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This is a work in progress. While the system is fully functional, the trap crafting supply NPCs are not equipped to sell Tracprafting Kits yet. While largely this system is complete, there are still some other missing pieces to actually have it implemented and usable.

Introduction

Trapcrafting allows characters to make their own traps. Any class build can be a trapcrafter. There are two trapcrafting systems in Avlis. The original system was developed by Deider in 2006 and then improved by Croton in 2009. This page refers to a newer system added in 2021 which adds Trapcrafting to the Avlis Crafting System (ACS).

Getting Started

To become a trapcrafter you need to acquire a Trapcrafting Kit. There are a few merchants in Negaria who will sell you this kit. You can do several things with the kit:

• If you use the kit and target a spot on the ground it will spawn a trapcrafting station (a small bag which represents the kit). You will use this station to make traps. If you use the kit and target another spot on the ground while you already have a station out the original station will be destroyed and a new one will spawn where you targeted it. When a trapcrafting station is destroyed anything inside it is spilled onto the ground.
• If you use the kit on a stack of arrows, bolts, darts or shuriken it will prime that item, allowing it to be used as a component in the creation of projectile traps.
• If you use the kit on your PC you will get a temporary Craft Trap synergy bonus to set traps (see below for details).

Note: The Trapcrafting Kit is not a Plot item.

The trapcrafting station is a placeable which can hold inventory. It can be destroyed in two ways:

• targeting it with your Trapcrafting Kit
• through physical attacks and spells

Destroying the station always dumps its contents on the ground.

One difference between Trapcrafting and other ACS tradeskills is its portability. For other tradeskills such as Blacksmithing and Tailoring you must go to one of the many crafting stations available throughout the servers. With Trapcrafting you can make traps anywhere.

Trapcrafting Experience and Progression

As a part of ACS, Trapcrafting provides both tradeskill and character XP. Trapcrafting XP has a level progression the same as character levels.

The XP granted by the original system is different from the XP granted by the ACS version of Trapcrafting.

Differences Between the Original System and the ACS System

Both the original trapcrafting system and the new ACS system share the advantage of portability and both allow you to create the same standard traps which are found in Neverwinter Nights but there are several differences between the systems.

Advantages of the original custom system:

• Custom traps (Blinding Light, Darkness, Thorny Tangle, Thunder & Lightning) can be made with different qualities based on the Craft Trap ranks of the crafter. Bonuses to set, detect and disarm the trap are tied to the skill of the trap crafter.
• Custom traps can be set without breaking stealth.
• Custom traps have various other features.

Advantages of the newer ACS system:

• Can craft more than one trap at a time.
• Crafting grants tradeskill and character XP.
• Bonuses to set, detect and disarm all traps are tied to the Craft Traps skill of the trap setter.
• The recipe list has been expanded to include new traps (see below).
• All traps are NWN traps. Player Tool 5 is not needed to set or recover traps. All traps set by the PC will have a green trigger.

Traps

The list of traps which can be crafted via ACS is as follows. Items in blue are custom traps.

Detect DC: this is the DC of the Search check needed for someone to detect the trap. The trap setter's Set Trap skill is added to this DC.

Disarm DC: this is the DC of the Disarm Trap check needed for someone to disarm the trap. The trap setter's Set Trap skill is added to this DC.

