Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Gilgamet 06-27-05, 02:22 PM	How have other DMs ruled on the 'slay living' door that is trapped in the crypts and resetting? My players set it off last night - and one died. They resurfaced, licked their wounds, and are milling about again. Is the spell/trap always active? Does it have to be recast by a drow spellcaster? Does it reset after 24 hours? I could not find anything to point me in the right direction. Thanks.
Coffee 07-05-05, 07:54 PM	Gilgamet, typically magical traps have automatic resets. A Destruction (7th level spell) trap is CR 8 and a Blade Barrier (6th level spell) trap is CR 7; both traps have automatic reset. It is safe to assume the CR7 Slay Living (5th level spell) trap automatically resets itself after one round has passed.
Gilgamet 07-05-05, 11:13 PM	Fantastic! Thanks.
Bocklin 07-07-05, 06:49 AM	It is safe to assume the CR7 Slay Living (5th level spell) trap automatically resets itself after one round has passed. One round? My oh my! I usually allowed one minute reset time for magical traps, but I am not quite sure why. How could a rogue or anyone try to disable the trap if it keeps on firing every round? Maybe I should go check my DMG when I am back home... Bocklin
Rumil_Silverdawn 07-11-05, 03:06 PM	Ha. Two players in my group were killed by that trap last weekend! Luckily my cleric has a Fort save from hell. I've always assumed that if a magic trap is not consumed by one use then it is always present and resets automatically. As a DM I wouldn't make it fire off more than once per round. Traps are notorious for being a bit more deadly than their CR and so should it be. There's also something to be said for traps you just can't get rid of... leave it alone!
Gilgamet 07-12-05, 08:29 AM	My party got wise and came back and shattered the door this weekend.