I'm not sure if I'm following you completely. So these ornate boxes would
be loot on mobs? And only a rogue/bard can open them? Or would it be more
accurate to say only a rogue or bard can open them safely? And if anyone
can open them, but risks being poisoned/stabbed/zapped/turned into a
newt/etc then would someone with invulernabilty or high poison/magic resists
be able to escape harm? Also, could players carry these around like
backpacks for their loot? (yeah, I know, wicked heavy for such use. But
I'm thinking in terms protecting valuables on PvP servers)

I think I like this idea.

Peace
Evulia, unusually chatty bard of 11 missed notes, Tunare

Kitasi suggested:

> The idea is fairly simple. Start off by making an item called
> An Ornate Box.
> If you examine it it appears to be a container with 4 slots
> that weighs 5.0
> lbs. If you click on it to open it however instead of opening
> it casts a
> spell like a magic item. The spell is cast on the holder of
> the item and
> could be a poison DoT, a lightning DD, or whatever trap you like.
>
> The change to Disarm traps would be to allow the item to make
> a check on
> Disarm Traps when attempting to open it. If the skill check
> is a success
> then the trapped chest is replaced with a different item that
> represents the
> treasure inside, much in the fashion of the Combine button
> changing the item
> combined into a new one.
>
> This should be a feasible solution to making Disarm Traps
> useful, and would
> no doubt greatly increase the call for rogues since only they
> and high level
> bards could open these mysterious treasure boxes.