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Ver. 1.3.1

Delver

Class

The Delver is an agile explorer and powerful offensive spellcaster. They are the masters of Elemental Magic, with a strong attunement to the forces of nature and a high level of magical energy.

In the Torchlight Society, Delvers are responsible for venturing into the perilous ancient ruin sites in search of valuable treasures and artifacts for research. They are trained in self-defense and know how to navigate dangerous areas.

While they are very powerful spellcasters, Delvers generally don't concern themselves with the theoretical aspects of magic, as long as they can use it to get what they're after. Some can become so well attuned with the elements that they can evoke certain elemental powers without casting a complete spell- a power known as Elemental Channeling.

Class Information

Playing as a Delver

While Adventuring

You live for the adventure. Your agility and keen senses let you access areas that may be out of reach for your teammates. Your eyes are always open for hidden traps, secret entrances, and valuable items. You might scout ahead for potential dangers.

During Social Interaction

Your energetic presence can inspire others, but you sometimes let your emotions get the better of you. You can be intimidating when the situation calls for it.

In Combat

The Delver comes alive in combat, using their immense elemental powers to inflict massive damage. Your Elemental Channeling abilities let you infuse the elements into your attacks. You have more energy than any other class, allowing you to cast many powerful destructive spells in succession.

While Resting

You might practice your spellwork and hone your combat skills with new techniques. Your massive reserves of energy might require you to carry potions to replenish quickly.

Starting Equipment

When creating a leveled character that starts with this class, consult the Delver Starting Equipment table to determine what items you start with. You receive all of the items listed for your starting level and all levels below it. You can choose to replace any number of items with their equivalent value in credits (CR).

Class Features

As a Delver, your adventures and experiences make you a more powerful mage. Your Base Energy increases with your level according to the table.

Delver Specialties

At Level 1, gain 1 level in Sight (Perception) and Climbing (Athletics) as specialties. Choose two Natural Skills from the Delver's Natural Skills list.

Immense Energy

As a Delver, you practice maximizing the power of your spells. This experience has given you a larger energy reserve than most other mages.

Your maximum energy increases with your level according to the Delver table. (The number shown in parentheses is your total maximum energy at that level, taking into account the normal energy increase based on your caster level.)

You recover twice as much energy during resting. (Each hour of resting restores energy equal to your caster level times 2.)

Spellcasting

Starting at level 1, you may begin learning and casting spells. Increase your Caster Level to 1 and assign values to your Magical Skills.

As a Delver, you have 3 points to spend on any combination of Elemental and Divine Magic.

Spell Studies

At each level where you receive this bonus, you may learn new spells from the spell list. This usually, but not always, occurs at each level where your caster level increases.

As a Delver, your training includes all Elemental spells at Level 1. From Level 4 onwards, it focuses on spells on your Elemental Path.

You may choose to learn a spell of lesser rarity with this ability. For example, whenever you have the option to learn a Rare spell, you may choose to learn an Uncommon or Common spell instead. If you do, you lose the opportunity to learn a Rare spell at that level.

• Level 1: 3 Common Delver spells
• Level 4: 3 Common spells for your element
• Level 8: 1 Uncommon spell for your element and 2 Common Delver spells
• Level 12: 2 Uncommon spells for your element and 2 Common spells of any type
• Level 15: 2 Uncommon spells for your element and 3 Common Delver spells
• Level 20: 1 Rare spell for your element(s), 2 Uncommon Delver spells, and 3 Common spells of any type
• Level 22: 2 Rare spells for your element(s) and 4 Uncommon spells of any type
• Level 26: 2 Rare spells for your element(s), 2 Rare Delver spells, and 3 Uncommon spells of any type
• Level 28: 1 Epic spell for your element(s) and 4 Rare Delver spells
• Level 30: 3 Epic Delver spells

Natural Skill Improvement

At each level you receive this bonus, increase each of your natural skills by one level.

This feature can't increase any skill higher than 7 unless you're level 20 or higher. This feature cannot be used to become Legendary.

TIP: To increase a skill beyond 7 at an earlier level, use the Skill Improvement General Feat.

Learning Experience

At each level you receive this bonus, choose one of your knowledges and increase its level by 1, or gain 1 point in a new knowledge subject of your choice. If your Intelligence score is 15 or greater, you may do this twice each time you receive this bonus. If it's 20 or greater, you may do this three times.

