diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua
index a39bdc65956a98dfdf81cced79fdf785d6547757..fb97a2a4fafa7d2332887cead9451447565c76f4 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/birth/descriptors.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		money = 10,
 		resolvers.equip{ id=true,
 			{type="lite", subtype="lite", name="brass lantern"},
-			{type="tool", subtype="digger", name="iron pickaxe"},
 		},
 		resolvers.inventory{ id=true,
 			{type="potion", subtype="potion", name="potion of lesser healing", ego_chance=-1000},
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ newBirthDescriptor{
 		"Easy game setting",
 		"All damage done to the player decreased by 30%",
 		"All healing for the player increased by 10%",
-		"Each five levels get one more 'life' that allows to resurrect at the start of the level.",
+		"At level 1,2,3,5,7,10,14,18,24,30,40 get one more 'life' that allows to resurrect at the start of the level.",
 		"Achievements are not granted.",
 	},
 	descriptor_choices =
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/digger.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/digger.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6c00870ea61acb3e46d623d8f53e01acd08b0a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/digger.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+-- ToME - Tales of Middle-Earth
+-- Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 Nicolas Casalini
+--
+-- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+-- the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+-- (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+-- GNU General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+-- along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+--
+-- Nicolas Casalini "DarkGod"
+-- darkgod@te4.org
+
+newEntity{
+	define_as = "BASE_DIGGER",
+	slot = "TOOL",
+	type = "tool", subtype="digger",
+	display = "\\", color=colors.LIGHT_BLUE, image = resolvers.image_material("pickaxe", "metal"),
+	encumber = 3,
+	rarity = 14,
+	desc = [[Allows you to dig a wall, remove a tree, create ways.]],
+	add_name = " (#DIGSPEED#)",
+
+	max_power = 1, power_regen = 1,
+	use_power = { name = "dig a wall, cut a tree, ...", power = 1, use = function(self, who)
+		local tg = {type="bolt", range=1, nolock=true}
+		local x, y = who:getTarget(tg)
+		if not x or not y then return nil end
+
+		local wait = function()
+			local co = coroutine.running()
+			local ok = false
+			who:restInit(self.digspeed, "digging", "digged", function(cnt, max)
+				if cnt > max then ok = true end
+				coroutine.resume(co)
+			end)
+			coroutine.yield()
+			if not ok then
+				game.logPlayer(who, "You have been interrupted!")
+				return false
+			end
+			return true
+		end
+		if wait() then
+			who:project(tg, x, y, DamageType.DIG, 1)
+		end
+	end}
+
+	egos = "/data/general/objects/egos/digger.lua", egos_chance = resolvers.mbonus(10, 5),
+}
+
+newEntity{ base = "BASE_DIGGER",
+	name = "iron pickaxe",
+	level_range = {1, 20},
+	cost = 3,
+	material_level = 1,
+	digspeed = resolvers.rngavg(35,40),
+}
+
+newEntity{ base = "BASE_DIGGER",
+	name = "dwarven-steel pickaxe",
+	level_range = {20, 40},
+	cost = 3,
+	material_level = 3,
+	digspeed = resolvers.rngavg(27,33),
+}
+
+newEntity{ base = "BASE_DIGGER",
+	name = "mithril pickaxe",
+	level_range = {40, 50},
+	cost = 3,
+	material_level = 5,
+	digspeed = resolvers.rngavg(20,25),
+}
diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/egos/digger.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/egos/digger.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6e659421834acd0507caa239327497195d96ae66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/egos/digger.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+-- ToME - Tales of Middle-Earth
+-- Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 Nicolas Casalini
+--
+-- This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+-- the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+-- (at your option) any later version.
+--
+-- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+-- GNU General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+-- along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+--
+-- Nicolas Casalini "DarkGod"
+-- darkgod@te4.org
+
+newEntity{
+	name = " of the badger", suffix=true,
+	level_range = {1, 50},
+	rarity = 7,
+	cost = 20,
+	resolvers.generic(function(e) e.digspeed = math.ceil(e.digspeed / 2) end),
+}
+
+newEntity{
+	name = " of strength", suffix=true,
+	level_range = {10, 50},
+	rarity = 6,
+	cost = 10,
+	wielder = {
+		inc_stats = { [Stats.STAT_STR] = resolvers.mbonus_material(4, 1, function(e, v) return v * 3 end) },
+	},
+}
+
+newEntity{
+	name = " of delving", suffix=true,
+	level_range = {30, 50},
+	rarity = 20,
+	cost = 20,
+	wielder = {
+		lite = 1,
+		inc_stats = { [Stats.STAT_STR] = resolvers.mbonus_material(3, 1, function(e, v) return v * 3 end), [Stats.STAT_CON] = resolvers.mbonus_material(3, 1, function(e, v) return v * 3 end) },
+	},
+}