Purple Worm

• AC: 18 (Natural Armor)
• Alignment: Unaligned
• CHA: 4
• CON: 22
• Challenge Rating: 15
• DEX: 7
• HP: 247 (15d20+90)
• INT: 1
• Passive Perception: 9
• Roll 0: Bite 1d20 + 9 3d8+9
• Roll 1: Tail Stinger 1d20 + 9 3d6+9
• STR: 28
• Saving Throws: Con +11, Wis +4
• Senses: Blindsight 30 Ft., Tremorsense 60 Ft.
• Size: Gargantuan
• Speed: 50 ft., burrow 30 ft.
• Type: monstrosity
• WIS: 8

Traits

Tunneler: The worm can burrow through solid rock at half its burrow speed and leaves a 10-foot-diameter tunnel in its wake.

Actions

Multiattack: The worm makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its stinger.

Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d8 + 9) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the worm. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the worm, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the worm's turns.
If the worm takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the worm must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the worm. If the worm dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.

Tail Stinger: Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 19 (3d6 + 9) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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The SendingStone review

The Purple Worm is a formidable creature with a Challenge Rating of 15, making it a tough opponent for any adventurer. With an AC of 18 and a whopping 247 hit points, it can take a serious beating before going down. Its high Constitution score of 22 also makes it difficult to take down with spells or other magical attacks. However, its low Dexterity and Charisma scores of 7 and 4, respectively, mean it lacks agility and charm.

Despite its powerful physical attributes, the Purple Worm is unaligned and has an intelligence score of only 1, indicating that it is more of a brute force creature than a strategic one. Its primary method of attack is its powerful bite, which can deal significant damage to its enemies. Its passive perception score of 9 means it is not particularly perceptive, but given its large size and burrowing abilities, it can surprise its foes by suddenly appearing from underground.

Overall, the Purple Worm is a formidable opponent that should not be taken lightly by adventurers. Its high hit points and Constitution score make it difficult to take down, and its powerful bite can deal serious damage. However, its low Dexterity and Charisma scores mean it lacks agility and charm.

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