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Spiky Pit TrapHazard 4

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Uncommon Mechanical Trap 
Source Rusthenge pg. 49
Complexity Simple
Stealth DC 18 (trained)
Description A piece of hide covered with a layer of dirt and gravel is suspended over a 20-foot pit filled with spikes.
Disable DC 18 Thievery (trained) to manually trigger the trap without falling in, or DC 25 Thievery (trained) to secure the hide so the trap doesn't activate
Pitfall [reaction] Trigger A creature or other large weight (such as the rushing waters of the previous trap) moves onto the gravel-covered hide; Effect The triggering creature or object falls in and takes falling damage (10 bludgeoning damage) and is targeted by a spike's Strike. A falling creature can attempt to Grab an Edge with a DC 20 Reflex save (this becomes a DC 22 Reflex save if rushing waters are pouring into the pit). Melee [one-action] spike +14, Damage 4d8 piercing
Reset Creatures can still fall into the trap, but the hide that covers it must be reset manually (a 10-minute activity) for the trap to become hidden again.