Traps rule, they are actually a very good way to make melee characters defeat enemies without getting up close.
They're especially handy in battlefields, I usually place some scorpion traps in a fog-of-war area with a lot of enemies. Then I place some spike traps around the doors, let my hero peek inside to lure the enemies into their doom and my scorpions and spikes take care of the majority.
My hardcore games would be a lot harder without traps <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
