# Death Worm

*Small* *Monstrosity* *unaligned*

- **Armor Class:** 13 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 44 (8d6+16)
- **Speed:** walk 20 ft. burrow 20 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1 (200 XP)
- **Source:** [Tome of Beasts 3](https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/) page 106

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 (-1) | 15 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 1 (-5) | 11 (+0) | 3 (-4) |

- **Skills:** perception +0
- **Damage Immunities:** lightning
- **Senses:** tremorsense 60', passive Perception 10
- **Languages:** —

### Special Abilities

- **Detect Life:** Can sense the general direction of creatures that aren't Constructs or Undead within 1 mile of it.
- **Discharge:** When a creature ends its turn within 5 ft. of a death worm the creature takes 2 (1d4) lightning.
- **Dreaming Venom:** iIEvery 24 hrs that elapse it must re-save reducing its hp max by 2 (1d4) on a failure. The poison is neutralized on a success. Target dies if dreaming venom reduces its hp max to 0. This reduction lasts until the poison is neutralized.
- **Lightning Arc:** When a creature starts its turn within 15 ft. of at least two death worms the creature must make DC 14 Dex save or take 5 (2d4) lightning. The creature has disadvantage on the save if it is within 15 ft. of three or more death worms.
- **Regeneration:** Regains 3 hp at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hp.

### Actions

- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage + 2 (1d4) lightning and 4 (1d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to worm's Dreaming Venom (above).
- **Spit Poison:** Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit 15/30' one creature. 9 (2d8) poison and the target must make DC 12 Con save or succumb to the worm's venom (see Dreaming Venom).


