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The Delvers are intrepid explorers, scholars, and treasure hunters, driven by the thrill of discovery, the pursuit of knowledge, and the lure of wealth. They brave ancient dungeons, forgotten crypts, and perilous ruins in search of hidden riches, powerful artifacts, and lost secrets. For the Delvers, every expedition is a gamble, where fortune and knowledge favor the bold—or the foolish.

Delvers seek both treasure and knowledge as they explore ancient ruins and lost libraries.

Claims

For treasure hunters and scholars that move around, claims are the usual lair, facilities, and holdings. For delvers exploring a single, massive dungeon, claims are often parts of the dungeon that have been cleared and can be used as a base.

Trove: Any time during downtime, roll dice equal to your Tier. You earn coin equal to the highest result, minus your heat.	Secret Paths: You get +1d to the engagement roll for Assault and Stealth plans.	Artifact Dealer: You get +2 coin in payoff for scores that involve money and valuables.	Map Collection: You get +1d to Prowl and Survey in dungeons and ruins.
Turf	Hideout: -2 heat per score. Safe retreat for weary adventurers.	Lair: Your secret base of operations where plans are made, research is conducted, and treasures are stored. Claims start here and can extend horizontally or vertically, but not diagonally.	Lookouts: You get +1d to Survey and Hunt in dungeons and ruins.	Expedition Safehouse: +1d to Consort and Sway rolls on-site. The comfort and supplies you offer draw loyal allies.
Secret Lore: You get +1d to Attune and Study in dungeons and ruins.	Healing Shrine: You get +1d to healing treatment rolls during downtime.	Supply Cache: You get +2 coin in payoff for scores that involve rare artifacts.	Sanctuary: You get +1d to the engagement roll for Magic and Probe plans.	Arcane Cache: Any time during downtime, roll dice equal to your Tier. You earn coin equal to the highest result, minus your heat.

Heat & Wanted Level

☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ | ☐☐☐☐

Coin

☐☐☐☐ | Vault ☐☐☐☐ | Vault 2 ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

Special Abilities

1. Treasure Hunters: Each PC may add +1 action rating to Hunt, Study, or Survey (up to a max rating of 3).
2. Pathfinders: You gain +1d to engagement rolls for exploration or transport plans.
3. Relic Snatchers: When you recover an ancient or valuable artifact, gain +1d to Study or Survey rolls related to it.
4. Survivors: When you resist consequences from environmental hazards (traps, dangerous terrain, etc.), clear 1 stress.
5. Uncover Secrets: Each PC may add +1 action rating to Study, Survey, or Tinker (up to a max rating of 3).
6. Preservation Society: Gain +1d to gather info about ancient sites or lost knowledge.
7. Expedition Leader: When you lead a group action, everyone who rolls gets +1d. What famous treasure or discovery did you make to earn your reputation?
8. Endowed: When you advance your Tier, it costs half the coin it normally would. Who is your patron? Why do they fund your expeditions?
9. Additional Playbook: Select another crew playbook. From now on, you can choose its Claims, Special Abilities, Crew Contacts, and Upgrades. You gain immediate access only to the Crew XP.

Crew XP

At the end of each session, for each item below, mark 1 xp (or instead mark 2xp if that item occurred multiple times).

1. Uncover lost knowledge, recover significant loot, or explore ancient ruins.
2. Contend with challenges above your current station.
3. Bolster your crew's reputation or develop a new one.
4. Express the goals, drives, inner conflict, or essential nature of the crew.

Contacts

1. Doran, an antiquities dealer.
2. Jyn, a mage.
3. Kez, a sage.
4. Lias, a crafter.
5. Pyra, a trap expert.
6. Valeria, an antiquarian.
7. Gorran, a tomb robber.
8. Mirwen, a noble patron.

