Iceworm
In the frozen wastes of Kälte crawls a beast of unimaginable terror. The ice worm, or icibrunwald as it’s called by the Reghed Tribes of Kalte , burrows in ice caves under the earth, emerging when attracted to the sound of movement above. The ice worm feeds on just about everything that isn’t a tree or rock, and is a lethal adversary when hungry.
Few who see this beast live to describe it. However, because of the stories, legends, and myths of the people of Kälte, it is known that the iceworm is white and light bluish in color, is humongous, and propels itself with a series of tiny arm-like protrusions found uniformly around its body. The “face” is a gaping maw of razor sharp teeth, above which sits a pair of useless, vestigial, black eyes. One of the ice worm’s only weaknesses is that it enters a state of euphoric sleep after feeding, during which time it is very vulnerable. However, since they live deep underground, finding an iceworm after it feeds is near impossible. The inhabitants of Kalte practically deify anyone who kills one of these monsters, not only because it’s one less hostile creature but also because a dead ice worm provides food and fuel for months upon months.
Many natives of the region carry daggers and dirks fashioned from the teeth of dead iceworms, and some sport armor made from the tanned hides of icibrunwald. Immediately before feeding, iceworms burrow up from beneath the surface, and raise themselves, mouth open, directly under their prey. Potential victims may roll to detect to attempt to hear or feel the creature emerging. If this roll is failed, the iceworm's initial attack is a sneak attack, and can simply swallow or devour the prey immediately.
Icworms have not been seen in Kalte since MS 5084.
Few who see this beast live to describe it. However, because of the stories, legends, and myths of the people of Kälte, it is known that the iceworm is white and light bluish in color, is humongous, and propels itself with a series of tiny arm-like protrusions found uniformly around its body. The “face” is a gaping maw of razor sharp teeth, above which sits a pair of useless, vestigial, black eyes. One of the ice worm’s only weaknesses is that it enters a state of euphoric sleep after feeding, during which time it is very vulnerable. However, since they live deep underground, finding an iceworm after it feeds is near impossible. The inhabitants of Kalte practically deify anyone who kills one of these monsters, not only because it’s one less hostile creature but also because a dead ice worm provides food and fuel for months upon months.
Many natives of the region carry daggers and dirks fashioned from the teeth of dead iceworms, and some sport armor made from the tanned hides of icibrunwald. Immediately before feeding, iceworms burrow up from beneath the surface, and raise themselves, mouth open, directly under their prey. Potential victims may roll to detect to attempt to hear or feel the creature emerging. If this roll is failed, the iceworm's initial attack is a sneak attack, and can simply swallow or devour the prey immediately.
Icworms have not been seen in Kalte since MS 5084.
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