The above image is derived from a painting of the Mongolian Death Worm by Pieter Dirkx.
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A victim can also be cut free by any companions that are able to attempt this (15% each round) or upon the death of the creature. In six turns the swallowed creature(s) will be dead, in twelve turns any victim(s) will be digested and unrecoverable.Īs the horny hide of the lesser worm is not as thick as that of the giant sandworm, a swallowed victim has chance (30% each round) of cutting herself free. It will swallow opponents on any attack more than 2 over the minimum necessary to hit. The Aqáa may attack one, two, or four targets (dependent upon its size) that are in proximity to its mouth. Death to avoid 2d6/3d6/4d6 crushing damage for small, medium, and large sandworms, respectively). Like its larger cousin the Ayá, the Aqáa are capable of over-running and crushing smaller creatures, vehicles, and equipment in the path of the creature (save vs. When a lesser sand worm is encountered there is a 20% chance that it will be small, a 40% chance that it will be medium sized, and a a 40% chance that it will be large. The stats for the creature represent small, medium, and large specimens. Unlike the the Ayá, the Aqáa are sometimes encountered within ancient ruins beneath the surface of the planet. They range from 20 feet to 60 feet in length. The Aqáa, the lesser sandworms of Canopus III, are closely related to the Ayá. It has been reported that the desert dwelling nomadic people of Canopus III worship these creatures and have learned to summon, mount, and ride them. An Ayá is unintelligent and will always attack targets in its path. In six turns the swallowed creature(s) will be dead, in twelve turns any victim(s) will be digested and unrecoverable. The Ayá may attack any and all targets near its mouth. Death to avoid being crushed if in the path of a moving worm, a successful save still results in 2d6 damage ). The creature possesses a huge soft-fringed frontal mouth circled by a ring of tiny black eyes.ĭue to the great size of the giant worm, it is capable of over-running and crushing smaller creatures, vehicles, and equipment (save vs. They average 250-300 feet in length, range from reddish brown to pale tan in color, and are covered with fine cilia. Thousands of these huge cannibalistic segmented worms tunnel beneath the planet’s desert sands. The giant sandworms of the desert world Canopus III, a distant Terran colony at the fringes of Hokun space, are considered one of the most dangerous creatures in the galaxy.
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