Browse Hazards
Browse fantasy hazards and traps with triggers, discovery clues, countermeasures, defenses, and flavorful effects for Pathfinder 2E and similar systems.
The Resonant Scree Slope
An unstable slope of crystalline gravel and precariously balanced monoliths that reacts violently to acoustic vibrations and physical weight.
Clockwork Bramble-Shredder
A sophisticated series of interconnected gears and sharpened obsidian saws hidden within hollowed-out tree trunks and camouflaged by thick moss.
The Sovereign Gatecrusher
A heavy, reinforced adamantine-coated steel slab hidden within the ceiling of a narrow passage or archway. It is powered by high-pressure steam and hydraulic cylinders designed to drop at terminal ...
The Giggling Gilt-Iron Maiden
A beautifully crafted iron maiden that erupts with a mass of prehensile purple tentacles instead of spikes. It pulls victims inside to subject them to a relentless, magical tickling session.
Searing Cinder-Puff Cluster
A collection of pale, bulbous mushrooms with orange-veined caps that pulse with faint geothermal heat. When disturbed, they explode in a cloud of incendiary spores that ignite upon contact with the...
Echoing Soul-Bell
A tarnished silver bell, translucent and dripping with spectral ectoplasm, hangs from invisible chains. It resonates with the collective final screams of those who died in its vicinity.
The Penitent's Censer
A heavy brass thurible hanging by a silver chain that reacts to those who enter the temple without performing the proper signs of respect.
The Whispering Drip-Stone
A pale, translucent stalactite that rhythmically drips glowing, sapphire-colored liquid into a stagnant puddle. The dripping sound mimics the cadence of a soft, sobbing human voice.
Choking Cinnabar Steam-Vents
A series of floor-level vents connected to a pressurized geothermal pocket below the dungeon. The air is thick with a reddish, sulfurous powder that reacts violently with heat.
Bitter-Oil Censer
A tarnished brass censer used for ritual purification has been filled with a volatile, unstable alchemical oil that reacts violently when shaken or tipped.
Echoing Crystal Spires
A cluster of translucent, jagged crystals growing from the cave floor and ceiling. These stones are attuned to vibration and begin to pulse with a low, bone-shaking hum when creatures move nearby, ...
Grinding Gear-Sluice
A series of heavy, interlocking brass gears hidden beneath a thin layer of cave dust and loose shale. Originally designed for ore processing, these ancient mechanisms now act as a lethal leg-trap f...
Marrow-Thaw Scree
A slope of grey shale mixed with finely powdered bone fragments that reacts violently to the warmth of living creatures. When stepped upon, the necrotic residue flashes into a frigid, soul-chilling...
The Ash-Eater's Crucible
An iron brazier sculpted in the likeness of a roaring efreeti head. Instead of wood, it burns with a dark, oily purple flame that seems to consume the very air and light around it.
The Scales of Alchemical Penitence
A massive set of golden scales dominates the center of a circular vault. Ornate bronze pipes run from the ceiling into glass reservoirs flanking the scales. These reservoirs are filled with a shimm...
The Great Brass Mangle
A 20 foot section of flooring consisting of overlapping, circular brass plates that serve as the tops of massive subterranean gears. When triggered, these plates spin in opposing directions, creati...
The Ash-Vein Crevice
A vertical fissure in a stone wall that appears natural but radiates a faint, nauseating green light. It acts as a stationary disintegrator that pulls victims toward its narrow opening before reduc...
The Echoing Looking Glass
An ornate wall mirror that shows a person their most painful memories, manifesting them as a psychic shock.
The Giggling Labyrinth of Shifting Greens
A stretch of hedge maze where the pixies have woven wild fey magic into the roots and leaves. The geometry of the maze is fluid: it responds to the frustration of travelers by stretching paths or t...
The Prince's Gracious Entanglement
A curtain of shimmering, phosphorescent vines hangs across the cave entrance, exuding a fragrance of crushed mint and expensive wine. The vines are programmed by a Verdant Prince to ensure all gues...
The Heartbeat of the Eternal Glade
A symbiotic magical defense woven from the shared life force of an archmage and a druid. It protects their final rest by alternating between waves of wild, suffocating growth and surgical arcane st...
Storm-Breath Siphon
A series of bronze filaments and magnetized river stones woven into a lattice across the floor of an underwater cavern. The trap harnesses the natural electrical energy of a Bronze Dragon's breath ...
The Weeping Cathedral Guardian
An ancient warding spell woven into a massive, semi-sentient cypress tree that has grown around the stone ruins of the Cypress Reach cathedral. It uses the surrounding swamp as a weapon to repel th...
The Somber Shroud
This supernatural fog is far denser than natural vapor, possessing a physical weight that clings to the lungs and skin. It swallows all sound, creating a vacuum of silence that makes one's own hear...
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