(And, obviously, detect magic doesn’t detect utterly mundane traps at all.) I always assume if your going to place a magic trap you would include Magic Aura as part of the trap. It’s an illusion of a different magic aura, or no aura at all. It specifically gives false info to detect magic.
How do you find magic traps?
A character actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap’s DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score to determine whether anyone in the party notices the trap in passing.
Can rogues detect magical traps?
Yes, their investigation check should turn up the magical trap if they roll high enough. Disabling a magical trap may involve an arcana check.
How can a Detect Magic detect a trap?
A Detect Magic might find it automatically, depending on the surroundings, and how the symbol is placed (for instance, a clever caster might place other enchantments on the door, to disguise the fact that there’s a magical trap there, or perhaps the area was all created magically or from magical materials).
What happens if a perception check reveals a trap?
If a Perception check reveals the trap, then you generally reveal that a trap exists, and possibly that it is magical or mechanical. For a magical trap, a Dispel Magic or similar could then be applied, but in both cases, a Disable Device attempt could be made to disable it.
Is there a way to disable a magical trap?
For a magical trap, a Dispel Magic or similar could then be applied, but in both cases, a Disable Device attempt could be made to disable it. Note that failing this check by more than 5 sets off the trap, so the remover must generally do this without knowledge of the type of effect.
Can You disable a trap with a disable device check?
Other characters have no chance to disarm a magic trap with a Disable Device check. Magic traps are further divided into spell traps and magic device traps. Magic device traps initiate spell effects when activated, just as wands, rods, rings, and other magic items do.
