"I was eating quaaludes like dungeon delvers should..."

DUNGEON DELVER (#29/30, #273/365) [OOTP IV]

SKILL: 7

STAMINA: 8

ATTACKS: 2

WEAPON: Small Claw

ARMOUR: None

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Dungeons, Ruins, Caves

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1

TYPE: Humanoid/Monster

REACTION: Neutral-Hostile

INTELLIGENCE: High

The world of Titan is replete with troublesome metamorphic monsters, such as the Shapechanger, the Imitator and the Doppleganger; form-shifting foes whose deceptively placid initial appearance belies the true figure of a bloodthirsty killer. To these ranks we can add the DUNGEON DELVER of underground areas in south-western Khul, which uses its illusory powers to appear as something else - an old Dwarf, a pedestal with a treasure on top, or a chest full of gold. However, once a victim is within attack range, the Dungeon Delver will cancel the illusion, reverting to its true appearance of a hideous humanoid monster with a fanged mouth and long-clawed hands that reach out to rend and throttle their opponent!

Indeed, Dungeon Delvers are powerful Illusionists, with a MAGIC score of 5-7, a Magic-Illusionism Special Skill of 1-3, and 12-20 Magic Points worth of spells. Given their appearance, it is thought they may be an earlier variant of the Shapechanger, but a Marrangha creature that instead uses powers of illusion instead of physical plasticity to alter their appearance. Thus, while they may not be as physically powerful as the Shapechanger, this is compensated for by their impressive magical abilities. It should also be noted there is no difference in their vicious temperament!