Buy me a coffeeGiant Mosquito Wriggler
Nearly five feet long, this caterpillar has a broad head with compound eyes and long, hairy mandibles. A pair of antennae twitch before it.
Originally Posted by Shade of the En World forums.
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Wrigglers are the larvae of giant mosquitos. They spend their time hunting fish, aquatic insects, and anything else they can catch underwater.
Wriggler meat is considered a delicacy in some cultures.
A wriggler is 5 feet long and weighs 100 pounds.
| Mosquito, Giant, Wriggler | |
| Medium vermin (Aquatic) | |
| Hit Dice | 4d8 (18 hp) |
| Initiative | +1 |
| Speed | Swim 20 ft. (4 squares) |
| Armor Class | 13 (+1 Dexterity, +2 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 12 |
| Base Attack/Grapple | +3/+3 |
| Attack | Bite +3 melee (1d6) |
| Full Attack | Bite +3 melee (1d6) |
| Space/Reach | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks | Improved grab, swallow whole |
| Special Qualities | Darkvision 60 ft., vermin traits |
| Saves | Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1 |
| Abilities | Strength 10, Dexterity 13, Constitution 11, Intelligence —, Wisdom 11, Charisma 2 |
| Skills | Swim +8 |
| Feats | — |
| Environment | Any aquatic |
| Organization | Solitary or swarm (3-30) |
| Challenge Rating | 2 |
| Treasure | None |
| Alignment | Always neutral |
| Advancement | – |
| Level Adjustment | – |
Combat
A wriggler simply grabs prey with its mandibles and attempt to swallow it whole. Although they will attack anything, they seldom eat anything they cannot swallow in a single gulp.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a wriggler must hit an opponent of up to one size smaller with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round.
Swallow Whole (Ex): A wriggler can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of up to two sizes smaller by making a successful grapple check. The swallowed creature takes 1d4 points of bludgeoning damage and 1d6 points of acid damage per round from the interior. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 10 points of damage to the interior (AC 11). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out.
A wriggler’s interior can hold 2 Tiny, 8 Diminutive, or 16 Fine opponents.
Skills: A wriggler has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform a special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.
Originally appeared in Polyhedron Magazine #67 (1992).