Setting Traps (sage study) - Revision history

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-'''Setting Traps''' is a [[Sage Study|sage study]] in the [[Sage Field|field]] of [[Assassin Sage Abilities#Skulduggery|Skulduggery]] which confers skill at setting up mechanical devices for the purpose of detaining, [[Damage (hit points)|damaging]], [[Wounds|wounding]], [[Injury|injuring]] or [[Death|killing]] unwanted trespassers and unsuspecting victims, preferably so that the character is not implicated in the trap's effect.  Characters are also able to remove the traps set by other persons.
+'''Setting Traps''' is a [[Sage Study|sage study]] in the [[Sage Field|field]] of [[Assassin Sage Abilities#Skulduggery|Skulduggery]] which confers skill at setting up mechanical devices for the purpose of detaining, [[Damage (hit points)|damaging]], [[Wound|wounding]], [[Injury|injuring]] or [[Death|killing]] unwanted trespassers and unsuspecting victims, preferably so that the character is not implicated in the trap's effect.  Characters are also able to remove the traps set by other persons.
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 Traps are typically used to protect valuables and other illicit property, or by owners who feel unsafe in their dwellings.  Most traps possess some sort of trigger, even if it is the movement of the potential victim which enables the trap, such as a covered pit.  The materials used to make traps vary widely and trap-makers are assumed to be highly innovative in working with whatever materials might be immediately available.  The most common tool employed is the knife, which is used to make, carve, bend or otherwise alter materials such as wire, twine, wooden or metal stakes and earth in order to change the environment sufficiently as to make it dangerous.  Most of the materials used in a given trap can be salvaged afterwards, once the trap has been sprung or dismantled.

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 '''Setting Traps''' is a [[Sage Study|sage study]] in the [[Sage Field|field]] of [[Assassin Sage Abilities#Skulduggery|Skulduggery]] which confers skill at setting up mechanical devices for the purpose of detaining, [[Damage (hit points)|damaging]], [[Wounds|wounding]], [[Injury|injuring]] or [[Death|killing]] unwanted trespassers and unsuspecting victims, preferably so that the character is not implicated in the trap's effect.  Characters are also able to remove the traps set by other persons.
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 Traps are typically used to protect valuables and other illicit property, or by owners who feel unsafe in their dwellings.  Most traps possess some sort of trigger, even if it is the movement of the potential victim which enables the trap, such as a covered pit.  The materials used to make traps vary widely and trap-makers are assumed to be highly innovative in working with whatever materials might be immediately available.  The most common tool employed is the knife, which is used to make, carve, bend or otherwise alter materials such as wire, twine, wooden or metal stakes and earth in order to change the environment sufficiently as to make it dangerous.  Most of the materials used in a given trap can be salvaged afterwards, once the trap has been sprung or dismantled.
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 [[Thief Sage Abilities]]
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 === Amateur Status ===
-:* '''[[Animal Trapping (sage ability)|Animal Trapping]]''': uses snares and traps to catch [[Animal|animals]] for their furs and meat, or as a means of pest control.
+:* '''[[Animal Trapping (sage ability)|Animal Trapping]]''': enables the creation and placement of simple traps to catch [[Animal|animals]] for their fur, meat, or as a means of pest control; traps can be crafted from natural materials like vines, sticks, and stones, though their effectiveness may vary depending on the availability of resources and conditions. These traps are sufficient for small to medium-sized animals, requiring regular maintenance and resetting.
-:* '''[[Set Snare (sage ability)|Set Snare]]''': creates nooses and tension to catch or immobilize unsuspecting victims.
+:* '''[[Detect Simple Trap (sage ability)|Detect Simple Trap]]''': provides an instinctive understanding of how rudimentary traps are constructed and can identify their presence without triggering them; applies to basic traps like trip wires, camouflaged pits or loose floorboards that activate a mechanism. The character cannot deactivate complex traps but can recognize telltale signs—disturbed ground, unnatural arrangements of branches, or the glint of a concealed wire—that indicate danger.
-:* '''[[See Simple Trap (sage ability)|See Simple Trap]]''': allows the character to see traps that can be safely avoided without setting off or needing to deactivate the trap, such as pressure points in the floor, trip wires, concealed pits and so on.
+:* '''[[Set Snare (sage ability)|Set Snare]]''': creates nooses and tension-based snares to catch or immobilize unsuspecting targets, using materials like cord, sinew or natural vines; these rely on the prey's movement to trigger the mechanism, meaning the character must have a good sense of how to disguise the trap within the surrounding environment; snares of this ability may be unreliable against larger, stronger creatures or wary prey.
-:* '''[[Trapping Pit (sage ability)|Trapping Pit]]''': design pits with steep sides designed to trap victims, camouflaged with branches, leaves and other materials.
+:* '''[[Trapping Pit (sage ability)|Trapping Pit]]''': allows the designing and construction of pits with steep, slippery sides to immobilize animals or intruders. These pits are typically camouflaged using natural materials like leaves, dirt, and branches to blend with the environment. Digging and preparing the pit requires time and effort, and the character must consider the type of prey they hope to catch, ensuring the pit is deep enough and the sides are adequately reinforced to prevent escape; effective for medium-sized animals or humanoid targets but are ineffective against creatures capable of climbing or burrowing.
 === Authority Status ===

