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bfrpg| Number appearing | 1d2, Wild 1d4 |
|---|---|
| Armor class | 16 |
| Move | 20' (15') Burrow 20' (15') |
| Hit dice | 11* (+9) to 20* (+13) |
| Treasure type | None |
| Damage per attack | 1 bite/1 sting (2d8/1d8+poison) |
| Morale | 10 |
Purple worms are gigantic subterranean monsters; they are rarely found above ground. The body of a mature purple worm is 5-8 feet in diameter and 60-100 feet long, weighing about 40,000 pounds.
The creature has a poisonous stinger in its tail; those injured by it must save vs. Poison or die. Note that the purple worm's movement is less than the monster's length, so that, if attacking from out of a tunnel, it might not be able to use the stinger for several rounds.
Any time a purple worm successfully bites a man-sized or smaller opponent with a natural roll of 19 or 20, the opponent has been swallowed, and will suffer 3d6 damage per round afterward due to being digested. A character who has been swallowed can only effectively attack with small cutting or stabbing weapons such as dagger or shortsword.
Special Abilities
Poisonous Stinger — Those injured by the tail stinger must save vs. Poison or die.
Swallow Whole — Any time a purple worm successfully bites a man-sized or smaller opponent with a natural roll of 19 or 20, the opponent has been swallowed, and will suffer 3d6 damage per round afterward due to being digested. A character who has been swallowed can only effectively attack with small cutting or stabbing weapons such as dagger or shortsword.
osric
osric| Frequency | Rare |
|---|---|
| Number appearing | 1d2 |
| Armor class | 6 |
| Move | 90-ft |
| Hit dice | 15 |
| % in lair | 30% |
| Treasure type | 1d8×1,000 cp (50%), 1d6×1,000 sp (25%), 1d4×1,000 ep (25%), 1d4×1,000 gp (25%), 1d20 gems (50%), 1d4 jewellery (20%), sword, armour, or misc. weapon (10%) |
| Damage per attack | 2d12/2d4 |
| Special attacks | See below |
| Special defenses | Nil |
| Magic resistance | Standard |
| Intelligence | Non- |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| Size | Large |
Purple worms are huge, almost 10-ft around and 40-ft to 50-ft long. They live deep underground where they are constantly on the search for food. They are attracted to vibrations up to 60-ft away. These creatures always return to their lair to rest. During this time they will pass their waste consisting of metals and gems they could not digest.
Special Abilities
Bite — A purple worm's main attack is its bite that does 2d12 points of damage. If the purple worm scores a natural 20 then it has engulfed its prey whole. If the victim is not rescued, it will die within 6 rounds. It is also possible for the victim to cut it's way out. The inside of a purple worm is armour class 10. For each round that the victim is inside subtract 1 from their damage that they inflict. This penalty is cumulative for each round, so after four rounds the damage inflicted is at -4.
Poisonous Stinger — As well as its bite a purple worm also has a poisonous stinger on its tail. Any creature stung takes 2d4 damage and must save vs poison or die.
Attracted to Vibrations — Attracted to vibrations up to 60-ft away.