The Penitent's Censer - AI-generated fantasy Hazard

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.

Hazard EntryGuardianLevel0Simple

The Penitent's Censer

0LevelCommonRarityTempleEnvironment
DivineEvocationMagicalTrap
Level0
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HP20
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AC15
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TypeGuardian
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ComplexitySimple
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RarityCommon

Defenses

AC15
Hard5
HP20
BT 10
Fort++8
Ref++2
Will++0
Immune
Critical Hits, Object Immunities, Precision Damage
Resist
Fire 5
Weak
None
DivineEvocationMagicalTrap

Detection

PerDC 16
StlDC 16
InitNone

The censer is shaped like a weeping eye, etched with silver filigree, and smells faintly of jasmine and cold ash.

Standard Engagement

Trigger

A creature that has not performed the Vow of Entrance (a specific bow or prayer) passes directly beneath the censer.

Routine

None

Reset

The censer resets automatically after 1 minute as the magical chain pulls it back to its original equilibrium position.

Swing and Smoke

The censer swings down with divine speed. One creature in its path takes 1d8+2 bludgeoning damage and must succeed at a DC 16 Fortitude save or be dazzled for 1 round by a sudden, concentrated burst of holy ash and smoke.

Judgment of the Weight

If a creature takes a critical hit from the swing (or fails the save by 10 or more), they are also knocked prone as the heavy brass weight sweeps their legs.

Description

A heavy brass thurible hanging by a silver chain that reacts to those who enter the temple without performing the proper signs of respect.

Discovery

DC 16 Perception to notice the strange, microscopic runes etched into the ceiling mount or the way the chain vibrates in response to heartbeats.

Archival Lore

These censers were traditionally installed in the entryways of temples dedicated to deities of truth or justice to force a moment of humility from all visitors.

Environment
Temple
Theme
Sacred Punishment
Creator
High Artisans of the Solar Sanctum.
Purpose
To ensure all who enter the inner sanctum do so with a clear heart and the proper benediction, physically rebuking those who ignore temple law.
Game System
Pathfinder 2E
Art Style
Technical architectural sketch style with gold leaf accents highlighting the magical brass textures.
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