Knowledges can't be increased beyond 10 at any level.

Elemental Path

At level 3, you gain an affinity for one of the four elements. Choose a Delver archetype from the list below. Your choice will shape how your spellwork improves as you level up.

• Path of Fire - school of Pyromancy
• Path of Water - school of Cryomancy
• Path of Earth - school of Lithomancy
• Path of Wind - school of Evocation

Add your Affinity Modifier to skill checks to cast spells within your school of magic.

You receive additional features from your archetype at levels 8, 13, 18, and 24.

Ability Score Improvement

At each level where you receive this bonus, increase one of your ability scores by 2, or two different scores by 1 each.

Ability scores can't be increased beyond 20 using this feature until your overall level reaches 15, and no ability score can be increased beyond 30 at any level.

After updating your score, be sure to update the relevant modifiers, including skills and other calculated stats that factor in the increased scores.

Specialty Improvement

At each level you receive this bonus, choose one of your specialties and increase its level by 1. Specialties can't be increased above 3.

If you don't have any specialties that can be improved when you receive this bonus, you may gain 1 point in a new specialty of your choice..

Delver Bonus

At each level you receive this bonus, choose one of the following stat increases to gain a bonus in:

• +1 Passive Perception
• +1 Speed
• +1 Carry Weight

Elemental Channeling

At Level 7, you begin to feel the power of the elements within your body when your emotions run high. You learn the form of the Elemental Channeling cantrip associated with your elemental path. This special spell allows you to channel elemental energy into your attacks using your magical energy.

This power inflicts additional damage equal to your Elemental Channeling Damage. The amount of damage increases with your level according to the Delver table.

• Path of Fire - Burning damage
• Path of Water - Freezing damage
• Path of Earth - Bludgeoning damage
• Path of Wind - Shock damage

Nature's Fury

At level 10, you gain the ability to enter a state of heightened physical strength and fury using your magical energy. You can enter Rage as a single action.

As a Delver, your Rage has unlimited daily uses. Entering Rage consumes 10 energy, and each frame you sustain Rage consumes an additional 2 energy. (Energy is consumed during reaction frames if you act during those frames.) Your Rage continues for as long as you have the energy to sustain it. You can end Rage at any time as a free action. (Rage is not a spell. You don't need to roll to cast it nor use an action frame to sustain it.)

While raging, you gain the following effects:

• Your Speed is increased by 4 feet.
• Any attacks that use your Strength (This includes Elemental spells) deal +1d damage. Add to the roll one additional die of the same size the damage roll would use normally.)
• You have immunity to staggering effects.
• You have disadvantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma-based checks.
• Your passive perception is reduced by 4.

Extreme Affinity

At Level 15, your affinity with your element becomes so strong that you can easily cast highly advanced spells. Your Affinity Modifier affects the casting difficulty of spells on your elemental path.

(When casting a spell on your elemental path, add your Affinity modifier to your Elemental Magic skill level when calculating the casting difficulty. For example, if you're on the Path of Wind with an Elemental skill level of 4 and your Affinity modifier is +3 at level 15, your skill level effectively becomes 7 for Evocation spells.)

Duality

At level 20, you gain the ability to expand your focus to a second element. Choose a second Delver Archetype.

When you use your Elemental Channeling powers, you choose one or both of your elements to channel into the attack. If you choose both, roll the additional damage for each type separately in the order of your choice.

From this level onwards, whenever you receive the Spell Studies feature bonus, you can choose spells from either element's path.

Ascension

At level 30, your attunement to the elements reaches a level hardly seen before in any mage. Upon entering Rage, you may choose one of your elemental paths and Ascend.

While Ascended, you gain the following benefits in addition to the normal effects of Rage:

• All melee attacks by you and any ally within 50 feet gain Elemental Channeling at no energy cost.
• Spells you cast within the chosen element do not consume energy.
• You are immune to the chosen element's damage type.
• Enemies within 10 feet of you take 1d10 elemental damage per frame until they move away from you.
• You can't be stunned, staggered, grappled, or forcibly moved.

Ascension costs 20 energy per frame while active. At the end of combat or when the power is deactivated, you take one level of Exhaustion. If Ascension ends due to running out of energy, you take two levels of Exhaustion instead.

Class Feats