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Friday, July 11, 2025

OSR hints for secret rooms, traps

 Agreed that no chance gotcha stuff kinda sucks. 

See on yt Lich’s house “presenting secret doors and traps in an OSR game”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pq6aMrWnpE

Quote below-

Secret door tells-

  • Wall discoloration 
  • Dampness or puddles 
  • Draft or breeze - cobweb moving
  • Odd stonework
  • Scratch es or wear marks
  • Dust patterns
  • Sound differences
  • Seam or outline
  • Unusual fixture
  • Mismatched masonry 


Pit traps

  • Gaps or seams
  • Debris or dust pattern
  • Clean spot.., bcuz drops debris when triggered
  • Draft
  • Uneven wear
  • Mismatched stonework
  • Different foot sounds, oops!
  • Raised area
  • Depressed area
  • Chip , marks and damage


Corridor trap tells

  • Holes in the wall. 
  • Worn grooves or scratches. 
  • Bulging ceiling. 
  • Blood stains on wall or ceiling. 
  • A seam in the floor or wall.
  • Shards of stone or debris. 
  • Pieces of bones or remains. 
  • Smells of oil and metal. 
  • Scorch marks and a burnt smell. 
  • Pressure plates or raised floor. 
  • Draft or breeze.


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