Purple Worm
A titanic burrowing horror tunnels through solid rock and swallows prey whole, shrugging off almost anything that tries to slow it.
A titanic burrowing horror that tunnels through solid rock and swallows prey whole. The purple worm shrugs off nearly anything that would slow or hold it — once it has your scent, there is little that stops it coming.
In play
Inexorable The purple worm recovers from the paralyzed, slowed, and stunned conditions at the end of its turn. It's also immune to penalties to its Speeds and the immobilized condition, and it ignores difficult terrain and greater difficult terrain.
Shake It Off [Reaction] Frequency once per day; Trigger The purple worm would be affected by a condition or adverse effect (such as baleful polymorph). Effect The purple worm negates the triggering condition or effect. Effects from artifacts, deities, or a similarly powerful source can't be avoided in this way.
Level 13
Perception +20 · Senses darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 100 feet · Skills Athletics +30
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | -1 | +7 | -5 | -1 | -1 |
| AC | Fort | Ref | Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | +28 | +21 | +21 |
HP 270
Speed 40 feet, burrow 40 feet, swim 20 feet
Actions
- Melee Jaws [Single Action] +28 (reach 15 ft, deadly 2d10), Damage 3d10+15 piercing plus
- Melee Stinger [Single Action] +28 (reach 15 ft, Agile, Poison), Damage 2d12+15 piercing
- Melee Body [Single Action] +26 (reach 15 ft), Damage 1d10+13 bludgeoning
- Ranged Regurgitate [Single Action] +26 (range 60 ft, Brutal)