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 Another key element of trap creation includes misdirection and psychological manipulation, which drives individuals to move this way or that while in the trap's presence, reducing the random chance of activating the trap.  An unskilled person setting up a snare might never successfully produce a result; but a person with even an Amateur knowledge of the study is presumed to set up a trap in such a manner than there is a 60% chance or better than any creature moving into a trapped 10-foot diameter area will fall prey to the trap.  In part, this is also due to the use of varying baits.  This helps explain why not everyone can simply build a pit and cover it; without a thorough understanding of where to dig the pit, or properly conceal it, the likelihood is that an ordinary pit would not produce any results.
 == Sage Abilities ==
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 === Amateur Status ===
-:'''[[Animal Trapping (sage ability)|Animal Trapping]]''': uses snares and traps to catch [[Animal|animals]] for their furs and meat, or as a means of pest control.
+:* '''[[Animal Trapping (sage ability)|Animal Trapping]]''': uses snares and traps to catch [[Animal|animals]] for their furs and meat, or as a means of pest control.
-:'''[[Set Snare (sage ability)|Set Snare]]''': creates nooses and tension to catch or immobilize unsuspecting victims.
+:* '''[[Set Snare (sage ability)|Set Snare]]''': creates nooses and tension to catch or immobilize unsuspecting victims.
-:'''[[See Simple Trap (sage ability)|See Simple Trap]]''': allows the character to see traps that can be safely avoided without setting off or needing to deactivate the trap, such as pressure points in the floor, trip wires, concealed pits and so on.
+:* '''[[See Simple Trap (sage ability)|See Simple Trap]]''': allows the character to see traps that can be safely avoided without setting off or needing to deactivate the trap, such as pressure points in the floor, trip wires, concealed pits and so on.
-:'''[[Trapping Pit (sage ability)|Trapping Pit]]''': design pits with steep sides designed to trap victims, camouflaged with branches, leaves and other materials.
+:* '''[[Trapping Pit (sage ability)|Trapping Pit]]''': design pits with steep sides designed to trap victims, camouflaged with branches, leaves and other materials.
 === Authority Status ===
-:'''[[Booby Trap (sage ability)|Booby Trap]]''': creates lethal traps using mechanisms and ample tension; includes spring traps.
+:* '''[[Booby Trap (sage ability)|Booby Trap]]''': creates lethal traps using mechanisms and ample tension; includes spring traps.
-:'''[[Recognise Dweomer (sage ability)|Recognise Dweomer]]''': enables the observer to recognize the presence of magical traps, glyphs, runes, sigils and similar devices.
+:* '''[[Recognise Dweomer (sage ability)|Recognise Dweomer]]''': enables the observer to recognize the presence of magical traps, glyphs, runes, sigils and similar devices.
-:'''[[Remove Trap I (sage ability)|Remove Trap I]]''': enables the removal of amateur traps by other persons.
+:* '''[[Remove Trap I (sage ability)|Remove Trap I]]''': enables the removal of amateur traps by other persons.
 === Expert Status ===
-:'''[[Poison Trap (sage ability)|Poison Trap]]''': includes the enduring application of poison substances into booby traps.
+:* '''[[Poison Trap (sage ability)|Poison Trap]]''': includes the enduring application of poison substances into booby traps.
-:'''[[Pressure Trap (sage ability)|Pressure Trap]]''': implements balance and hydraulic forces in the making of traps.
+:* '''[[Pressure Trap (sage ability)|Pressure Trap]]''': implements balance and hydraulic forces in the making of traps.
-:'''[[Remove Trap II (sage ability)|Remove Trap II]]''': enables the removal of authority traps by other persons.
+:* '''[[Remove Trap II (sage ability)|Remove Trap II]]''': enables the removal of authority traps by other persons.
-:'''[[Safe Trap (sage ability)|Safe Trap]]''': improves traps so that they can be reset or reloaded by unskilled persons with a minimum of training.
+:* '''[[Safe Trap (sage ability)|Safe Trap]]''': improves traps so that they can be reset or reloaded by unskilled persons with a minimum of training.
 === Sage Status ===
-:'''[[Remove Trap III (sage ability)|Remove Trap III]]''': enables the removal of expert traps by other persons.
+:* '''[[Remove Trap III (sage ability)|Remove Trap III]]''': enables the removal of expert traps by other persons.
 See also,<br>
 [[Assassin Sage Abilities]]<br>
 [[Thief Sage Abilities]]

