Rogue Mechanic III Turn Trap

[Damionic]

I'll just put this out there and see what happends.

Turn Trap

On a succesful Disable Device roll you don't switch off the trap you turn it so it effects the enemy..not you (not your party either).

It seems a balanced and fun way to make the mechanic line worthwhile.

[incineration]

I'll just put this out there and see what happends.

Turn Trap

On a succesful Disable Device roll don't switch off the trap you turn it so it effects the enemy..not you (not your party either).

I seems a balanced and fun way to make the mechanic line worthwhile.

the thought of what that could do in VoD...if they spring when an enemy gets near anyways...

[Damionic]

If someone wants to point out that mobs are currently affected by traps..the making the trap immune to you and your party would still make it worthwhile.

[CrescentCalling_5]

It'd be interesting but it seems too limited.

[Lithic]

It'd be interesting but it seems too limited.

I was going to say it seems to powerfull. Elite traps do as much damage, or more, than a max/emp firewall or bladebarrier. Quests with traps would become drag and slag borefests (remember the old purge the fallen shrine + cloudkill lootrun?).

Instead, traps made by a rogue should get a huge boost at tier 3 (in both DC and damage), and also naturally scale depending on quest difficulty.

[Looonatic]

How about a death trap? Give a Mechanic III an ability that modifies any existing mine into a death mine: Upon triggering, the victims must make a saving throw or die. Sort of the Mechanic version of the Assassin ability.