Protect Your Dungeon

Whew! We've covered a lot of ground so far. I never promised that being a keeper would be easy. There is one more school to attend, though, so please bear with me. You've mastered the art of laying out your dungeon, mustering your forces, and burning mana in the most delightfully evil manner possible. But still, one thing is missing. What would any self-respecting dungeon be like without some traps (to both terrorize and tear through flesh)?

The best way to get a feel for doors and traps is to experiment. As I've said before, My Pet Dungeon is a great place for this, um, research. Many traps work very well in combination with other traps and doors. Experiment, so that you can create some combinations and layouts that work well for you. Following is a list of some strategies to help you get the most bang for your trap buck:

• Experiment with using one trap to protect another. Try putting a freeze or lightning tarp in a niche in the wall with a sentry trap ahead. As the creature rushes the cannon, it'll get zapped by the other trap.
  
  
• Generally, traps work better in confined spaces like corridors. If you put traps in a large room, foes might just run past. Of course, you could put up some barricades to slow them down a bit.