Set Quicksand Trap [2534]

Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)

### E.17.5: Set Quicksand Trap [2534]

      Usage:  USE 2534
      Time to learn: 28 days.
      Time to use: 7 days.
      Piety to use: 7.

This spell creates a quicksand trap in a swamp province. The trap will remain in the province for up to one year. If a stack enters the province during that time, the quicksand will engulf as many as 10 men (or beasts). Each man (or beast) who falls into the quicksand has a 50% chance of being drowned.

The trap's targets are selected exactly as in combat. Due to their quick wits, nobles will not be automatically killed by the trap. If hit, they will instead suffer a 1-100 point wound.

After attacking one stack, the trap will be dispersed.

Priest of Kireus easily spot and avoid quicksand traps. Wild beasts also avoid quicksand traps.