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Thieves' LamentHazard 7

Uncommon Magical Trap 
Source Claws of the Tyrant pg. 49
Complexity Simple
Stealth DC 27 (trained) to spot the rune inside the lock
Description A rune inscribed on the inside of the lock releases a burst of flame that burns the thief’s hands and their tools.
Disable DC 30 Thievery (expert) to scratch out the rune, or dispel magic (4th rank; counteract DC 24) to counteract the runes
AC 22, Fort +13, Ref +17
Hardness 14, HP 58 (BT 36); Immunities critical hits, object immunities, precision damage
Flash Flame [reaction] Trigger A creature attempts to Pick the Lock or fails to Disable the Device; Effect The rune triggers, releasing a burst of flame from the lock. The triggering creature must attempt a DC 25 Reflex saving throw.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature takes 2d10+9 fire damage.
Failure The creature takes 4d10+18 fire damage and their fingers are burned, imposing a –1 circumstance penalty to Thievery checks for 1 hour.
Critical Failure As failure, and the creature’s thieves’ toolkit is broken.