Monster / NPC card

Cave Bat

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Summary

name: Cave Bat

unique_game_id: 0a6cfeb4-77ef-4d20-a8a0-84f61cf8cc16

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Cave Bat

summary: Small cavern bats whose movement and sudden silence serve as natural alarms around Goblin Host roosts.

Individual Combat Card

Field	Value
HP	3.5 / 3.5
Hit dice	1 / 1 HD
Active toDefend	One d6 per remaining HD; each result below 3 removes one HD
15%	2 ft/s walking; 8 ft/s flying

Stamina

Current / maximum: 2 / 2
Recovery: Recover 1 after 5 consecutive Idle ticks

Stats

Mind

Field	Value
IQ	+1%
EQ	+2%
Will	+4%
Reflexes	+12%
Perception	+15%

Embodiment

Field	Value
STR	+1%
DEX	+15%
CON	+3%

Senses

Common Sight

Range and conditions: See canonical method
Effect or limit: Ordinary visual range and obstruction rules.

Common Hearing

Range and conditions: See canonical method
Effect or limit: Ordinary auditory range and obstruction rules.

Blindsight

Range and conditions: 30 ft.; sound-dependent
Effect or limit: Deafening or sound-blocking barriers disable it.

Skills and Combat Checks

Attack Skills

toHit = Stat + Skill + Buff Bonus - Debuff Bonus

Untrained weapon or effect Skill

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Stat bonus: +12%
Skill bonus: +0%
Buff Bonus: +0%
Debuff Bonus: -0%
Calculation: 12 + 0 + 0 - 0
toHit total: 12%
SP spent: 0

Defense Skills

Untrained Evasion

Type: proficiency
Stat: DEX
Stat bonus: +15%
Skill bonus: +0%
Buff Bonus: +0%
Debuff Bonus: -0%
Calculation: 15 + 0 + 0 - 0
Active toDefend total: 15%
SP spent: 0

None

Modifier: +0%
Applies when: While the listed armour or shield can answer the incoming effect

Utility Skills

None recorded

Type: —
Stat: —
Path bonus: +0%
SP spent: 0
Use: No trained utility Skill on this card

The attacker rolls toHit. If it passes, the defender rolls active toDefend and adds applicable passive toDefend modifiers. Roll toEffect only when the offense passes and the defense fails.

Skill Funding Ledger

This base card is an untrained baseline. Learned work, weapon, command, handling, and specialist abilities come from a selected role card and remain Mind skills; they are not embodiment upgrades.

Embodiment Properties

Property	Value or rule
Base size	Tiny; 2.5-ft diameter
Armour	0 intrinsic protection
Movement	2 ft/s walking; 8 ft/s flying
Faction context	Goblin Host

All unlisted

Passive toDefend modifier: +0%
Limit: No intrinsic typed resistance or immunity

Skill Total Summary

Field	Value
Trained XP	0
Total Skill Points	0
Spent	0
Unspent	0

Attack Actions

Bite

Cost: 2 ticks; 2 Stamina
Target / range: One creature in natural reach
Attack Skill: Untrained weapon or effect Skill
toEffect / result: 1d6 toEffect. Standard single-target damage.

Defense Actions

Defend

Trigger: A passed toHit targets this creature
Cost: Normal defense opportunity
Defense Skill: Untrained Evasion
Result / limits: Add passive toDefend (currently +0% from None); success prevents the hit unless stated otherwise.

Utility Actions

No special utility action

Cost: —
Target / range: —
Check: —
Result / limits: Use ordinary movement, communication, and environment actions.

Reactions and Interrupts

Uses only the normal shared reactions and interrupts unless a role card grants another one.

Passives and Effects

No persistent effect is active on the base creature. Equipment, training, saddles, rank, and assignment effects belong to the deployed role card.

Traits

Trait	Rule
Echo Navigation	Uses sound-dependent Blindsight within 30 ft.; it cannot identify colour or writing.

Unit Card

Unit status	Value
Organization	One-model baseline unit
Members	1 Cave Bat
Unit hit dice	1 / 1 HD
Speed	2 ft/s walking; 8 ft/s flying
Footprint / exposure	Tiny; 2.5-ft diameter
Morale / cohesion	Use the deployed role, handler, faction, and location conditions

Bite

Cost: 2 ticks; 2 Stamina
Target / range: One adjacent unit or creature
Skill: Untrained weapon or effect Skill
toEffect / result: 1d6 toEffect. Standard single-target damage.

Information

Description

A palm-sized pale bat with broad ears and thin wings adapted to dense cave roosts.

Habitat and Ecology

Small cave bats gather in dense southwest roosts. Goblin handlers use their movement and sudden silence as alarms; disturbed colonies reveal intruders and hidden openings.

Behaviour

Circle above intruders, scatter toward a familiar roost, and avoid sustained fighting.

Equipment

None inherent. Clothing, tools, armor, weapons, harness, and recoverable items come from the deployed role or location record.

Harvesting

No standard harvesting entry is assigned by this base card.

Other Information

Assistant-authored draft: This card supplies the missing canonical base creature or embodiment requested for the Delve. No trained job; this is the wild base creature.

References

src_reference:

Delve biome entry

Game records: Monster and NPC index

Canonical links: Monster index · Shared Delve biome · Faction context