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Death Worm

Size
Small
Type
Monstrosity
Challenge Rating
1
Source
Tome of Beasts 3
Alignment
Unaligned
Armor Class
13
Speeds
20, burrow 20
Walking Speed
20
Burrowing Speed
20
Strength Score
9
Dexterity Score
15
Constitution Score
14
Intelligence Score
1
Wisdom Score
11
Charisma Score
3
Skill Proficiencies
Perception
Languages Ref
—
Hit Points
44
Resistances
Immune to Lightning Damage

Small monstrosity, unaligned


Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points 44 (8d6+16)

Speed 20 ft., burrow 20 ft.


STR
9 (−1)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
1 (−5)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
3 (−4)

Skills Perception +0

Damage Immunities lightning

Senses tremorsense 60', passive Perception 10

Languages —

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Detect Life. Can sense the general direction of creatures that aren't Constructs or Undead within 1 mile of it.

Discharge. When a creature ends its turn within 5 ft. of a death worm the creature takes 2 (1d4) lightning.

Dreaming Venom. iIEvery 24 hrs that elapse it must re-save reducing its hp max by 2 (1d4) on a failure. The poison is neutralized on a success. Target dies if dreaming venom reduces its hp max to 0. This reduction lasts until the poison is neutralized.

Lightning Arc. When a creature starts its turn within 15 ft. of at least two death worms the creature must make DC 14 Dex save or take 5 (2d4) lightning. The creature has disadvantage on the save if it is within 15 ft. of three or more death worms.

Regeneration. Regains 3 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage + 2 (1d4) lightning and 4 (1d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to worm's Dreaming Venom (above).

Spit Poison. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit 15/30' one creature. 9 (2d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to the worm's venom (see Dreaming Venom).

Stat block from Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 3. ©2022 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.