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{{Trap
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| CR=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|CR}}}
| CR | 5
   <!-- Value: integer between 1 and 40. -->
   }}</onlyinclude>

| Min-CR = 1
| Max-CR = 40


| Complication-1 = 
| Complication-2 = 


| Image = Crushing_Ray_Trap-1.png
| Image-Caption = 


| Keyword-1 = Force
| Keyword-2 = Sundering
| Keyword-3 = 
  <!-- Creates categories to enable searches -->


<!-- DESCRIPTION -->

| Description = Upon activation, some feature in the room, that may have seemed obvious, or not, is revealed as the emitter of deadly beams of shattering energy. Often a faint humming or sizzling or pinging noise is detectable as the trap operates, weird eldritch magics bent to a nefarious purpose.

This sophisticated and highly magical trap is no less deadly for the skill used in its construction, although there can be found much cruder implementations, that despite their lack of clever design are no less dangerous. 

This trap targets a number of enemies in the traps area of operation, typically shooting the beings closest to the space the trap is set to defend (often a door, chest, or item of importance). If there are no creatures close to something the trap is set to defend, it will shoot enemies at random.

| Origin-Space-Description = Set into a wall, usually as far from the defended object as possible, there are several control points, usually of the exact same material as the emitter, so that it is not difficult to discern from whence the Crushing Ray Trap is operated. It is obvious that manipulating the control points in some way will make the trap stop shooting, or perhaps do other functions. It is very probable that using the control points in a wrong fashion will lead to painful failures.

There are runes and cryptic instructions etched, inked, or carved into the panel holding the various control points (knobs, glowing jewels, glass eyes, etc), which mean nothing to an enemy. 

| Triggering-Sense = Standard Vision
  <!-- The sense the trap uses to target enemies. Values:

           Standard Vision     Standard Hearing     Standard Scent     Airsense
           Low-Light Vision    Keen Hearing         Scent              Blindsense
           Darkvision          Precise Hearing      Keen Scent         Cloudsense
           Heartsight          Echolocation         Perfect Scent      Lifesense
                                                                       Mindsense
                                                                       Tremorsense
                                                                       Watersense    
    -->

| Triggering-Sense-Range = 50
  <!-- Just put the number in feet; "ft." will be added automatically -->

| Nudge-Passive-Perception = 

| Nudge-Stealth-Value = 

| Nudge-Initiative = 

| Trap-Complexity = Sophisticated
  <!-- Values: Crude, Rickety, Simple, Average, Tricky, Sophisticated, Intricate
       Lowers or raises the Maneuver defense, while raising or lowering the durability, respectively.
       Does not alter the overall difficulty of the trap, only adds variety and flavor (default: Average) -->



<!-- DEFAULT ATTACK -->

| Default-Attack-Name = Crushing Ray

| Default-Attack-Type = Su

| Default-Attack-Friend-or-Foe = Y
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank; Y means it selects only enemies (PCs) with its attacks, while blank means it cannot discriminate between friend or foe -->

| Default-Attack-Description = Each round on its initiative, a Crushing Ray trap unleashes a number of bolts of deadly force. The trap always makes a number of attacks equal to half the number of players in the encounter, rounded up, namely, one attack if there are 1 or 2 players, two attacks if there are 3 or 4 players, three attacks if there are 5 or 6, four attacks if there are 7 or 8, etc. No matter how many attacks the trap receives, it always attacks each valid target only once, hit or miss.

Each of the attacks is a shimmering pale ray that lances out from the emitter to strike enemy creatures (ie, players). These attacks are directed first at the character closest to the defended square, then in order at players further away, until the trap has rolled all its available attacks. If there are more than one valid target at a given distance, the trap will attack each of them, at random, once each, until it runs out of attacks.

These rays are treated as touch attacks, {{Touch-Attack}} against each targets AC. If the attack hits, they deal {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} of {{dmg|force}} damage and the target gains the [[Sunder]]ed condition.

   <!--   AVAILABLE VARIABLES

   {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}           {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
   {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
   {{Save-DC}}               {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
   {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}           {{Ability-Dmg}}
   {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}   {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}     {{Siege-Dmg}}
   {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
   {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
   {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
   {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                         {{Ranged-Dmg}}

   Each of these variables can be modified with up to four parameters, all optional:

       Parameter 1, unnamed, adds or subtracts from the CR. 
             Example: {{Ranged-Dmg|-2}} subtracts 2 to the CR before returning the value.

       Parameter 2, "n", modifies the base number directly. 
             Example: {{Ranged-Dmg|n=-2}} subtracts 2 from the final value.

       Parameter 3, "op" lets you change the operand affecting variable 2. 
             Values: mult, div, or leave blank (defaults to addition). 
             Example: {{Ranged-Dmg|n=2|op=mult}} doubles the damage.

       Parameter 4, "d", modifies which die size the damage uses. 
             This variable only applies to the damage variables.
             Values: d=4, d=6, d=8, d=10, d=12. Note lack of caps.  
             Example: {{Ranged-Dmg|d=10}} returns damage in form of d10's.        -->
<!-- ANTI-TAMPER ATTACK -->

| Anti-Tamper-Name = Crushing Aura

| Anti-Tamper-Type = Su

| Anti-Tamper-Friend-or-Foe = Y
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank; Y means it selects only enemies (PCs) with its attacks, while blank means it cannot discriminate between friend or foe -->

| Anti-Tamper-Description = Up to once per round as an [[immediate action]], after the Crushing Ray trap emitter or origin square has either been the target of a Sunder attempt (hit or miss), or was the target of an unsuccessful dismantle attempt (miss only), it flares out, inflicting {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|force}} damage and the [[Sunder]]ed condition upon the creature that triggered the anti-tamper attack. That creature is allowed a Will saving throw against a DC of {{Save-DC}} to avoid the Sundered condition.



<!-- RESET MECHANISM -->

| Reset-Name = Shattering Field

| Reset-Type = Su

| Reset-Friend-or-Foe = Y
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank; Y means it selects only enemies (PCs) with its attacks, while blank means it cannot discriminate between friend or foe -->

| Reset-Description = At the end of any round in which a Crushing Ray trap can no longer detect any of its allies (monsters) within the area of its targeting sense, it resets itself as a [[free action]], clearing the room first, in order to do so.  It clears the room by filling the entire area with a field of shredding energy, inflicting {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|force}} damage and the [[Sunder]]ed condition upon all enemy creatures within 30 feet of the space containing its emitter.  

All creatures in the area may make a Reflex save against a DC of {{Save-DC}} for half damage, and negating the sunder. After performing this attack, the trap goes inert, losing the glow and sound of operation from both it's emitter and origin squares for 10 rounds while it recharges its eldritch powers. The trap is considered defeated for purposes of granting XP and treasure.



<!-- ON-DESTRUCTION ATTACK -->

| On-Destruction-Name = Flareup

| On-Destruction-Type = Su

| On-Destruction-Friend-or-Foe = Y
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank; Y means it selects only enemies (PCs) with its attacks, while blank means it cannot discriminate between friend or foe -->

| On-Destruction-Description = Upon being reduced to 0 or fewer points of durability, a Crushing Ray Trap's emitter explodes in a final flare of wrecking energy, as a [[free action]], which can occur outside of its turn. This final flare of power inflicts {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|force}} damage to all creatures within 30 feet of its space. Note that this flare is NOT strong enough to cause a sunder!  All creatures in the area may make a Reflex save against a DC of {{Save-DC}} for half damage.



<!-- TREASURE AND XP -->

| Nudge-Treasure = 

| Treasure-Notes = 

| Nudge-XP = 

| XP-Notes = 

}}