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chu
08-09-07, 09:09 AM I am almost new to dnd and i wondered if anyone could tell me some good traps with acid. because i think acid is the best way to make pc's angry :D
Pegasos989
08-09-07, 09:26 AM Plaers new too? What level are we talking about?

How about the very basic room with two glass walls, liquid behind each. A door that won't open up. 9 times out of 10, PCs will try to break a glass. When they break first one, room fills with acid dealing a bit damage each round. If they are like 1st or 2nd level, three points sounds good. When the second glass is broken, the acid is mixed with another substance and deals every round less damage. (2 on the 1st, 1 on the 2nd, then negated) Then the room is naturally full of liquid and they need to avoid drowning untill they realize to try out the door (which can now be opened)
Sajek
08-09-07, 09:44 AM This thread (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=674705) has hundreds of excellent traps. Many of them involve acid, and those that don't can be easily modified to do so.
Kradlo
08-09-07, 01:34 PM Just keep in mind that in D&D 3.5, acid damage is merely a different type of energy damage. You can provide lots of cool flavor text like, "The steaming bile of the black dragon sprays forth on your character, burning his flesh and causing a cry of pain to erupt from his tight-clenched lips."

Within the context of the game rules, acid damage does not result in any particular impairment, thus no blinding effects, permanent scarring (other than for fluff), reduction in Charisma (which is based more on personality than looks anyway), etc.

On the other hand, players often have a greater visceral reaction to acid than many other types of damage, even if the net difference is in the flavor text.

Just don't go to the well too often, or your players will start readying spells of protection from elements (acid) on a regular basis.
RodinGates
08-09-07, 02:15 PM One devious trap I've considered for a mad alchemist's keep was a room that essentially looked like a lab with many glass fixtures all around the room that were actually filled with acid. When the PC's try to open the door to the alchemist's safe without checking it a shatter spell is activated that breaks all the glass in the room causing splash damage to just about everyone and alerting the alchemist.
chu
08-22-07, 03:17 PM c'mon there must be more out there:P

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
chu 08-09-07, 09:09 AM	I am almost new to dnd and i wondered if anyone could tell me some good traps with acid. because i think acid is the best way to make pc's angry :D
Pegasos989 08-09-07, 09:26 AM	Plaers new too? What level are we talking about? How about the very basic room with two glass walls, liquid behind each. A door that won't open up. 9 times out of 10, PCs will try to break a glass. When they break first one, room fills with acid dealing a bit damage each round. If they are like 1st or 2nd level, three points sounds good. When the second glass is broken, the acid is mixed with another substance and deals every round less damage. (2 on the 1st, 1 on the 2nd, then negated) Then the room is naturally full of liquid and they need to avoid drowning untill they realize to try out the door (which can now be opened)
Sajek 08-09-07, 09:44 AM	This thread (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=674705) has hundreds of excellent traps. Many of them involve acid, and those that don't can be easily modified to do so.
Kradlo 08-09-07, 01:34 PM	Just keep in mind that in D&D 3.5, acid damage is merely a different type of energy damage. You can provide lots of cool flavor text like, "The steaming bile of the black dragon sprays forth on your character, burning his flesh and causing a cry of pain to erupt from his tight-clenched lips." Within the context of the game rules, acid damage does not result in any particular impairment, thus no blinding effects, permanent scarring (other than for fluff), reduction in Charisma (which is based more on personality than looks anyway), etc. On the other hand, players often have a greater visceral reaction to acid than many other types of damage, even if the net difference is in the flavor text. Just don't go to the well too often, or your players will start readying spells of protection from elements (acid) on a regular basis.
RodinGates 08-09-07, 02:15 PM	One devious trap I've considered for a mad alchemist's keep was a room that essentially looked like a lab with many glass fixtures all around the room that were actually filled with acid. When the PC's try to open the door to the alchemist's safe without checking it a shatter spell is activated that breaks all the glass in the room causing splash damage to just about everyone and alerting the alchemist.
chu 08-22-07, 03:17 PM	c'mon there must be more out there:P