In a Pickle
COMPLEX HAZARD 3 +10
A soot-blackened brazier glows with fiendish light, shadows fickering inside.
DC 18 Arcana, DC 18 Occultism, or DC 18 Religion while within 15 feet of the brazier to command it to stop, reducing its actions by 1 (or 2 on a critical success); DC 20 Thievery to fnd the hidden switch on the brazier that deactivates it; or 1st-rank spell, counteract DC 17, to dispel the shadow flames in one square, using any spell with the water or light traits.
AC 22; Fort +13, Ref +8
Hardness 11, HP 90 (BT 45); Immunities critical hits, precision
Flames of Caina (darkness)
A living creature enters the area
Shadows roil in the brazier. It casts Darkness on itself, and then rolls initiative.
(4 actions) The trap ignites shadowy flames in a 5-foot square within the area of the room A creature that moves into or ends its turn in this fire takes 1d6+5 fire damage (DC 17 basic Fortitude) Increase the DC by 2 if the creature is in magical darkness (DC 19 basic Fortitude).
The flames cease 1 minute after all living creatures leave the area, but after 1 hour, a well of darkness fills the brazier and it is ready to trigger again.
Pathfinder Society Scenario #7-01: Intro to the Year of Battle's Spark: Enough is EnoughORC