Giant bloodworm

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In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the giant bloodworm is a type of monster.

Publication history

The giant bloodworm first appeared in White Dwarf #12 (April 1979). The giant bloodworm appeared in the original first edition Fiend Folio (1981).[1]

The giant bloodworm appeared in second edition under the "worm" entry in the Monstrous Manual (1993).[2]

Description

A giant bloodworm is a mottled green worm with a dark, slimy, brown underbelly. A giant bloodworm attacks when hungry or when stepped on by trying to fasten its mouth to its victim, thereby draining blood until it is killed or removed.

References

  1. Turnbull, Don, ed. Fiend Folio (TSR, 1981)
  2. Stewart, Doug, ed. Monstrous Manual (TSR, 1993)