Trap Dodge
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 4
Purchase: Multi
Tagged: Yes
Duration: Instant
Skill Type: Dexterity
Prerequisites: Rogue Basic Career Skill List, Set Trap Rank 3 Superseded: every Skill List this skill is on uses its own row in the table below.
Skill List: Master Thief
Cost & Prerequisites by Skill List
The career list tables price or gate this skill differently from its entry above.
| Skill List | Build | Prerequisites | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Thief | 4 | Master Thief, Set Trap Rank 3 | Playtest 3.2, p. 12 |
Skill Rules & Full Description
This skill allows a character to escape the effects of a trap once it has been triggered. The character does not move from the spot they were in when the trap was triggered. The character can dodge a trap even if they were surprised. This skill may not be combined with Dodge, Jump, or any other movement-affecting skill. The character cannot dodge a trap that they intentionally set off.
Canonical Source: Base Rulebook (Page 183)
Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Trap Dodge
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_trap_dodge["Trap Dodge"]
class n_trap_dodge target;
click n_trap_dodge "/rules/skills/trap-dodge" "View Trap Dodge"
n_rogue_basic_career_skill_list(["Rogue Basic Career Skill List"])
class n_rogue_basic_career_skill_list reqNode;
n_set_trap_rank_3["Set Trap Rank 3"]
class n_set_trap_rank_3 skillNode;
click n_set_trap_rank_3 "/rules/skills/set-trap-rank-3" "View Set Trap Rank 3"
n_set_trap_rank_2["Set Trap Rank 2"]
class n_set_trap_rank_2 skillNode;
click n_set_trap_rank_2 "/rules/skills/set-trap-rank-2" "View Set Trap Rank 2"
n_set_trap_rank_1["Set Trap Rank 1"]
class n_set_trap_rank_1 skillNode;
click n_set_trap_rank_1 "/rules/skills/set-trap-rank-1" "View Set Trap Rank 1"
n_disarm_trap["Disarm Trap"]
class n_disarm_trap skillNode;
click n_disarm_trap "/rules/skills/disarm-trap" "View Disarm Trap"
n_distraction["Distraction"]
class n_distraction skillNode;
click n_distraction "/rules/skills/distraction" "View Distraction"
n_quick_disarm_trap["Quick Disarm Trap"]
class n_quick_disarm_trap skillNode;
click n_quick_disarm_trap "/rules/skills/quick-disarm-trap" "View Quick Disarm Trap"
n_quick_pick_locks["Quick Pick Locks"]
class n_quick_pick_locks skillNode;
click n_quick_pick_locks "/rules/skills/quick-pick-locks" "View Quick Pick Locks"
n_rogue_basic_career_skill_list --> n_trap_dodge
n_set_trap_rank_3 --> n_trap_dodge
n_set_trap_rank_2 --> n_set_trap_rank_3
n_set_trap_rank_1 --> n_set_trap_rank_2
n_disarm_trap --> n_set_trap_rank_1
n_trap_dodge --> n_distraction
n_trap_dodge --> n_quick_disarm_trap
n_trap_dodge --> n_quick_pick_locks
Tip: Click any skill node in the tree to navigate directly to its rules page.