BobTheDog
2007-04-06, 04:39 AM
Okay, I was looking at the spell list (namely Symbols), looking for some nifty (or nasty) trap to maul my players with, and Symbol of Death is just screaming to be used.
Now, Symbol of Death is a lvl 8 spell that kills up to 150 HP (Fort negates).
The CR for a Trap is either:
a) 1 + spell level = 9
or
b) 1 + 1/7 * damage = 21
Now, I don't really think a Symbol of Death is an Epic trap (after all, any lvl 15 wizard can do it). But it is neither a good trap for a 9th level group (Search and Disable DC 33), unless I was planning to kill one or two PCs in one shot.
Thoughts?
Now, Symbol of Death is a lvl 8 spell that kills up to 150 HP (Fort negates).
The CR for a Trap is either:
a) 1 + spell level = 9
or
b) 1 + 1/7 * damage = 21
Now, I don't really think a Symbol of Death is an Epic trap (after all, any lvl 15 wizard can do it). But it is neither a good trap for a 9th level group (Search and Disable DC 33), unless I was planning to kill one or two PCs in one shot.
Thoughts?