Explosive Runes
Object
Level 2 TrapXP -
Detect Arcana (detect magic) DC 13; Perception DC 20
Initiative -Immune all damage, forced movement, all conditions
Triggered Actions
ᗕ Attack (force) ✦ Encounter
Trigger: A creature reads the runes without first speaking the password.
Attack (Immediate Reaction): Close burst 2 (creatures in the burst); +5 vs. Reflex
Hit: 4d4 force damage.
Miss: Half damage.
Countermeasures
✦ Disable: Arcana or Thievery DC 20.
Failure (15 or less): The trap is triggered.
Published in Dragon Magazine 405.