From publisher blurb: The ancient Lich Malcon the Firebringer brings us his finest research on his favorite subject....Treachery. This tome discusses a number of topics dear to the heart of many a dungeon master. These subjects include: puzzles, tricks, traps, encounters, obstables and illusions. The tome gives many examples and offers extensive lists of features and attributes which might be useful for creation of your own forms of treachery. Malcon's offers this tome with his sincerest wishes are that every dungeon master have the ability to achieve a total party kill.