Arrow Volley — Vault Compartment 9
Arrow Volley — Vault Compartment 9
Original Basic D&D — B2
Four arrows automatically strike people standing in front of the compartment door.
Location: Loan Bank vault, compartment 9.
Trigger: People in front of the trapped door are targets; the exact activating action is not given.
Checks, rolls and results
| When | Roll / condition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Resolve the volley | Automatic hits; no attack roll | Divide four arrows among people in front of the door. |
| Damage for each assigned arrow | 1d6 per arrow; four separate damage rolls | Each arrow deals 1–6 damage to its assigned target. |
Running the trap
- Quantity is one trap mechanism, not four arrows.
- Do not assign 4d6 damage to every target; the arrows are divided among them.
Not specified in the source
- Detection, disarming and a saving throw are not supplied.
Source passage
#9 has an arrow trap which will always hit anyone in front if its door - 4 arrows each doing 1-6 points of damage (Divide arrows amongst persons in front).
Source: 11 — Loan Bank. Original narrative retained. Low-face d6/d100 results in this table are a notation for the stated chances, not new detection or save rules.