Purple Worm Tunneler
Huge natural beast (blind)
Level 19 Solo Skirmisher XP 12000
| HP 728; Bloodied 364 | Initiative +17 |
| AC 33, Fortitude 33, Reflex 31, Will 29 | Perception+14 |
| Speed 8, burrow 8 (tunneling) | Blindsight 10, tremorsense 10 |
| Immune blinded, gaze effects | |
| Saving Throws +5; Action Points 2 | |
Traits
Ponderous
The purple worm can take immediate actions while stunned, dazed, or dominated.
Blooded Frenzy
While bloodied, the purple worm takes an extra minor action during its turn.
Standard Actions
(⚔) Bite ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 3 (one creature); +24 vs. AC
Hit: 4d8 + 9 damage, and the purple worm shifts up to half its speed.
⚔ Devour Whole (acid) ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 3 (one creature); +22 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 3d10 + 8 damage, and the target is swallowed (escape DC 24). While swallowed, the target does not occupy a square and has neither line of sight nor line of effect to anything except the worm and other creatures swallowed by the worm; in addition, nothing has line of sight or line of effect to the target except other creatures swallowed by the worm. If the target attacks the worm using a close or an area attack, that attack targets all other creatures swallowed by the worm. While swallowed, the target takes 30 acid damage at the end of its turn. When the effect ends or the worm drops to 0 hit points, the target appears in an unoccupied square of its choice adjacent to the worm.
Move Actions
⚔ Barrel Through ✦ At-Will
Effect: The purple worm shifts up to its speed. Each time the purple worm enters a square adjacent to any enemy for the first time during the move, it makes the following attack against that enemy.
Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +22 vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d8 + 8 damage, and the purple worm pushes the target up to 2 squares.
Minor Actions
⚔ Stinger Impalement (poison) ✦ At-Will
Attack: Melee 3 (one creature); +24 vs. AC
Hit: 2d8 + 8 damage, and the purple worm slides the target up to 4 squares. The target takes ongoing 10 poison damage (save ends).
Triggered Actions
⚔ Thrash ✦ At-Will
Trigger: An attack hits the purple worm.
Attack (Immediate Reaction): Melee 3 (one or two creatures); +22 vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d12 + 11 damage, and the purple worm pushes the target up to 6 squares.
Str 25 (+16) Dex 23 (+15) Wis 21 (+14)
Con 22 (+15) Int 2 (+5) Cha 4 (+6)
Alignment unaligned Languages -
Published in Monster Vault, page(s) 241.