Piercer
rating: 0+x

By Lord RasputinLord Rasputin

Note: This creature was originally published in the Tome of Horrors.

Big living stalactites that can drop on delvers. On the ground, they have Move 1 and Clinging and only 1 HP for each die of damage they do. Striking one unarmed does 1d-2 corrosive to the limb doing the striking.

Detect: Per-based Survival (Underground) at -2.
Disarm: No.
Circumvent: Automatic (don’t walk under the piercer).
Evade: Hearing roll allows Dodge.
Effects: 1d piercing with 1d corrosive follow-up. Bigger ones hurt more.
Shots: 1.
Rearm: Automatic. They slowly work their way back up the wall unless killed.
Steal: No.
Combat Effectiveness Rating: 28.

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