ACCURSED LIBRARY the halls and foyers ofa wizard’ library are not always fll of helpful arcana and wseful advice, [Acarcless adventurer would do well tobe wary of the ancient tomes that ine the walls, Jest they fall oa most unforgiving fate. Here are wo skills checks based around trapped books that a party might ind amidst the research ofa mad warlock or inthe chambers of villainous noblewoman, PoIsoNED Book Mechanical rap, skill challenge ‘This trap isa lange, dusty tome titled Contact Poisons and Their Remedies slighty covered in a poisonous dust and rests ina bookshelf or ona table its tle obscured by the dus units brushed off. Touching the book activates the trap, releasing a contact poison, ‘creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 17 ‘minutes. Shortly after contact, the poisoned ereature takes (2) 12 poison damage. The poison has now set within the creature and become harder to shirk; each minute thereafter, ‘t must succeed on a DC 25 Constitution saving throw or take poison damage in the folowing order: (2) 14, (3) 146 (4) 148) 1410, (6) 1412 (8) 268 (10) 2410, (12) 2412, (10) 2410, (8) 248 (6) 1412 (5) 1610, (4) 148 (3) 166, @) 1a, and finally (1) 142 This results in 101 (22-180) poison damage ‘A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals that the dust is poisonous. An Intelligence (Investigation) check can find the proper remedy forthe poison within the book, though anyone who does so risks contracting the poison themselves unless they take proper precautions. Each check takes 1 minute and a total score of 50 must be achieved, potentially through multiple checks. Once this is accomplished suecess DGS Wisdom (Medicine) cheek can Jeaves pressed within the poison. Curszp Book Magic tap, sil challenge This traps a lange, dusty tome titled Cursed Books and Their Cures. Itis covered in eryptic nanes and rests a bookshelf ron a table, its tile obscured by the runes until its picked up. Removing the book from is shelf or resting place activates the trap, hurling curse at the intrudes ‘cursed ereatire must sueceed on a DC 16 Wisdom ‘swing throw or be driven mad for 248 minutes. The ereature ‘must use its action each round to atack the nearest creature. successful DC 15 Inteligence (Arcana) check reveals the book's cursed nature, An Ineligence (Investigation) cheek can ind the proper therapy forthe curse within the book, though anyone who does so risks being driven mad themselves. Each check takes 1 fullround and atta seore of 50 must be achieved, potentially through mip checks. Once this is accomplished several ingredients from the nearby area must be harvested to create a cure. There are four tems that must each be found with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check Once the items have been collected, a success DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can use these items on a creature that is charmed incapacitated, or restrained, to remove the curse. Doing so takes 2 rounds Book OF THE Fry Magic wap, ski challenge This trapis a large, rough tome ted Feywild Fauna, a Flood of Facts. It's bound in birch bark and rests closed ona table, its tide burnt into the bark, revealing a velvety emerald colour, Opening to book activates the trap, opening a jade portal to the Fey At first, a singe leaf floats gently out of the portal and writing begins to appear around it onthe book’ blank pages. Soon afte, a steady stream of fy ereatures begins to pour from the pages, appearing inthe nearest unoccupied space. These creatures are hostile and will attack anyone who has disturbed them or the book Fist comes a single pie, followed by two sprites, Nex, a pair of satyrs jumps out of the portal A dryad arives with several fairies (ether pixies or sprites) not long ater. An owibear is next to emerge. Finally.a fgreen hag and her sister, a sea hag, appear together. These events occur in order, 26 round berween each ‘The book will nt close, and does not burn. A successful DO 25 Strength check is required to force the covers together 1 ee, Crepirs + Arty Lilt Beglaran * Creation tool: The Homebrewery + Homebrew by /u/Phylea SEGRE: ae pas aeeeent