Monstrous centipede

Monstrous centipedes were venomous, subterranean arthropods of giant size.

Description
Monstrous centipedes ranged from halfling-size to as big as the largest dragons. Their bodies ranged in color from pale grey, black, red, and brown.

Monstrous centipedes were adept at climbing nearly any surface with their many legs.

Behavior
These creatures were very aggressive and liable to attack anything that could be food.

Combat
When attacking, a monstrous centipede would rush towards its prey and use its jaws. When it bit, it injected a sort of poison that reduced a prey's mobility. This poison was weak though and not liable to be fatal.

History
In the late 14 century DR, giant centipedes were sold as fish bait at Skully's Bar and Bait in the city of Ravens Bluff.

Habitats
Monstrous centipedes could be found almost anywhere, but typically they were encountered deep underground.

On the surface they were known to infest the fens, moors, and deciduous forests of the Moonshae Isles. They were also known to infest the Vast Swamp between Cormyr and Sembia, as well as the sewers of Waterdeep.

They were known to frequently be found in the steppes of the Hordelands, as well as its forests Ama Basin, Hagga Shan, and Shalhoond. They were also a common occurrence in its deserts, the Raurin and Quoya.

Relationships
Evil spellcasters often summoned fiendish monstrous centipedes from the Lower Planes to fight for them.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Dungeon #30: "…And a Dozen Eggs"
 * Ruins of Zhentil Keep