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					PIT TRAPS
				CARE AND FEEDING OF THE DUNGEONEERS FOE
				OR HOW TO BUILD A BETTER PIT TRAP

IN GENERAL,PIT TRAPS ARE AT MOST A FORGETTABLE ANNOYANCE,WITH FEW FEATURES THAT WOULD REMAIN MEMORABLE TO A PARTY OF ADVENTURERS FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.THE AVERAGE G.M. WOULD SIMPLY STATE THAT THE PIT WAS OF X NUMBER OF FEET DEPTH, AND PARTY WOULD USUALLY JUST GO AROUND. BUT,WHAT IF THE G.M. WERE TO USE A LITTLE IMAGINATION TO ADD SOME DETAILS? HENCE THE FOLLOWING CHART FOR RANDOM PIT TRAPS:

FIRST,DETERMINE DEPTH OF PIT AS: 2D6 X 10'.EACH 10' WOULD UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS CAUSE 1D6 OF FALLING DAMAGE. HOWEVER, TO MAKE IT MORE INTRESTING,USE THE FOLLOWING CHART:

% DIE ROLL:		RESULTS

01-05: ANTI-MAGIC,20'RADIUS.INCLUDES AREA SURROUNDING PIT.
06-15: WATER,STILL POOL.
16-26: 6' WATER,RUNNING.ROLL DEX OR LESS TO REMAIN STATIONARY EACH ROUND.IF FAIL,ROLL VERSUS DEX AGAIN OR ELSE DROWN!
27-35: GAS. SEE SUBTABLE.
36-40: STRAW.
41-45: FEATHERS. A TICKLISH SITUATION.
46-50: POISONED SPIKES,1D4 X 2D4 DAM,PLUS POISON.
51-60: QUICKSAND:POURS IN THRU PIT WALLS,ROLL VS DEX EACH ROUND TO AVOID SUFFOCATION.SAND THEN TURNS INTO FAST DYING CEMENT.
61-70: SKELETONS,2D6 IN NUMBER.
71-75: GELATENOUS CUBE.
76-80: OWLBEAR
81-87: OCHRE JELLY
88-92: BROKEN GLASS,2D6 DAMAGE PER ROUND UNTIL YOURE EITHER DEAD OR OUT OF THE PIT.
93-95: BLACK PUDDING
96-98: YELLOW MOLD
99-00: OIL (OR GASOLINE?) POSSIBLE BURN EFFECTS 2D6 PLUS EXPLOSION FOR 2D8.THEN 2D4 PER ROUND THEREAFTER.

GAS SUBTABLE:
LAUGHING
TEAR
SLEEP
FLOATING
PARALYZATION
CHLORINE
INCENDIARY

GM MAY MAKE UP EFFECTS OF THE VARIOUS GASSES, AND MAY ADD THEIR OWN TYPES.