Crew Upgrades

☐ Delver's Rig (2 free load of tools or gear) ☐ Underground Maps ☐ Scholars' Rigging (1 concealed carried item has no load) ☐ Elite Skulks ☐ Elite Researchers ☐-☐-☐ Steady (+1 stress box) ■☐ Secure ☐☐ Vault ☐ Workshop

Lair ☐☐ Carriage ☐☐ Boat ☐ Hidden ☐ Quarters

Training ■ Insight ☐ Prowess ☐ Resolve ■ Personal ☐-☐-☐-☐ Mastery

Quality ☐ Documents ☐ Gear ☐ Implements ☐ Pet/Special ☐ Supplies ☐ Tools ☐ Weapons

Cohort upgrade costs

New Cohort: ☐-☐

Add Type: ☐-☐

Cohorts

Name:

Gang ☐ or Expert ☐.

Weak ☐, Impaired ☐, Broken ☐, Armor ☐

Adepts ☐ Rooks ☐ Rovers ☐ Skulks ☐ Thugs ☐

Elite ☐ Fearsome ☐ Independent ☐ Loyal ☐ Principled ☐ Animal ☐ Savage ☐ Unreliable ☐ Wild ☐

Name:

Gang ☐ or Expert ☐.

Weak ☐, Impaired ☐, Broken ☐, Armor ☐

Adepts ☐ Rooks ☐ Rovers ☐ Skulks ☐ Thugs ☐

Elite ☐ Fearsome ☐ Independent ☐ Loyal ☐ Principled ☐ Animal ☐ Savage ☐ Unreliable ☐ Wild ☐

Name:

Gang ☐ or Expert ☐.

Weak ☐, Impaired ☐, Broken ☐, Armor ☐

Adepts ☐ Rooks ☐ Rovers ☐ Skulks ☐ Thugs ☐

Elite ☐ Fearsome ☐ Independent ☐ Loyal ☐ Principled ☐ Animal ☐ Savage ☐ Unreliable ☐ Wild ☐

Name:

Gang ☐ or Expert ☐.

Weak ☐, Impaired ☐, Broken ☐, Armor ☐

Adepts ☐ Rooks ☐ Rovers ☐ Skulks ☐ Thugs ☐

Elite ☐ Fearsome ☐ Independent ☐ Loyal ☐ Principled ☐ Animal ☐ Savage ☐ Unreliable ☐ Wild ☐

Opportunities

1. A cavern filled with chains hanging from the ceiling and walls, some attached to long-forgotten prisoners. The legend says whoever can unlock the chains will find both danger and untold riches.
2. A forgotten ruin said to hold the key to a legendary treasure. What dangers guard it?
3. A noble patron demands the retrieval of a cursed artifact, offering significant funding if you succeed.
4. A deep well in the center of a ruined courtyard echoes with the voices of the past. Throwing in a coin grants a glimpse of your future, but it’s whispered that the well demands something in return.
5. A hidden sect of occultists offers you forbidden knowledge in exchange for retrieving a powerful, long-lost artifact.
6. A room filled with dormant stone golems. Some say they guard a treasure beyond measure, but waking them comes at a cost.
7. A shimmering pool at the dungeon’s heart, said to have healing properties that can restore life or youth, but using it changes you.
8. An ancient altar covered in strange runes is said to grant immense power—but only to those who can decipher its long-forgotten language.
9. A rival treasure hunter has been boasting about their latest find. Time to relieve them of it.
10. A famous scholar was last seen entering a forbidden vault deep within an ancient fortress—he never returned, but his notes have resurfaced.
11. A strange machine from a forgotten age has been unearthed. No one knows its purpose, but scholars are desperate to get their hands on it for study.
12. A mysterious star map is discovered, showing the location of a temple said to house an otherworldly power.
13. Dungeon monsters have raided the area. There is a bounty, and captives to rescue.
14. A powerful artifact has resurfaced, attracting dangerous factions. Secure it before it falls into the wrong hands.
15. A set of arcane diagrams has been stolen. They reveal the hidden paths to an alternate dimension where forgotten spells are said to reside.
16. A single monster of overpowering strength hinders passage.
17. A rival crew has uncovered an ancient map leading to a hidden vault. Can you beat them to the prize?
18. A labyrinth of mirrors that distorts time and space. Rumors say the heart of the maze holds a priceless artifact, but many have lost themselves, unable to find the way back.
19. A series of strange symbols have appeared on the city’s walls, matching a long-forgotten dialect from a dead empire. What is the message trying to tell you?