Purple Worm

Name	Purple Worm
Sorted Name	Purple Worm
Family	Purple Worm
Size and Type	Gargantuan Magical Beast
Hit Dice Count	16
Hit Dice	16d10+112 (200 hp)
Random Hit Points	16d10+112 - 112
Initiative	-2
Speed	20 ft. (4 squares), burrow 20 ft., swim 10 ft.
Armor Class	19 (-4 size, -2 Dex, +15 natural), touch 4, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple	+16/+40
Attack	Bite +25 melee (2d8+12)
Full Attack	Bite +25 melee (2d8+12) and sting +20 melee (2d6+6 plus poison)
Space/Reach	20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks	Improved grab, swallow whole, poison
Special Qualities	Tremorsense 60 ft.
Saves	Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +4
Abilities	Str 35, Dex 6, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 8
Skills	Listen +18, Swim +20
Feats	Awesome Blow, Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (sting)
Environment	Underground
Challenge Rating	12
Organization	Solitary
Treasure	No coins, 50% goods (stone only), no items
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	16-32 HD (Gargantuan); 33-48 HD (Colossal)
Level Adjustment	-
Version	SRD
Sources	System Reference Document
Stat_Block	Purple worm; CR 12; Gargantuan magical beast; HD 16d10+112; hp 200; Init -2; Spd 20 ft. (4 squares), burrow 20 ft., swim 10 ft.; AC 19 (-4 size, -2 dex, +15 natural), touch 4, flat-footed 19; Base Atk +16; Grp +40; Atk +25 melee (2d8+12, bite); Full Atk +25 melee (2d8+12, bite) and +20 melee (2d6+6 plus poison, sting); Space/Reach 20 ft./15 ft.; SA Improved grab, swallow whole, poison; SQ Tremorsense 60 ft.; AL N; SV Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +4; Str 35, Dex 6, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 8 Skills and Feats: Listen +18, Swim +20; Awesome Blow, Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (sting)

	Purple Worm
	Gargantuan Magical Beast
Hit Dice:	16d10+112 (200 hp)
Initiative:	-2
Speed:	20 ft. (4 squares), burrow 20 ft., swim 10 ft.
Armor Class:	19 (-4 size, -2 Dex, +15 natural), touch 4, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple:	+16/+40
Attack:	Bite +25 melee (2d8+12)
Full Attack:	Bite +25 melee (2d8+12) and sting +20 melee (2d6+6 plus poison)
Space/Reach:	20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks:	Improved grab, swallow whole, poison
Special Qualities:	Tremorsense 60 ft.
Saves:	Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +4
Abilities:	Str 35, Dex 6, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 8
Skills:	Listen +18, Swim +20
Feats:	Awesome Blow, Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (sting)
Environment:	Underground
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	12
Treasure:	No coins, 50% goods (stone only), no items
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	16-32 HD (Gargantuan); 33-48 HD (Colossal)
Level Adjustment:	-

The body of a mature purple worm is 5 feet in diameter and 80 feet long, weighing about 40,000 pounds. The creature has a poisonous stinger in its tail.

Combat

In battle, a purple worm forms into a coil 20 feet in diameter, biting and stinging anything within reach.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a purple worm must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can attempt to swallow the foe the following round.

Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 25, initial damage 1d6 Str, secondary damage 2d6 Str. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Swallow Whole (Ex): A purple worm can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of a smaller size than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes 2d8+12 points of crushing damage plus 8 points of acid damage per round from the worm's gizzard. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the gizzard (AC 17). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A Gargantuan worm's interior can hold 2 Large, 8 Medium, 32 Small, 128 Tiny, or 512 Diminutive or smaller opponents.

Skills: A purple worm has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.