Talk:Durlag's Tower Walkthrough/@comment-26482708-20171004170159/@comment-67.183.86.95-20191011073218

Yes, I was frustrated at getting hit by non-detectable traps, until I read what the statue said about crossing the carpet. That made it easy -- no need for the bone wardstone at all.

From a story perspective, I'd just assume that Durlag wanted to give himself a failsafe that he and his family would know about. They would know about the carpet, and how to get around it, but an enemy probably wouldn't. Although that just pushes the question down one place, and makes you wonder why he put a trap there with instructions on how to avoid it.