This trap consists of an abnormally heavy metal plate, coated with a very sticky substance. It is assumed that this subclass can find things to use for their traps in their environment and in their pouches, and as such they can create their known traps with little but time required.Ī Trapper in the party should not inhibit the other players' abilities to use traps, but rather empower those abilities in the trapper without interfering with others. The advantage this subclass gains over others when creating large traps is this: they can create large traps in less time than another character might need, and without the need for extraneous materials. This is of course not the intended effect, as any character can theoretically do those things. The inclusion of large traps in this subclass can imply that this subclass is the only kind of character who can set a tripwire or pressure plate. A Note on PossibilitiesĪ problem that could arise with the inclusion of this subclass is the limiting of possibilities for characters other than the Trapper. The effect must remain the same, but the mechanisms involved can be of any design you can imagine. These descriptions can be ignored if you wish to create a trap more suited to your character. These details are included simply to provide a quick answer to a situational question if one is needed, and should be ignored if it would be more convenient to do so.įor example, many of the trap mechanisms are described in detail. Several of these trap descriptions include very specific or minute details which, if used verbatim, have the potential to bog down gameplay or limit possibilities. You can only have two arcane traps in existence at any given time. This trap functions as if it was prepared normally, is visibly magical, and exists for up to 8 hours. As an action on your turn, you can create a magical facsimile of one of your known small traps. When you reach 17th level, you master a limited few magical techniques to enhance your trapmaking profession. When you reach 13th level, any creature who did not see you place a trap makes all checks to detect that trap, and any saves to resist its initial effect, at disadvantage. Your skill for hiding traps in clever ways grows to new heights. Whenever you make an attack that would apply sneak attack damage, you can instead choose to forgo the extra damage and use that gap in their defenses to push your target up to 10 feet in any direction. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:īy 9th level, you have learned that redirecting your enemies into your traps makes them useful even when they cannot take others by surprise. For example, a trap set by a 5th level trapper with a +3 to Intelligence would deal 3d6 + 3 damage.Īdditionally, most traps require your targets to make a saving throw to resist their effects. Most of your traps deal damage equal to your sneak attack dice + your Intelligence modifier. Your skills grow as you do, and your traps grow more potent as well. Each time you learn to create a new trap, you can replace one trap you know with a different one. You learn to create one additional large trap when you reach 9th level, and another at 17th level. Each large trap requires some time to set up, and some can benefit from additional time as well. At 3rd level you learn to create 1 large trap. Large traps are those that require time to create, and cannot be prepared in advance. You learn to create 1 additional small trap when you reach 9th, 13th, and 17th level. All small traps take up one 5-foot by 5-foot space. Some traps can be deployed from a distance, which is noted in each trap's description. When you disarm one of your traps, you can choose to automatically succeed on any checks associated with doing so. Small Traps can be deployed as an action on your turn or disarmed as a bonus action. You can prepare up to 3 small traps when you complete a short or long rest by constructing them with bits and bobs you have on your person and any materials you can find nearby. When you choose this archetype at 3rd level you learn to create 2 small traps, detailed in the list at the end of this section. You craft traps with skill, and have become adept at making them out of anything you can find. At 3rd level when you choose this archetype, you have advantage on any investigation check to inspect a machine or trap.

When inspecting a machine, you instinctively disassemble it with your eyes and are able to intuitively understand its inner workings. A trapper is one who uses their quick wit and a little magic to create maniacal traps and tricks to capture, kill, or just puzzle their enemies.

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