Type	Strength	Target	Damage	Special	Save	Save DC	Set DC	Detect DC	Disarm DC	Custom Bonus
Acid Blob	Minor	single creature	3d6 acid	paralysis, 2 rounds	reflex	15	15	10	22	increased DC for assassins
	Average	single creature	5d6 acid	paralysis, 3 rounds	reflex	20	25	14	26
	Strong	single creature	12d6 acid	paralysis, 4 rounds	reflex	25	35	18	31
	Deadly	single creature	18d6 acid	paralysis, 5 rounds	reflex	25	45	18	31
	Epic	single creature	40d6 acid	paralysis, 10 rounds	reflex	40	65	43	58
Acid Splash	Minor	single creature	2d8 acid		reflex	12	15	10	22	increased damage for assassins
	Average	single creature	3d8 acid		reflex	14	20	10	22
	Strong	single creature	5d8 acid		reflex	17	25	10	22
	Deadly	single creature	8d8 acid		reflex	20	30	10	22
	Epic	single creature	40d8 acid		reflex	30	65	43	58
Electrical	Minor	15 ft radius	8d6 electrical		reflex	19	20	14	26	increased DC for assassins
	Average	15 ft radius	15d6 electrical		reflex	22	25	18	31
	Strong	15 ft radius	20d6 electrical		reflex	26	30	22	36
	Deadly	15 ft radius	30d6 electrical		reflex	28	35	22	36
	Epic	15 ft radius	60d6 electrical		reflex	35	65	43	58
Fire	Minor	5 ft radius	5d6 fire		reflex	18	20	14	26	area of effect increase for assassins
	Average	5 ft radius	8d6 fire		reflex	20	30	14	26
	Strong	10 ft radius	15d6 fire		reflex	23	40	18	31
	Deadly	10 ft radius	25d6 fire		reflex	26	50	22	36
	Epic	10 ft radius	50d6 fire		reflex	33	65	43	58
Frost	Minor	single creature	2d4 cold	paralysis, 1 round	fortitude	12	15	10	22	increased damage for assassins
	Average	single creature	3d4 cold	paralysis, 2 rounds	fortitude	13	20	10	22
	Strong	single creature	5d4 cold	paralysis, 3 rounds	fortitude	14	25	10	22
	Deadly	single creature	8d4 cold	paralysis, 4 rounds	fortitude	15	30	10	22
	Epic	single creature	40d4 cold	paralysis, 5 rounds	fortitude	30	65	43	58
Holy	Minor	single creature	2d4 divine	4d10 dmg vs. undead	none	n/a	10	10	22	turn undead when set by good holy warriors
	Average	single creature	3d4 divine	5d10 dmg vs. undead	none	n/a	20	10	22
	Strong	single creature	6d4 divine	8d10 dmg vs. undead	none	n/a	25	14	26
	Deadly	single creature	8d4 divine	12d10 dmg vs. undead	none	n/a	30	14	26
	Epic	single creature	40d4 divine	60d10 dmg vs. undead	none	n/a	65	43	58
Negative	Minor	single creature	2d6 negative	-1 strength	fortitude	12	15	10	22	heal undead
	Average	single creature	3d6 negative	-1 strength	fortitude	15	20	10	22
	Strong	single creature	5d6 negative	-2 strength	fortitude	18	25	14	26
	Deadly	single creature	8d6 negative	-1 level	fortitude	21	30	14	26
	Epic	single creature	40d6 negative	-2 levels	fortitude	30	65	43	58
Sonic	Minor	10 ft radius	2d4 sonic	stun, 2 rounds	will	12	15	10	22	increased DC and duration for assassins & bards
	Average	10 ft radius	3d4 sonic	stun, 2 rounds	will	14	20	10	22
	Strong	10 ft radius	5d4 sonic	stun, 3 rounds	will	17	25	10	22
	Deadly	10 ft radius	8d4 sonic	stun, 4 rounds	will	20	30	10	22
