Monster: Delver

Monster: Delver

The delver is one of those monsters nobody knows about. Seriously, I have never seen anybody use one or even talk about one. Pathfinder has a book named Misfit Monsters Redeemed that has a section about delvers to make them more interesting, I suggest reading it.

 

Delver [Monster Manual, page 39]

 
279 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+20 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -30%) [60]; DX-1 [-20]; HT+4 [40].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+3; HP+6 (Size Modifier, -30%) [9]; Will+1 [5]; Basic Move-1 [-5].
Advantages: Blunt Claws [3]; DR 7 [35]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes, No Head, No Neck) [17]; Subsonic Hearing (Biological (Passive), -5%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [4]; Tunneling (Move 1; Hands-Free, +20%) [42].
    Acid Resistance [58]: DR 20 (Includes Internal, +20%; Limited, Acid, -40%; Tough Skin, -40%) [40] + Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects [10] + Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [2] + Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only, -60%) [6].
    Corrosive Slime [71]: Corrosion Attack 1d-2 (Accessibility, Only against organics, -40%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [5] + Corrosion Attack 2d (Accessibility, Only against metal, -40%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [22] + Corrosion Attack 4d (Accessibility, Only against stone, -40%; Aura, +80%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%) [44].
Disadvantages: Horizontal [-10]; No Fine Manipulators [-30]; Restricted Diet (Minerals) [-10].
Features: No Legs (Slithers).
Notes: Size 13 hexes.
Creature Type: Aberration.
 

Knowing Your Own Strength [422] Replace ST+20 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%; Size Modifier, -30%) [60] with ST+20 [200] Replace HP+6 (Size Modifier, -30%) [9] with HP+6 [12]

 
Typical Stats

ST:	30	HP:	36	Speed:	5.75
DX:	9	Will:	11	Move:	4 ground, 1 tunnel
IQ:	10	Per:	10
HT:	14	FP:	14	SM:	+3
Dodge:	8	Parry:	N/A	DR:	7, 20 (vs. acid)

    Blunt Claws (9): thrust 4d-1 crushing (KYOS: 6d+2 crushing), Reach C.
    Corrosive Slime: The delver may exude a highly corrosive slime. Anything that touches the delver takes damage that depends on the material composition. Anything organic takes 1d-2 corrosion damage, anything made of metal takes 2d corrosion damage, and anything made of stone takes 4d corrosion damage.
 
    Traits: Addiction (Metal); Horizontal; Immunity to Noxious Acidic Effects; Infravision; Injury Tolerance (No Eyes, No Head, No Neck); Internal Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); No Fine Manipulators; No Legs (Slithers); Restricted Diet (Minerals); Sealed (Acid-Resistant Only); Subsonic Hearing (Biological (Passive); Melee Attack, Reach C).
    Skills: Prospecting-14.
    Creature Type: Aberration.
    Notes: Size 13 hexes.