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	:'''[[Set Snare (sage ability)\|Set Snare]]''': creates nooses and tension to catch or immobilize unsuspecting victims.		:'''[[Set Snare (sage ability)\|Set Snare]]''': creates nooses and tension to catch or immobilize unsuspecting victims.
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		+	:'''[[See Simple Trap (sage ability)\|See Simple Trap]]''': allows the character to see traps that can be safely avoided without setting off or needing to deactivate the trap, such as pressure points in the floor, trip wires, concealed pits and so on.

	:'''[[Trapping Pit (sage ability)\|Trapping Pit]]''': design pits with steep sides designed to trap victims, camouflaged with branches, leaves and other materials.		:'''[[Trapping Pit (sage ability)\|Trapping Pit]]''': design pits with steep sides designed to trap victims, camouflaged with branches, leaves and other materials.

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	== Sage Abilities ==		== Sage Abilities ==
		+	The [[Sage Ability\|sage abilities]] below are those acquired by a character through the study, according to status.

	=== Amateur Status ===		=== Amateur Status ===

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	Another key element of trap creation includes misdirection and psychological manipulation, which drives individuals to move this way or that while in the trap's presence, reducing the random chance of activating the trap. An unskilled person setting up a snare might never successfully produce a result; but a person with even an Amateur knowledge of the study is presumed to set up a trap in such a manner than there is a 60% chance or better than any creature moving into a trapped 10-foot diameter area will fall prey to the trap. In part, this is also due to the use of varying baits. This helps explain why not everyone can simply build a pit and cover it; without a thorough understanding of where to dig the pit, or properly conceal it, the likelihood is that an ordinary pit would not produce any results.		Another key element of trap creation includes misdirection and psychological manipulation, which drives individuals to move this way or that while in the trap's presence, reducing the random chance of activating the trap. An unskilled person setting up a snare might never successfully produce a result; but a person with even an Amateur knowledge of the study is presumed to set up a trap in such a manner than there is a 60% chance or better than any creature moving into a trapped 10-foot diameter area will fall prey to the trap. In part, this is also due to the use of varying baits. This helps explain why not everyone can simply build a pit and cover it; without a thorough understanding of where to dig the pit, or properly conceal it, the likelihood is that an ordinary pit would not produce any results.

−	It is presumed that [[Assassin (class)\|assassins]] can dismantle and remove their own traps; however, as a limit to the assassin's prowess in the field, the study gives no special ability to remove the traps of others. The alternative study, [[Setting & Removing Traps (sage study)\|Setting & Removing Traps]], is a study that is available to the [[Thief (class)\|Thief]] class.

	== Sage Abilities ==		== Sage Abilities ==