Small Details: 10 Door Details to Distract the Party

Sometimes the small details are what attracts the party's attention. Often distracting them from the adventure you had planned for the evening. The first details are what one might find on dungeon doors, inn doors, maybe even trap doors. These ten details could mean something, or not a damn thing. Only the first one has any details, but they could just be hinges with fancy designs. 

1.  The brass hinges of the door are tarnished so they take on the same coloring as the wood door. On closer inspection they have intricate designs. A magic-user has a chance of identifying the patterns. These hinges work as spell storage. So as a magic-user can enchant the door. In most instances it is a trap, so when the next person opens the door the spell is discharged. These hinges hold one spell at a time. They can be removed, but for them to work all three of them have to placed on the same door. 

2.  There is a small door in the door, that mimics the bigger door perfectly. 

3.  There are small holes at the base of the door, they are stained darker than the rest of the door. There is an oily substance in and around the holes.

4.  Hanging on a small iron ring is a goat's foot. It looks to be fashioned as a door knocker.

5.  The door is painted a bright blue in color except for a small hand print in the center.

6.  Two, rusted iron spikes are stuck between the door and the wall. An obvious attempt to keep the door closes. The door has large cracks in it, exposing the interior of the door, but it did not give as something powerful smashed into it.

7.  Words are carved into the door. It is difficult to decipher. The carving looks fairly new. And at the bottom of the words is the number 4.

8.  The door contains  inset, black iron detailing. It curves around onto itself and then spirals out and around. The detailing is quite good.

9.  There is a spiderweb detailing around the door frame. 

10.  The handle of the door is fashioned out of a keg tap.