Mythic Mastery - Mythic Traps 2

More Deadly Dangers and Complex Contraptions! Traps have long had room for improvement. What should be an exciting encounter that leaves players on the edge of their seats holding their breath and wondering if they'll make it out alive instead winds up reduced to a few cursory rolls, and players either shrugging off the damage or feeling that they are being punished for not being paranoid about checking each and every hallway. There are ways to avoid this, of course, but wouldn't it be better to have some traps that are built specifically in order to be exciting and engaging encounters in and of themselves? Enter the mythic trap: these dastardly devices make use of mythic rules and mythic power to come alive in your game, in more ways than one. A mythic trap acts like a monster or NPC, taking turns in initiative order, and using (under the GM's guidance) one or more of its devilish and hazardous components each round. They provide traps that are fun and engaging on several levels, an