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Murmuring Worm

Size
Huge
Type
Aberration
Challenge Rating
12
Source
Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie
Armor Class
16
Speeds
40, swim 40, climb 40, burrow 20
Walking Speed
40
Swimming Speed
40
Climbing Speed
40
Burrowing Speed
20
Strength Score
20
Dexterity Score
12
Constitution Score
20
Intelligence Score
8
Wisdom Score
14
Charisma Score
18
Vision
Darkvision (60ft), Tremorsense (60ft)
Languages Ref
—
Hit Points
195
Condition Immunities
Prone
Resistances
Immune to Psychic Damage

Huge aberration


Armor Class 16

Hit Points 195 (17d12+85)

Speed 40 ft., burrow 20 ft., climb 40 ft., swim 40 ft.


STR
20 (+5)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
8 (−1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
18 (+4)

Damage Immunities psychic

Condition Immunities prone

Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages —

Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)

Amphibious. The worm can breathe air and water.

Locate Mind. The worm is aware of the location and relative intelligence of all creatures with Intelligence scores greater than 3 within 500 feet.

Maddening Murmurs. The worm babbles constantly. A non-aberrant creature that starts its turn within 30 feet and can hear its murmurs makes a DC 14 Intelligence saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is confused until the start of its next turn.

Actions

Multiattack. The worm constricts once and attacks once with its bite.

Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 17) and restrained while grappled.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage. If the target is killed by this attack the worm eats its head.

Bonus Actions

Mental Summons. One creature with an Intelligence score greater than 3 within 120 feet makes a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, it uses its reaction to move up to its Speed towards the worm by the shortest route possible, avoiding hazards but not opportunity attacks. This is a magical charm effect.

Stat block from Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie (EN Publishing), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition Monstrous Menagerie. Copyright 2021, EN Publishing. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.