Game Master reference / Monster
Description and lore
An armored worm heaves through loose earth, its great mouth breaking the surface beneath disturbed ground. Heavy plates and a low, dragging wake announce its bulk.
A low ridge travels through the loose earth. The ground breaks where the armored body forces its way upward.
Grit settles between its plates. Beyond the fresh seam in the soil, solid stone remains untouched.
At a glance
An armored worm heaves through loose earth, its great mouth breaking the surface beneath disturbed ground. Heavy plates and a low, dragging wake announce its bulk.
| Vitality | Intellect | Might | Tact | Agility | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | d6 | d10 | d6 | d10 | d10 |
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d10, Agility d10, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d10.
Skill overrides: Evade d4, Block d8, Ward d6.
Resolve 30; Stamina 9; Mana 8. Movement 20 feet.
Player Book idea: Armored burrowing worm that senses vibration and immobilizes prey.
Use: Basic attack · Maw: Might + supplemental d10 Wound (piercing), reach 10 feet.
Effect - Signature: Burrow 20 feet through loose earth, not worked stone; must end a turn surfaced to attack. After a Damaging Hit, 1 Mana and Invoke versus Withstand + Vitality inflicts Hinder. Seize is a separate Action, not instant swallowing.
Counterplay: Stillness conceals location outside combat; rock floors block burrowing. A grabbed ally retains actions.
Relationship: A major predator; juveniles would need separate lower-tier profiles.
The ground lifts in a crooked line. Plates split the soil ahead, followed by a mouth rimmed with grit.