Engineering Items - new purpose? aka Return of Craft Trap

[Conan The Conqueror]

With the addition of the EFUSS system, craft trap no longer serves a purpose in the general workings of the server. There are a number of items that still give a bonus to the craft trap skill, such as tool belts or tinkering items. While I know it's probably low on the priority list, I was suggesting that either these items to be modified to boost skills in some  other manner, or craft trap be assigned to some new purpose.

Another alternative would be to keep craft trap a part of the engineering skill rolls, just a minor part/bonus.

I would actually like to see the return of true trap making, and just create tool kits, craft items, and recipes for that purpose. That way it would be just like herbalism or alchemy, where rogues and rangers could find 'parts' and designs/schematics for trap devices.

[Pup]

I really like this idea.  Particularly the part about recipes/schematics for specific traps.

[TheWastesAreFrozen]

I'd like to see craft trap make all the rogue-type items in general. Traps, Caltrops, tanglefoot bags, improved tanglefoot bags, lock picks, crowbars...whatever

[FleetingHeart]

Crowbars would fall under blacksmithing. Tanglefoot is already craftable. Lock picks equate to blacksmithing as well.
 
And really, so should caltrops.
 
However, I would not mind seeing caltrops become more available.

[lovethesuit]

Better yet, how about the crafting of traps?

[Pup]

LTS FTW

[Conan The Conqueror]

Blacksmithing can be a part of the "Trap Making" process. Much like herbalism involves core skills and efuss.

Tool Making for example could be Craft Trap + Lore + Blacksmithing or some such. You could also make use of the other Core crafting skills, which would allow for DMs to create items that increase crafting/skill options.

[Yalta]

I was going to ask a DM exactly this as i have started playing a Gondite PC who has a large amount of spent points in Craft Trap, which were taken before the new EFUSS system and i have collected lots of items with Craft Trap bonuses.
 
I guess the questions are, is Craft Trap:
 
1. Entirely redundant,
2. Should represent something new or
3. Can it now be used to do actually make trap type  devices/items

[Yalta]

Maybe a DM could make a call on this one?
 
Nothing urgent but could be good if implemented?

[FleetingHeart]

It now represents itself. Craft trap. And, just like Craft Armor and Craft Weapon, is not currently used for anything. Nor do I have any plans of making it into something.
 
I much prefer our current system of simply going out and finding traps. It is straight forward, to the point, and doesn't require an extra burden of work to go out and find parts to assemble into traps.