Purple Worm
From OSE SRD
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.
Armour 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.