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Soul Draining CageHazard 6

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Magical Necromancy Negative Trap 
Source Pathfinder #176: Lost Mammoth Valley pg. 38
Complexity Simple
Stealth DC 25 (expert) or detect magic
Description Necromantic runes inscribed on the cage bars and lock drain the vitality of living creatures who interact with the cage.
Disable Thievery DC 25 (expert) to drain the runes power harmlessly or dispel magic (3rd level; counteract DC 22) to counteract the rune
Soul Drain [reaction] (arcane, necromancy, negative) Trigger A creature touches the cage bars, door, or lock directly or with a tool; Effect The trap deals 4d8+18 negative damage to the triggering creature, creatures inside the cage, and all creatures adjacent to the cage (DC 27 basic Fortitude save). On a failed save, a creature is also drained 1.