Spot Trap

Spot Trap is the ability to locate traps in one's immediate vicinity before they are tripped. This Skill is dependent upon Perception (PE).

Training

• Spot trap Apprentice: The character's chance of success is unaffected by lighting
  • Most town guards
  • Thieves (if the character is a member of the Thieves Underground)
  • Vollinger in Dernholm unless he is recruited as a follower

• Spot trap Expert: The character is able to sense magical traps as well as mechanical ones
  • Trainer: Oggdoddler in Black Root
  • Trainer: Vegard Molten Flow in Wheel Clan

• Spot trap Master: if the character fails (but does not critically fail), then they gets a second chance to spot the trap
  • Trainer: Frederick T. Fitzgerald in Tarant
  • Quest: Get staff of K’an T’au

Uses

• Reveals hidden traps before they are triggered

Modifiers to Spot Trap

• Items
  • Oiled Thieves Leather gives +1/20

• Blessings
  • Halcyon's Blessing gives +4/20

• Races
  • None

• Backgrounds
  • None

• Spells
  • Sense Hidden Spell gives +20/20 while active

Mechanics

• The level of Spot Traps determines the chances of discovering a trap
• Traps can be found on containers, doors, and pathways on the ground
• Traps are spotted in the field of vision of the spotter
• Followers outside of this field of vision may trip unspotted traps

Notes

• The Flow Specktrometer detects traps independent of the Spot Trap Skill
• Even though the Sense Hidden Spell gives a potential of 5 full ranks, the actual usable value is still limited by one's Perception
• Training can be granted for the appropriate level of Spot Trap while the Sense Hidden Spell is active