Cubepixel
Terrarian
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One thing to say.Tell me, young(or old, or middled-aged) Terrarian; do you find yourself struggling with invasions?
Has the Old One's army broken your precious Etherian crystals?
Have the Goblins taken your women and children for nefarious means?
Have the pirates stolen all your gold but for some reason not the platinum?
Then this NPC is for you!
Meet the Trapper!
(Pictured above: concept art by yours truly)
The Trapper is a Lamia, and an expert at creating traps that give enemies a very hard time indeed! With a wide variety of items for sale that can turn the tide of any invasion when properly laid out, she's the perfect fit for an aspiring army squasher.
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Okay, salesperson jokes aside, the Trapper is a hypothetical NPC I've wanted in the game for a very long time. I even suggested her years ago when I was younger, had a different account, and was kind of a moron. So I've gone to the liberty of fleshing her out, and instead of restricting her as one small piece of a larger suggestion like I did back then, I'm devoting an entire topic to her!
Spawn conditions: The Trapper will spawn somewhere on your world after you've beaten at least one invasion event. This does include the Slime Rain. After this has transpired, she will be able to spawn; look for her in the desert, underground or overworld. Once you've found her, she'll be able to spawn in your town normally as long as one house is open!
Edit: A lot of people seem to be getting hung up on the Slime Rain. Guys, the Slime Rain is not the only trigger for her spawning; it's just one of them. If you got a slime rain before a goblin army, you would have the Trapper before the Goblin Tinkerer. Otherwise you'll probably get them both around the same time.
In pre-hardmode, she sells the following;
Spikes [50 copper]
-The spikes you find in the dungeon.
Bear Trap [10 silver]
-The Bear Trap is a placeable trap item that deals 50 stock damage and locks the enemy who triggered it in place for 1 second at the least, 10 at the most. The stronger an enemy is, the shorter amount of time they'll be trapped. Hardmode enemies are locked at 1 second of trap time. It is two blocks wide and can be placed on platforms. It does not affect flying enemies.
Spike Trap [5 silver]
-A thin metal plate that has holes in it; when an enemy steps over it, spikes shoot up, dealing 40 damage instantly. It does not affect flying enemies.
Dart Trap [50 copper]
-The dart traps you find underground.
In hardmode, she sells the following;
Super Bear Trap [2 gold]
-An upgraded bear trap that deals 100 damage and has heavily increased trap time scaling.
Super Spike Trap [2 gold]
-An upgraded spike trap that deals 100 damage.
And after you have beaten Plantera;
Super Dart Trap [2 gold]
-The dart traps you find in the Lihzard temple.
Spiky Ball Trap [2 gold]
-The spiky ball traps you find in the Lihzard temple.
Spear Trap [2 gold]
-The spear traps you find in the Lihzard temple.
Flame Trap [2 gold]
-The flame traps you find in the Lihzard temple.
Wooden Spikes [1 silver]
-The wooden spikes you find in the Lihzard temple.
When Halloween rolls around, she sells;
Trapper Wig [1 gold]
-A wig based on the Trapper's hairdo.
Trapper Shirt and Bracelets [1 gold]
-A set of golden bracelets and a grey sleeveless shirt based on the Trapper's attire.
Trapper's Belt (Vanity Accessory) [1 gold]
-A belt based on the Trapper's, well, belt.
Trapper's Backpack (Vanity Accessory) [1 gold]
-A backpack based on the- you know what, figure it out. XD
Lamia Tail [1 gold]
-A lamia tail. The same one you can obtain from Lamias, just way easier to get when Halloween rolls around.
Her personality is very abrasive and harsh, but not without charm; she genuinely means well, and does care about the player. Some dialogue ideas(though of course, this is ultimately up to the devs if they add her in);
(Upon being found) "Ugh, that's the last time I ever... Oh, hey, a customer."
(After being found but before moving in) "You got a place for me to stay? The desert sucks." / "You gonna buy something?" / "Hurry up and beat it, I ain't going anywhere until I know you're not following me."
(After hardmode starts) "Be careful in the desert. My fellow Lamias aren't the friendliest sort."
(If Dryad is present) "So, is (Name of Dryad) doing anything tonight? Because I'm not." / "(Name of Dryad) is cute, but she seems a little too tightly wound."
(If Guide is present) "(Name of Guide) creeps me out a little. He knows way too much."
(If Arms Dealer is present) "Could you do me a favor and push (Name of Arms Dealer) into a pit for me? He annoys me."
(If Mechanic is present) "Gotta admit, (Name of Mechanic) knows her way around wiring. Might see if she can help me expand my wares."
(If Goblin Tinkerer is present) "(Name of Goblin Tinkerer)'s an actually civilized goblin. I can respect that."
(If Mechanic and Goblin Tinkerer are present) "Can someone tell (Name of Mechanic) and (Name of Goblin Tinkerer) to stop beating around the bush? Every time I'm working on something with them, they don't make eye contact and seem so nervous."
(If Tavernkeep is present) "(Name of Tavernkeep) keeps asking me about my wares. Could you go test them on that army he's always rambling on about, get him off my back?" / "I don't know why, but my traps seem to do heck-all to those Etherian monsters."
(If player is wearing Lamia and/or Trapper Costume items) "I can't tell if you're trying to be like me or trying to taunt me."
(If Witch Doctor is present and Plantera has been defeated) "(Name of Witch Doctor) gave me the schematics for a bunch of really strong traps. I asked him why and he just left. Weird."
(If Stylist is present) "Someone tell (Name of Stylist) to leave me alone. I like my hair messy and unkept, thank you very much."
(If the Moon Lord has been defeated) "I have no idea what that commotion and those flashing lights were about, but I get the feeling you just did the world a huge favor." / "Moon Lord? More like Moon BORE, after how you dealt with him! Hahah- yeah, that sucked."
(If the Moon Lord has been defeated and Dryad is present) "(Name of Dryad) has been a lot calmer recently... Heck, I even saw her smile at one of (Name of Tavernkeep)'s stupid puns! Who even does that?" / "With that Moon mess resolved, maybe (Name of Dryad) will finally have some free time."
Any and all suggestions for items and price changes and the like are welcome.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS I NEED THIS LAMIA RIGHT NOW GIVE IT OMG I LOVE TRAPS THEYRE SO FUNNNNN
