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Piercers are a monster class represented by p. They drop from the ceiling, taking your character by surprise. If you are wearing a hard helmet, you are somewhat protected. In order of toughness, there are rock piercers, iron piercers, and glass piercers.

Rock piercerEdit

p rock piercer
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Bite 2d6

p rock piercer
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Bite 2d6
Base level	3
Base experience	28
Speed	1
Base AC	3
Base MR	0
Alignment	0
Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Common
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	200
Nutritional value	200
Size	Small
Resistances	None
Resistances conveyed	None
Other attributes	A rock piercer: can cling to the ceiling. can blend in with its surroundings. is an animal. has no eyes. has no limbs. is a carnivore. cannot pick up objects. is always hostile.
Reference	monst.c#line722

Iron piercerEdit

p iron piercer
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Bite 3d6

p iron piercer
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Bite 3d6
Base level	5
Base experience	62
Speed	1
Base AC	0
Base MR	0
Alignment	0
Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Rare
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	400
Nutritional value	300
Size	Medium
Resistances	None
Resistances conveyed	None
Other attributes	An iron piercer: can cling to the ceiling. can blend in with its surroundings. is an animal. has no eyes. has no limbs. is a carnivore. cannot pick up objects. is always hostile.
Reference	monst.c#line729

Glass piercerEdit

p glass piercer
Difficulty	9
Attacks	Bite 4d6

p glass piercer
Difficulty	9
Attacks	Bite 4d6
Base level	7
Base experience	105
Speed	1
Base AC	0
Base MR	0
Alignment	0
Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very rare
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	400
Nutritional value	300
Size	Medium
Resistances	Acid
Resistances conveyed	None
Other attributes	A glass piercer: can cling to the ceiling. can blend in with its surroundings. is an animal. has no eyes. has no limbs. is a carnivore. cannot pick up objects. is always hostile.
Reference	monst.c#line736

Encyclopedia entry Edit

Ye Piercer doth look like unto a stalactyte, and hangeth
from the roofs of caves and caverns.  Unto the height of a
man, and thicker than a man's thigh do they grow, and in
groups do they hang.  If a creature doth pass beneath them,
they will by its heat and noise perceive it, and fall upon
it to kill and devour it, though in any other way they move
but exceeding slow.
        [ the Bestiary of Xygag ]