It's A Trap! E.S.S. Trapbook, Level 10 Traps

Wow! So this one took awhile.

Today's post wraps up a long series I've been running on Heroic level traps for 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons®. I have to admit, this series has been fun to do. After trying to come up with so many different kinds of traps, I have a new found respect for the rpg writers out there that actually have to sit in a cube and crank this stuff out. While I haven't received as much feedback on this series as I did for It's A Dirty, Dirty World; I enjoyed the exercise. Finishing a project is always rewarding; and my payment is my sense of accomplishment.

What you'll find below are the 10th level traps faithfully recorded in Epic Security System's Trapbook.




Killean Pinbottom Comments: I suppose it's only fitting that at the end of this book I comment on one of the first traps I ever constructed. The ability to isolate an invading force and pin them down, is vital to the security of any stronghold. The moat and drawbridge and excellent examples of that concept. However, I wondered if there wasn't a better way to execute this concept so that the interior of a building could be protected. That's when the idea of the "Bridge to Nowhere" struck me. In it's original form, the bridge was surrounded by balconies that overlooked the pivoting bridge. Well placed crossbowmen can rain down pure hell on anyone trapped on the bridge. Lord Cable's barony lasted nearly 100 years before a magical assault finally defeated him. The bridge stands to this day.


In a few weeks (hopefully before the Christmas/New Years Holiday) I hope to have consolidated this series into a single .pdf document that will be easy to read and use. I'll probably do some editing, but I'm looking forward to producing the final product.

Until next time...

Game excellently with one another.