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 **Field**|**Type**|**Null**|**Key**|**Default**|**Notes**
 -----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----
 id|int(11)|NO|PRI| |auto\_increment
-zone|varchar(16)|NO|MUL| | 
-version|smallint(5) unsigned|NO| |0| 
+zone|varchar(16)|NO|MUL| | Zone short name
+version|smallint(5) unsigned|NO| |0| Version of the specified Zone
 x|int(11)|NO| |0| 
 y|int(11)|NO| |0| 
 z|int(11)|NO| |0| 
-chance|tinyint(4)|NO| |0| 
+chance|tinyint(4)|NO| |0| 0-100 percent
 maxzdiff|float|NO| |0| 
 radius|float|NO| |0| 
-effect|int(11)|NO| |0| 
-effectvalue|int(11)|NO| |0| 
-effectvalue2|int(11)|NO| |0| 
-message|varchar(200)|NO| | | 
-skill|int(11)|NO| |0| 
-level|mediumint(4) unsigned|NO| |1| 
-respawn\_time|int(11) unsigned|NO| |60| 
-respawn\_var|int(11) unsigned|NO| |0| 
+effect|int(11)|NO| |0| The type of trap (see Parameters below).
+effectvalue|int(11)|NO| |0| A variable used for the trap (see Parameters below).
+effectvalue2|int(11)|NO| |0| A variable used for the trap (see Parameters below).
+message|varchar(200)|NO| | | Standard message unless optional message set (see Message defaults below).
+skill|int(11)|NO| |0| Skill required to disarm the trap.
+level|mediumint(4) unsigned|NO| |1| The level of the trap--important for spell cast traps, unused on other types.
+respawn\_time|int(11) unsigned|NO| |60| Respawn time seconds.
+respawn\_var|int(11) unsigned|NO| |0| Variance to respawn time in seconds.
 triggered\_number|tinyint(4)|NO| |0| 
 group|tinyint(4)|NO| |0| 
 despawn\_when\_triggered|tinyint(4)|NO| |0| 
-undetectable|tinyint(4)|NO| |0| 
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+undetectable|tinyint(4)|NO| |0| 
+
+## Trap Parameters
+
+**Type**|**Effect**|**Effect Value**|**Effect Value 2**|**Notes**
+-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
+Casting Trap | 0 |  Spell ID | Unused | Casts a spell on the player that triggered the trap. 
+Alarm Trap | 1 | Range of effect | 0 (all NPCs aggro) or 1 (only KOS NPCs aggro) | Causes NPCs to aggro the player who triggered the trap. 
+Mystic Spawn (NPC Trap) | 2 | npc_type ID of the mob spawned | number of mobs spawned | Spawns NPCs at a close spot in a small area 
+Bandit Spawn (NPC Trap2) | 3 | npc_type ID of the mob spawned | number of mobs spawned | Spawns NPCs at a close spot in a large area 
+Damage Trap | 4 | minimum amount of damage | maximum amount of damage | Causes damage to the player that triggered the trap. 
+
+## Trap Message Defaults
+
+**Type**|**Effect**|**Default Message**
+-----|-----|-----
+Casting Trap | 0 | "_____ triggers a trap!"
+Alarm Trap | 1 | "A loud alarm rings out through the air..."
+Mystic Spawn | 2 | "The air shimmers..."
+Bandit Spawn | 3 | "A bandit leaps out from behind a tree!"
+Damage Trap | 4 | "_____ triggers a trap!"
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