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Mind worms were powerful psionic creatures thought to be the result of illithid experimentation.[1]
Description[]
Mind worms were massive, worm-like creatures (generally compared to purple worms in shape) some 5 feet (1.5 meters) in diameter, 60 feet (18 meters) in length, and 22,500 pounds (10,200 kilograms) in weight. Their skin was a nasty, sickly, pale purple color.[1]
Abilities[]
Mind worms had both formidable physical abilities and powerful psionic talents. They had both darkvision and blindsense, were immune to the effects of acid and mental attacks, and were resistant to spells; they could also swallow creatures whole or unleash a blast of psionic power in a 60‑foot (18‑meter) cone. Mind worms could also use the psionic powers of greater scrying and plane shift at will.[1]
Perhaps their most significant and deadly ability, however, was that they could create "probe worms": a tiny, worm-like construct of psionic energy, which a mind worm could have up to four active and could create out of any fluid or reflective surface they could sense- even through scrying. Probe worms could physically attack creatures up to 15 ft (4.6 m) away from the surface they originated from, and- on a particularly lucky or precise strike- could allow a mind worm to use a linked ability that let them psionically transport the victim into its stomach. Probe worms could also induce fear in creatures they attacked.[1]
Combat[]
Mind worms preferred to attack enemies with their probes worms rather than face them directly, and typically targeted obvious spellcaster first. If confronted physically, a mind worm would seek to retreat back into water.[1]
Ecology[]
Mind worms were solitary creatures that lived in subterranean, aquatic habitats. They were sometimes utilized by illithids as assassins and bounty hunters.[1]
Quite unlike purple worms, mind worms were highly intelligent and capable of speech: they were recorded to speak Undercommon, albeit in a disturbing, gurgling voice.[1]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Kevin Baase, Eric Jansing, Oliver Frank, and Bill Halliar (November 2005). “Monsters of the Mind – Minions of the Mindflayers”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #337 (Paizo Publishing), pp. 28–30.
Connections[]
Ceremorphs
Brainstealer dragon • Gnome ceremorph • Gnome squidling • Elder brain dragon • Illithiderro • Mindwitness • Mozgriken • Tzakandi • Uchuulon • Urophion • Yuan-tillithid
Related Creatures
Brain golem • Cranium rat • Nyraala golem • Illithidae • Illithocyte • Intellect devourer • Mind worm • Neothelid • Nerve swimmer • Oblex • Oortling • Ustilagor
Unique Worms
Bore • H'Calos • Haask • Iron
Related Creatures
Bore (Gondar imitation) • Grick • Neothelid • Psurlon • Soul larva • Tenebrous • Thoqqua • Tube • Tunnel