pits & trap creation

[ushumgal]

I've had two thoughts which may have already been discussed:

Pits: They block movement like walls, but do NOT block line-of-sight, giving them obvious tactical implications. Perhaps characters with diggers can dig them themselves, but they should primarily appear as traps or natural features of the dungeon level.

Scroll of Trap Creation: Would allow any character to create a trap. Low level scrolls would create single-use traps, higher level scrolls would create permanent ones (or perhaps it should depend on magic or cunning stat?). They should be relatively rare, though, or it would be very easy to set up a huge mine-field of traps and wipe out any enemy by luring them into it.

[Grey]

If pits block movement, are you permanently stuck after digging one? ;) I think maybe they should have a Dex check for damage, and another Dex check to get out of the pit, but otherwise would just be a movement hindrance rather than a complete block. Would still have tactical implications. Also, large creatures would be less hindered by them than small creatures. And flyers would be completely oblivious.

[Susramanian]

And if we add pits, then we've got a good reason to add levitation and/or flight! I loved the various travel-augmenting powers in T2. And once we have such powers, then we can hide cool encounters in the world map that you can only access with certain travel abilities. Eg, an island dungeon only accessible if you can fly to it, or a cave on a wind-swept peak only accessible by careful climbing (it's too windy for flight).

I'm getting off topic, but I'll mention that I'd really like to see more interesting world encounters that reward exploration.

[Final Master]

We already have levitation. It's from a level (4?) Feather Wind, and it says that levitation helps avoid some traps, though I hadn't noticed it because I never step on traps with a mage.

[Feanor.81]

I never step on traps with a mage.

Ever been in the Maze?

[Final Master]

Yes, with every character that lives through the old forest. Sense - Vision - Teleport/Phase door through it. But when I HAVE triggered a trap, it doesn't seem like levitation has done anything yet. No lowered damage, no 'dodge', no 'not triggered'. It's rare that I do trip a trap though.