	Epic	10 ft radius	40d4 sonic	stun, 4 rounds	will	30	65	43	58
Spike	Minor	single creature	2d6 piercing		reflex	15	5	10	22	increased damage for assassins
	Average	single creature	3d6 piercing		reflex	15	20	10	22
	Strong	single creature	5d6 piercing		reflex	15	25	10	22
	Deadly	single creature	25d6 piercing		reflex	15	35	22	36
	Epic	single creature	50d6 piercing		reflex	15	65	43	58
Tangle	Minor	5 ft radius		slow, 3 rounds	reflex	20	15	10	22	increased duration for rangers
	Average	5 ft radius		slow, 4 rounds	reflex	25	20	14	26
	Strong	10 ft radius		slow, 4 rounds	reflex	30	25	14	26
	Deadly	10 ft radius		slow, 5 rounds	reflex	35	30	18	31
	Epic	15 ft radius		slow, 6 rounds	reflex	50	65	43	58
Gas	Minor	5ft radius	none	poison, 2 rounds	poison	15	30	18	31	1st dmg: 1d6 DEX; 2nd dmg: 1d6 CON
	Average	5ft radius	none	poison, 2 rounds	poison	20	35	18	31	1st dmg: 1d10 DEX; 2nd dmg: 1d10 CON
	Strong	10ft radius	none	poison, 2 rounds	poison	25	45	22	36	1st dmg: 3d4 STR; 2nd dmg: 3d4 CON
	Deadly	10ft radius	none	poison, 2 rounds	poison	30	45	22	36	1st dmg: 3d6 STR; 2nd dmg: 3d6 CON
	Epic	15ft radius	none	poison, 2 rounds	poison	35	65	43	58	1st dmg: 3d8 STR; 2nd dmg: 3d8 CON
Blinding Light	Minor	5 ft radius	none	blindness, 2 rounds	fortitude	14	10	10	22	Hide penalty, chance to be dropped out of stealth
	Average	10 ft radius	none	blindness, 4 rounds	fortitude	20	25	14	26
	Strong	10 ft radius	none	blindness, 6 rounds	fortitude	26	40	18	31
	Deadly	15 ft radius	none	blindness, 8 rounds	fortitude	32	50	22	36
	Epic	20 ft radius	none	blindness, 10 rounds	fortitude	38	65	43	58
Darkness	Minor	5 ft radius	none	darkness, 4 rounds	will	14	10	10	22	dropped out of stealth, move silently penalty
	Average	10 ft radius	none	darkness, 8 rounds	will	20	25	14	26
	Strong	10 ft radius	none	darkness, 12 rounds	will	26	40	18	31
	Deadly	15 ft radius	none	darkness, 16 rounds	will	32	50	22	36
	Epic	20 ft radius	none	darkness, 20 rounds	will	38	65	43	58
Thorny Tangle	Minor	5 ft radius	1d4 piercing	slow, 2 rounds	reflex	14	10	10	22	automatic entangle if set by ranger
	Average	5 ft radius	3d4 piercing	slow, 3 rounds	reflex	18	25	14	26
	Strong	10 ft radius	6d4 piercing	slow, 4 rounds	reflex	24	40	18	31
	Deadly	15 ft radius	9d4 piercing	slow, 5 rounds	reflex	30	50	22	36
	Epic	20 ft radius	12d4 piercing	slow, 6 rounds	reflex	36	65	43	58
Thunder & Lightning	Minor	10 ft radius	4d6 electrical	1d4 sonic dmg (no save)	reflex	14	20	10	22	will save to avoid stun; possible knockdown if set by assassin or bard
	Average	10 ft radius	8d6 electrical	2d4 sonic dmg (no save)	reflex	16	35	14	26
	Strong	10 ft radius	15d6 electrical	3d4 sonic dmg (no save)	reflex	18	40	18	31
	Deadly	10 ft radius	20d6 electrical	5d4 sonic dmg (no save)	reflex	24	55	22	36
	Epic	10 ft radius	30d6 electrical	8d4 sonic dmg (no save)	reflex	24	70	43	58
