He peeked down the obvious hallway trap he’d devised and noted the footprints in the dust on the floor. Using a passphrase he’d developed, he unlocked a hidden door that would allow him to bypass the traps and check on who was foolish enough to attempt entry into his inner sanctum. Adalricus grunted in surprise that whoever it was made it as far as the "lava floor’ trap. This trap wasn’t really lava; it was merely a stretch of stone pavers that would rapidly eat away at whatever touched their surfaces. Given that there wasn’t any sign of trace remnants from the intruders suggested that they probably turned back. "Pity. I was hoping to see the trap in action."