Taedetium Mines
These remarkably nasty devices – for a given value of nasty – are most often used by groups and individuals who expect a visit from various types of supernatural creatures, entities, people, what have you. Taedetium mines closely resemble the infamous ‘Bouncing Betty’ shrapnel mine; which is fair, because that’s what they were derived from. The mine is set at ground level and connected to a trigger wire or light beam; when triggered, the mine springs into the air and ‘detonates’ at about waist level. Unlike the Bouncing Betty, the shrapnel produced is low velocity: it might penetrate naked flesh, but it’s more likely to get embedded in clothes. Continue reading Item seed: Taedetium Mines.