Item: Deadweight Snare

Level2
Rarity
Uncommon
CategorySnare
Price6 gp
UsageHeld in one hand
PublicationPathfinder Player Core 2Remaster

This snare is made of magnetized weights and heavy ropes rigged to a trip wire or pressure plate. When a creature enters the square, the magnets and ropes deploy, weighing down the creature's weapons and limbs. The creature must attempt a DC 18 Reflex save.


Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature takes a -1 status penalty to attack rolls for 1 round or until it Escapes (DC 18).

Effect: Deadweight Snare (Success)

Failure The creature takes a -2 status penalty to attack rolls for 1 minute or until it Escapes (DC 18).

Critical Failure As failure, but the creature drops any metallic items it's holding.

Effect: Deadweight Snare (Failure/Critical Failure)


Trait Effects

Consumable: An item with this trait can be used only once. Unless stated otherwise, it’s destroyed after activation. Consumable items include alchemical items and magical consumables such as scrolls and talismans. A character can Craft consumable items in batches of four.

Kobold: A creature with this trait is a member of the kobold ancestry, reptilian humanoids who are usually Small and typically have darkvision. An ability with this trait can be used or selected only by kobolds.

Mechanical: A hazard with this trait is a constructed physical object.

Snare: Traps typically made by rangers, snares follow special rules that allow them to be constructed quickly and used on the battlefield.

Trap: A hazard constructed to hinder interlopers.


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