Purple Worm🔗
Gigantic, slimy worms with bodies 100’ long and 8–10’ thick. Bore tunnels through the earth and come to the surface to eat other creatures.
| Armor Class | 6 [13] |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 15* (67hp) |
| Attacks | 1 × bite (2d8), 1 × sting (1d8 + poison) |
| THAC0 | 9 [+10] |
| Movement | 60’ (20’) |
| Saving Throws | D8 W9 P10 B10 S12 (8) |
| Morale | 10 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 2,300 |
| Number Appearing | 1d2 (1d4) |
| Treasure Type | D |
- Swallow whole: A bite attack roll of 20, or 4 or more than the target number required, indicates that a human-sized (or smaller) victim is swallowed. Inside the worm’s belly: suffer 3d6 damage per round (until the worm dies); may attack with sharp weapons at -4 to hit; body digested in 6 turns after death.
- Poison: Causes death (save vs. poison).
- In restricted spaces: May not always be able to bite and sting at once.