Kingfissure Worm
Gargantuan Monstrosity · · CR 15
- Monstrosity
- Gargantuan
- Tier 3
Kingfissure Worm at CR 15 is logged as a gargantuan monstrosity. Habitat: underground and desert. Sourced from Flee, Mortals!.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 15
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 60, burrow 50
- Habitats
- Underground, Desert
- Sources
- Flee, Mortals!
Ecology
Kingfissure 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 underground regions. It is gargantuan-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Kingfissure 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
Kingfissure Worm is introduced in MCDM's Flee, Mortals! (2023). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Kingfissure Worm
- What is the challenge rating of Kingfissure Worm?
- Kingfissure Worm has a challenge rating of 15. It fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Kingfissure Worm?
- Kingfissure Worm is classified as a monstrosity in D&D 5e, gargantuan size.
- Where does Kingfissure Worm live?
- Kingfissure Worm is at home in Underground, Desert.