SRD:Delver
| This material is published under the OGL 1.0a. |
DELVER
| Size/Type: | Huge Aberration |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice: | 15d8+78 (145 hp) |
| Initiative: | +5 |
| Speed: | 30 ft. (6 squares), burrow 10 ft. |
| Armor Class: | 24 (–2 size, +1 Dex, +15 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 23 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +11/+27 |
| Attack: | Slam +17 melee (1d6+8 plus 2d6 acid) |
| Full Attack: | 2 slams +17 melee (1d6+8 plus 2d6 acid) |
| Space/Reach: | 15 ft./10 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Corrosive slime |
| Special Qualities: | Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to acid, stone shape, tremorsense 60 ft. |
| Saves: | Fort +12, Ref +6, Will +11 |
| Abilities: | Str 27, Dex 13, Con 21, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 12 |
| Skills: | Knowledge (dungeoneering) +14, Knowledge (nature) +4, Listen +20, Move Silently +17, Spot +20, Survival +14 (+16 underground) |
| Feats: | Alertness, Blind Fight, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Toughness |
| Environment: | Underground |
| Organization: | Solitary |
| Challenge Rating: | 9 |
| Treasure: | None |
| Alignment: | Usually neutral |
| Advancement: | 16–30 HD (Huge); 31–45 HD (Gargantuan) |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
A delver is about 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. It weighs about 6,000 pounds.
Delvers speak Terran and Undercommon.
COMBAT
A delver prefers to fight from its tunnel, which it uses to protect its flanks while lashing out with its flippers.
A delver expecting trouble may honeycomb an area with tunnels, leaving most closed with layers of stone 1 or 2 inches thick.
The delver can quickly dissolve the stone cover and pop up to attack unexpectedly.
Corrosive Slime (Ex): A delver produces a mucuslike slime that contains a highly corrosive substance. The slime is particularly effective against stone. A delver’s mere touch deals 2d6 points of acid damage to organic creatures or objects. Against metallic creatures or objects, a delver’s slime deals 4d8 points of damage, and against stony creatures (including earth elementals) or objects it deals 8d10 points of damage. A slam attack by a delver leaves a patch of slime that deals 2d6 points of damage on contact and another 2d6 points of damage in each of the next 2 rounds. A large quantity (at least a quart) of water or weak acid, such as vinegar, washes off the slime. An opponent’s armor and clothing dissolve and become useless immediately unless the wearer succeeds on a DC 22 Reflex save. Weapons that strike a delver also dissolve immediately unless the wielder succeeds on a DC 22 Reflex save. A creature attacking a delver with natural weapons takes damage from its slime each time an attack hits unless the creature succeeds on a DC 22 Reflex save. These save DCs are Constitution-based.
Stone Shape (Ex): A delver can alter its slime to temporarily soften stone instead of dissolving it. Once every 10 minutes, a delver can soften and shape up to 25 cubic feet of stone, as a stone shape spell (caster level 15th).
Back to Main Page → 3.5e Open Game Content → System Reference Document → Creatures
 |
This is part of the (3.5e) Revised System Reference Document. It is covered by the Open Game License v1.0a, rather than the GNU Free Documentation License 1.3. To distinguish it, these items will have this notice. If you see any page that contains SRD material and does not show this license statement, please contact an admin so that this license statement can be added. It is our intent to work within this license in good faith. | |
