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It's a trap API question!

January 15 (4 years ago)

Edited January 15 (4 years ago)

Hi, i have a little problem with It's a trap API. 

Cleric passive perception 15. i set a secret door with 11 passive perception to spot. I set to a 15 burst to spot. So, when the cleric is inside of the 15 ft burst nothing happens, and no message reveal the API. Only when the cleric is in the $ token, is when the message jumps. 

The trap is on GM layer, and the character on the token layer.

I have the following API


I am doing something wrong?





(From Its A Trap! script):

Trap Configuration

Core properties

NameSecret door
TypeSecret door
MessageThe wall opens before you.
Disabled?no
Show GM Only?no
Secret Notes-

Trigger properties

Trigger Areaself - circle
Trigger CollisionNone
Ignore Token IDsnone
Affects Flying Tokens?no
Delay Activation-

Activation properties

Activation Areaburst
Burst Radius0 ft
Special FXNone
Sound-
Chained Trap IDsnone
Delete after Activation?no

Detection properties

Max Search Distance15 ft
Detection MessageYou observe an irregular suface on the wall.
Reveal the Trap?Reveal to objects layer when activated or spotted.

External script properties

API Command-
TokenMod script-

Theme-specific properties

Character Sheetroll20
(auto-detected)
Attack Bonus-
Damage-
Miss - Half Damageno
Saving Thrownone
Passive Perception DC11
January 15 (4 years ago)

Maybe try setting Burst Radius to 15 ft?

Nothing happens..... but the burst 15ft in the activation trap section.... not in the spot section

still unable to detect the trap 



There are 2 auras (yellow "activation" and green "detection"). When inside on the green aura, nothing happens. Only display the spot message when the cleric is in the same square as the token trap "5 ft square". 

January 15 (4 years ago)

It could be sending a whisper to the player, and since you are controlling as DM, you would not get it.  I have seen that behavior before with It's a Trap and Check it Out.  The only way to know is to log in as a player with control of that token and see from the player's perspective.

Ouchh!! that's a great fail.... :S (the DM is supposed to control what is seen and what appears) would be a rather cumbersome mistake.

It seems that this is not the problem .... I have reconnected as a player and it remains the same ....


In front of the secret door and nothing happens


Inside the token "secret door" and the activate trigger jumps.... but no spot before.


January 15 (4 years ago)

I have had this happen to me before, i found the trap was too close to the object be that a door or wall.. Try moving it away from the object abit and see if that corrects the trigger action.

The API is supposed to assign to a token.... and the aura should reveal the detecction of the trap if the character overpass the passive perception, bringing the trigger closer is a bit weird, because it is not in the right place.... (either I'm doing something wrong, or there's some communication problem with the sheet and the passive perception, but I discard the latter because even with passive perception 0, it is still the same).

I am sure that the API must be working well, and that I am doing something wrong.... but I have tried so many things that I am beginning to doubt it.


The same thing happens to me with the activation of a trap.... only activates when the character touch the token trap 5ft (is in the same square as the token trap even if i set burst 15, 20, 25 ft doesn't matter)

January 15 (4 years ago)

From your Trap settings i am assuming it's a secret door, the burst feature is used for triggering AoE effects i believe and requires addition configuration. I would use "Self" as the activation area and adjust the Max search distance to 5 or 10 feet in the detection properties and test.

January 15 (4 years ago)

Also there is a three part series of youtube video's of It's a trap guide in case you haven't seen them. Might help you solve your issue as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqv_U6gOzao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-NRGP3MpWk part 2

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

done... but it still doesn't reveal anything, only when the character passes and stays on top of the token trap, there if everything is revealed. 

January 15 (4 years ago)

Edited January 15 (4 years ago)

I resize the token trap to 10ft and it works, but for any reason, in 5ft doesn't work  :S

Is the detection DC set to something reasonable?

Now the character spots in 15 ft aura.... but the activation message only jumps inside the token.... for any reason the 5 ft trap doesn't work, but resize to 10 ft. works partially. 


January 15 (4 years ago)

Edited January 15 (4 years ago)


Keeper of Secrets (KoS) said:

Is the detection DC set to something reasonable?


Yep.... i set to 10, 8, 7..... 0.... XD     and nothing (DC is not the problem, that was the first thing I checked)

January 15 (4 years ago)

You could also reach out to the API's creator Stephen L. He was quick to help me out when i ran into some issues.


mike k. said:

Also there is a three part series of youtube video's of It's a trap guide in case you haven't seen them. Might help you solve your issue as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqv_U6gOzao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-NRGP3MpWk part 2

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


Thx bro, for thats tutorials.... but before using the API I had already seen them :P

The contribution is appreciated ;)


January 15 (4 years ago)

just as a side note, you have it's a trap and it's a trap - D&D 5E Generic API's installed? Also the Grid must be enabled on the map as well.

Yep.... 


It's already solved, I've done an API restart and it seems to work correctly now :P

Thank you all for the help :)