gnotions: Near death experience or how did you like the purple worm?

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Near death experience or how did you like the purple worm?

Thirty years of DMing and I finally used a purple worm on a party. There is nothing else like using one of the iconic monsters. It swallowed a character and got within one round of sending him to the great beyond. The party did very well on the attack and damage and it was a good thing for their elven archer who nearly expired. Seems to be a trend, this character was eaten by a huge frog some adventures ago. I guess elves just have a reputation for being tasty.

Not that I am gloating or anything about keeping them on the edge of their seats.

4 comments:

Daddy GrognardFebruary 10, 2010 at 6:58 PM
Not as tasty as hobbits - ask any bulette!
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Brian MurphyFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Speaking for the nearly-digested elf, let me just say that, despite my character's near-death experience, much fun was had by the player.

The timing of two back-to-back critical hits by the fighter in the party was key, as was a dive into the beast's maw by our paladin/sorcerer.

It was nice to see an iconic monster, but please, no beholders!
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ze buletteFebruary 11, 2010 at 4:43 PM
lucky! none of my pcs ever live long enough to see such a creature themselves.
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Barad the GnomeFebruary 11, 2010 at 6:06 PM
It was a stretch on the CR, which was why it was the first time ever used. We usually do not have characters high enough level to survive one; but a large group, moderate level and some house rules makes it possible. Still, I almost got the elf....
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