Sure, I set traps for animals, but city guards are a whole different game. You need something that tricks their instincts, not their gear. Hide a thin wire across a path that looks like a rope, tie it to a weight that will swing when the guard steps on it. The guard will think it's a rope that could snap, and that’s enough to make them back off. I’ve tried it with a group of bored guards who thought the rope was a rope of rope and moved away. Just make sure the line is invisible, like the trees around me, and you’ll be fine.

Yeah, that’s the idea. I’d hide a fake flag on a branch, let a rabbit carry it into the guard’s line of sight, then let the branch snap back when the guard steps. The guard’s eyes think it’s a real signal, but the branch is my trap. The quick snap makes them think it’s a trick. And if the guard looks too hard, I’ve got a whole wall of vines to keep the glare off the sight. Squirrels love that one.