Death Worm
Small Monstrosity · Unaligned · CR 1
- Monstrosity
- Small
- Tier 1
Ranges across badlands, desert, and mountain; Death Worm lists at CR 1 as a small monstrosity (unaligned). Sourced from Tome of Beasts 3.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- Unaligned
- Speed
- 20, burrow 20
- Habitats
- Badlands, Desert, Mountain
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 3
Ecology
Death Worm is a magical creature outside the normal ecological taxonomy — too constructed to be a beast, too natural to be an aberration. It is most often found in badlands regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Death Worm is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Death Worm is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 (2022). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Death Worm
- What is the challenge rating of Death Worm?
- The CR on Death Worm is 1. That CR works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Death Worm?
- By creature type, Death Worm is a monstrosity, small size, unaligned alignment.
- Where does Death Worm live?
- Death Worm's listed habitats include Badlands, Desert, Mountain.