magical trap This trap is an unlocked door on a otherwise empty wall...

Harmful Antimeme[edit] Magic When a creature reads this writing, written in a long-extinct language by...

Identity Crisis Fume[edit] Magic trap This trap manifests as a mist that covers a 5-foot square. The...

Infinite Staircase[edit] This trap is a conjunction of magic and mechanical means. However, without magic...

3.40 (5 votes) Infinite Tunnel This long hallway contains a seamless blend of arcane runes and mechanical...

Leechrune[edit] Magic trap When a spellcaster moves within 5 feet of a leechrune, it must succeed on...

Lexicanum Botanica (Trap) Trap Type: Magical. This leather-bound tome sits inconspicuously amidst a field...

Long Hallway[edit] Magical This incredibly long hallway appears to go on forever. It is, actually not...

Magic trap This trap can either be triggered manually by flipping a switch located on one side of the...

Memetic Mind Hazard Magical Hazard Memetic Mind Hazards are arguably not a trap, as they are sentient...

Mixed Nuts Would you like some mixed nuts, perhaps? This trap is mechanical, though slightly magical...

A pillar sits the middle of a room with many magical symbols on each face, some of which resemble glyphs...

Painless Death[edit] Magical trap This trap is located in a hemispherical room. This room has a large...

Pit Of Hunger[edit] mechanical A simple trap door with a DC 15 Perception or Investigation check to find...

Poison Dart Frog Trap[edit] Mechanical This trap is a fairly simple one. It is a pressure plate connected...

Punji Spike Pit[edit] Mechanical A 3-5 feet deep covered hole in the ground with wooden spikes in the...

Roguesbane[edit] Mechanical trap A creature must succeed on a DC 12 Perception check to see the fake...

Rust Chamber[edit] Mechanical trap This trap is activated when an intruder steps on a hidden pressure...

Shrinking Cloud[edit] Magic trap This trap is activated when an intruder steps on a hidden pressure plate,...

Slamming Pillars Mechanical trap This trap uses pressure plates to slam those that step on them into...

Slime Floor[edit] Magic trap The slime floor is a living slime that looks like the surrounding floor...

Stasis Snare Magic trap This trap is activated when an intruder steps on a hidden pressure plate, releasing...

Statue of Thought Magic trap This statue can take any form, though it typically resembles an armoured...

Stone Trap[edit] magic trap This trap is activated when an intruder steps on a hidden pressure plate,...

Stones of Betrayal[edit] Magical Stones of Betrayal[edit] A Stone of Betrayal is an enchanted rock that...

Swinging Log[edit] Mechanical trap This trap uses a tripwire to trigger a swinging log. The tripwire...

The Floor is Lava Magical trap Colorful sand coats sections of the ground. If a creature steps on the...

The Iron Juggernaut[edit] Both Mechanical and Magical Meant for high level groups only A massive construct,...

Toppling Door Trap Type: Mechanical. The toppling door is a door with no hinges, that instead opens by...

Trap bowl This trap is mechanical in nature. The trap bowl is a bowl with some coins covered completely...

Trapped Trap Door Trap type: Mechanical. The trapped trap door is a trap door in the floor. It is locked,...

Trip Wire[edit] mechanical Thin line (spider web trip wire) set over a trail and attached to a giant...

Trophy Room[edit] Magical Trap The room contains a large amount of animals that are stuffed and mounted,...

Tumble Room[edit] "Mechanical Trap" Any singular room with an entrance and exit situated at...

Wind Tunnel This trap takes the form of a straight hallway up to 15 feet in height and width and up to...