Setting traps

[AxeMental]

What do you role to see if this is successful again? Is it FRT? I know you draw it out, but then what?

[thedungeondelver]

What do you role to see if this is successful again? Is it FRT? I know you draw it out, but then what?

I know I read somewhere in the DMG about thieves being able to lay traps.

I think you'd just use Find/Remove Traps.

[vargr1105]

I don't think setting a trap should require any type of roll. Th PC either knows how to do it (for each specific type of trap) or he doesn't. Checking if an NPC or Monster falls into a trap is matter for GM saving throws and ability checks.

[Juju EyeBall]

I think I'd rule that if you can't disarm a trap then you can set/reset that same trap without setting it off.

If you'd previously disarmed it then reset with no roll.
If you find it disarmed and wish to set it, roll same as disarm.

[rogatny]

It's same as FRT.

Fun trivia: unlike every other thief ability, assassins set traps at two levels of ability HIGHER than thieves.

[deathanddrek]

Page 20 DMG, there's only four paragraphs, just give it a read since there are more important things to do with level at which you roll (edit: rogatny mentioned this!), attempts permitted, the penalty for failure, etc, but the thing that has always leaped out for me is: "Whenever a thief or assassin character desires to set a trap, require him or her to furnish you a simple drawing to illustrate how the trap will function."