Fire Trap
(Evocation)

[default: magic-user, d: druid]


L^: d2, mu4
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R#: T
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D^: P until discharged
C^: v.s.m
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CT: 3r (d: 1t)
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S^: (d: 1/2
1/2 discharged
(item)
A^: Object touched
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UW : No

Effect: Any closable item (book, box, bottle, chest, coffer, coffin, door, drawer, and so forth) is affected by a fire trap spell.

The caster can use the trapped object without discharging it.
When the trap is discharged there will be an explosion of 5’ radius,
and all creatures within this area must make saving throws versus magic.
Damage is 1-4 hit points plus 1 hit point per level of the magic-user who cast the spell,
or one-half the total amount for creatures successfully saving versus magic.
The item trapped is NOT harmed by this explosion.
There is only 50% of the normal chonce to detect a fire trap,
and failure to remove it when such action is attempted detonates it immediately.

MC: To place this spell, the caster must trace the outline of the closure with a bit of sulphur or saltpeter.

MC.Druid: This spell is the same as the fourth level magic-user fire trap spell (q.v.) except as shown above and for the fact
that the material components are holly berries and a stick of charcoal to trace the outline of the closure.

Spell: but the item so trapped cannot have a second spell such as hold portal or wizard lock placed upon it except as follows:

Spell.hold portal: if a fire trap/hold portal is attempted,
only the spell first cast will work,
and the other will be negated (both negated if cast simultaneously).

Spell.knock: A knock spell will not affect a fire trap in any way --
as soon as the offending party enters/touches, the trap will discharge.

Spell.wizard lock: If a fire trap is cast after a wizard lock, the former is negated,
if both are cast simultoneously both are negated,
and if a wizard lock is cast after placement of a fire trop there is a 50% chance that both spells will be negated.

Spell.dispel magic.DMG: The spell can be removed by a dispel magic as is normal.
Spell.dispel magic.DMG: A dispel magic has the possibility stated to remove the fire trap.
If it fails to do so, the trap is not affected and is not triggered.