Arrow	Minor	2 creatures	20d8 piercing	pierces +1 DR	none	20 BAB	20	20	32	no save; attack roll vs target AC
	Average	3 creatures	40d8 piercing	pierces +2 DR	none	30 BAB	30	24	36
	Strong	4 creatures	60d8 piercing	pierces +3 DR	none	40 BAB	40	28	41
	Deadly	5 creatures	80d8 piercing	pierces +4 DR	none	50 BAB	50	32	46
	Epic	6 creatures	100d8 piercing	pierces +5 DR	none	60 BAB	70	53	68
Bolt	Minor	single creature	20d12 piercing	pierces +1 DR	none	20 BAB	20	20	32	no save; attack roll vs target AC
	Average	single creature	40d12 piercing	pierces +2 DR	none	30 BAB	30	24	36
	Strong	single creature	60d12 piercing	pierces +3 DR	none	40 BAB	40	28	41
	Deadly	single creature	80d12 piercing	pierces +4 DR	none	50 BAB	50	32	46
	Epic	single creature	100d12 piercing	pierces +5 DR	none	60 BAB	70	53	68
Dart	Minor	single creature	50d4 piercing	pierces +1 DR	none	20 BAB	20	20	32	no save; attack roll vs target AC
	Average	single creature	100d4 piercing	pierces +2 DR	none	30 BAB	30	24	36
	Strong	single creature	150d4 piercing	pierces +3 DR	none	40 BAB	40	28	41
	Deadly	single creature	200d4 piercing	pierces +4 DR	none	50 BAB	50	32	46
	Epic	single creature	250d4 piercing	pierces +5 DR	none	60 BAB	70	53	68
Shuriken	Minor	single creature	50d3 piercing	pierces +1 DR	none	25 BAB	20	20	32	no save; attack roll vs target AC
	Average	single creature	100d3 piercing	pierces +2 DR	none	35 BAB	30	24	36
	Strong	single creature	150d3 piercing	pierces +3 DR	none	45 BAB	40	28	41
	Deadly	single creature	200d3 piercing	pierces +4 DR	none	55 BAB	50	32	46
	Epic	single creature	250d3 piercing	pierces +5 DR	none	65 BAB	70	53	68
Magical	Minor	single creature	2d10 magical		reflex	20	25	30	42	reflex save DC bonus for spellcasters
	Average	single creature	3d10 magical		reflex	24	30	30	42
	Strong	single creature	5d10 magical		reflex	28	35	34	46
	Deadly	single creature	25d10 magical		reflex	32	40	34	46
	Epic	single creature	50d10 magical		reflex	40	75	64	78
Positive	Minor	single creature	2d8 positive	allies within 5 ft are healed	none	n/a	25	30	42	allies of the trap setter are healed within a radius when an enemy triggers the trap
	Average	single creature	3d8 positive	allies within 10 ft are healed	none	n/a	30	30	42
	Strong	single creature	5d8 positive	allies within 10 ft are healed	none	n/a	35	34	46
	Deadly	single creature	8d8 positive	allies within 15 ft are healed	none	n/a	40	34	46
	Epic	single creature	40d8 positive	allies within 15 ft are healed	none	n/a	75	64	78
Spell	Minor	depends on spell		2nd lvl spells & lower	depends on spell		30	40	62	casts the primed spell on the enemy who triggers the trap
	Average	depends on spell		4th lvl spells & lower	depends on spell		35	44	66
	Strong	depends on spell		6th lvl spells & lower	depends on spell		40	52	72
	Deadly	depends on spell		8th lvl spells & lower	depends on spell		45	56	76
	Epic	depends on spell		9th lvl spells & lower	depends on spell		80	70	80

