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Proximity Explosive
A Proximimty Explosive is a unique type of Trap located at several points in the Zhentarim Hideout in Act One of the game.
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A Proximity Explosive is a mechanism, a unique type of a Blast Mine, planted on the surfaces inside the huge cave under Waukeen's Rest which is used by the Zhentarim as a base for operations in the Risen Road region. There are several such devices placed in plain sight in the hideout along wooden bridges that connect the stone cliffs. These mines might be encountered if choosing to explore the hideout while following the course of the 
Proximity Explosives are already set and ready upon reaching the hideout the first time. However, if 
All these mines are connected in a system that is turned on by a button at the far end of the hideout at X: 292 Y: -181 in plain sight.
Once armed, a Proximity Explosive detects anything that comes close to it (be it a party member, a character, or a creature). If no one is near, the mine by default glows green. When approached, the mine changes its color first to yellow (at about 1.5 m) and then to red (immediately adjacent). If the Proximity Explosive is still glowing red at the start of Environmental turn, it explodes, dealing 2d6
As with other explosive types of traps, triggering the Proximity Explosive might destroy nearby objects of use - the first to suffer are the wooden bridges these mines are placed on.
A Proximity Explosive can be disarmed with the help of 
Also, using the arming button mentioned above for the second time renders the whole system inactive again.
After disarming, a Proximity Explosive is depicted as a bunch of inactive pieces of its shell.
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Armed mine (no target nearby)
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Armed mine (possible target is nearby)
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Armed mine (the target is close)