Additional Notes on Custom Traps

Blinding Light, Darkness, Thorny Tangle, and Thunder & Lightning Traps have slightly different effects than the versions crafted in the original custom system.

• Blinding Light Traps require anyone in the area of effect to make an additional reflex save at the same DC as the fortitude save for blindness. If the reflex save is failed the target is forced out of stealth mode. Also, all targets within the area of effect receive a Hide penalty equal to half the trap's save DC. The duration of this penalty is twice the blindness duration. There is no save for the Hide penalty.

• Darkness Traps force anyone entering within a certain radius when the trap is triggered to make a will saving throw. If they fail they begin to cough; this drops them out of stealth and gives them a -20 Move Silently penalty for the same duration as the darkness.

• Thorny Tangle Traps, when set by a ranger, grant an Entangle effect automatically to any targets who fail the reflex save. Rangers also get a duration increase of a number of rounds equal to their ranger levels divided by four, rounded down. The damage from this trap is increased when set by an assassin; the increase is equal to the trap setter's assassin levels.

• Thunder & Lightning Traps have multiple effects in addition to electrical and sonic damage. Anyone in the trap's area of effect who fails a will save (the DC is the same as the reflex save for electrical damage) is stunned for a number of rounds corresponding to the trap's strength (1 round for minor, up to 5 rounds for epic). If the trap is set by an assassin or a bard then anyone in the area of effect must make a Discpline check against the trap's DC; those who fail are knocked down for the same number of rounds as the stunning effect. The DCs for this trap are also increased by one for every five assassin levels and every five bard levels the trap setter has. The increases are calculated separately (not for combined assassin and bard levels) and are rounded down.

Spike, Acid Splash and Frost Traps inflict increased damage when set by an assassin. The damage increase is equal to the trap setter's assassin levels.

Fire Traps have an increased area of effect when set by assassins. The radius of the area of effect is increased by a number of percentage points equal to the trap setter's assassin levels.

Electrical and Acid Blob Traps have higher save DCs when set by an assassin. The DC increase is equal to the trap setter's assassin levels.

Tangle Traps have increased effect duration when set by a ranger. The duration increase in rounds in equal to the trap setter's ranger levels divided by four, rounded down.

Gas Traps release a cloud of poison gas that persists for two rounds. Anyone entering the cloud must save vs. poison or take ability damage. Note that the poisons are different from the ones in standard NWN.

Sonic Traps have increased DCs and duration when set by a bard or assassin. The DC increase is one for every five assassin levels and every five bard levels the trap setter has. The duration increase is a number of rounds equal to one for every ten assassin levels and every ten bard levels. The increases are calculated separately (not for combined assassin and bard levels) and are rounded down. Sonic traps set by a bard or assassin also have a chance to knock down those in their area of effect. Anyone failing a Discipline check against the trap's DC is knocked down for the same duration as the stun effect.

Holy Traps set by good-aligned holy warriors have a chance to turn nearby undead when triggered. The strength of the turning and the amount of undead turned depends on the trap setter's holy warrior levels.

Negative Traps will heal undead creatures who trigger them.

Projectile Traps (Arrow, Bolt, Dart, Shuriken) fire a stack of projectiles. Arrow traps fire at multiple targets while the other projectile traps fire at only a single target. A single attack roll is rolled against the target's AC. (There is no reflex save like with some other traps.) The stronger the trap the higher its base attack bonus (BAB) and the more powerful the damage is able to bypass damage resistance. Projectile traps require ammunition or thrown weapons to be crafted. For these items to be able to be used to craft a trap they first must be primed. To prime an item use the Trapcrafting Kit on it; the power level of the item will determine what strength of trap it can be used to make.

Magical Traps damage a single target with magical energy. The reflex save DC to avoid the trap is increased by one for every four ranks of Spellcraft possessed by the trap setter. Ranks from items and effects are included in this calculation.

Spell Traps must be primed with a spell to be used. After setting the trap someone near the trigger must cast a spell onto a Spell Trap Priming Device. Only hostile and summon spells can be used. Epic spells cannot be used. The spellcaster does not need to be the PC who set the trap. Once a spell trap is primed it cannot be primed again with a different spell unless the trap is recovered.

Synergy with the Craft Trap Skill

None of the tradeskills in ACS use any of the Bioware crafting skills (Craft Weapon, Craft Armor, Craft Trap) or feats (Brew Potion, Scribe Scroll, Craft Wand) which were introduced in the Hordes of the Underdark expansion. This holds true for the ACS version of trapcrafting. Ranks in Craft Trap do not increase your chance of successfully crafting a trap. However, ranks in the Craft Trap skill do offer other synergy bonuses:

• If you use the Trapcrafting Kit on yourself you gain a temporary bonus to Set Trap for five rounds. This bonus is equal to your Craft Trap ranks divided by five (rounded down). Bonus ranks from items are counted in this calculation.
• The detect DC of any trap you set is increased by one for every five ranks in Craft Trap, rounded down. Bonus ranks from items are counted in this calculation. (This does not include the custom traps which must be dropped to be set.)
• The disarm DC of any trap you set is increased by one for every five ranks in Craft Trap, rounded down. Bonus ranks from items are counted in this calculation. (This does not include the custom traps which must be dropped to be set.)