Hazhar Horror

The Hazhar Horror is a monster that attacks travellers in the Great Waste.
== History ==
The exact origins and nature of the Horror are unclear - it appears to have emerged from the desert sand during the recent Howler invasion of Corhyr. It was first sighted near Hazhar, a banking city in southern Tashar, where it tore apart a caravan of merchants and their guards. Since then it has devoured many more, swallowed entire outposts, decimated entire units of Tasharish infantry fighting in formation and shrugged off full charges from elite units of ashworm dragoons.
== Description ==
The Horror's shape is that of an enormous worm, with great gaping jaws and spiked, segmented armour. Descriptions of the creature's size vary, but based on the descriptions of witnesses it appears to be growing larger at a considerable rate. After consulting Mira's Guide to Sandworms and based on initial reports General Grarl believed the Horror to be a purple worm, but when he later saw the worm it was larger and had lost much of its purple colouring - now matching the description of the century worm much more closely. Until the creature was banish
== In the Campaign ==
Descriptions of the creature are similar to that of a giant purple worm Lannus and Vantis fought in the outworld. During the fight Vantis was swallowed by the maw of the beast, and Lannus managed to muster his divine power to banish the creature and save his companion. Troublingly, however, the spell that Lannus turned to in desperation was one he had prepared for his voyage home. As the adventurers continued on their search to recover the Spear of Shadak, the fate of the purple worm remained something of a loose end. No connection between that purple worm and the Horror has been confirmed, but Vantis and Lannus later returned with Rexxar to defeat the monster when they discovered that Yellow Ash intended to unleash it on Hazhar. Lannus is said to have struck the worm with such force that it was knocked into the outworld.
==Unlocked Statistics Block==
CR19 The Hazhar Horror - Gargantuan evil outsider40HP463 Initiative–2 Speed-30(6),B20(4),SW10(2) AC29(T4,FF29)Bite+38(4d6+18+poison, fortitude DC 25, 1d6Strength/2d6 strength)Abilities-35,7,25,3,11,10 Saves+29,+11,+13ASQ Reach15, Acid resistance 20, tremorsense 120 feet, darkvisionImproved Grab - If the Horror hits an opponent that is at least one size category smallerthan itself with a bite attack, it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple asa free action without provoking an attack of opportunity (grapple bonus +54). If it gets ahold, it automatically deals bite damage again. In subsequent rounds, the Horror can use agrapple check to deal automatic bite damage or swallow the enemy as it chooses. In the caseof each of these grapple checks except in the initial improved grab, the Horror cannot movein the same round without taking a -20 penalty on the check. Once inside the Horror, theopponent takes 2d8+20 points of acid and crushing damage per round from the worm’s stomach. A successful grapplecheck allows the swallowed creature to climb out of the stomach and return to the century worm’s maw,where another successful grapple check is needed to get free. Alternatively, a swallowedcreature can try to cut its way out by dealing 40 damage to the guts of the beast (AC24)with a light piercing/slashing weapon.
Category:Outworlders
Category:Giant Monsters
Category:Unlocked Statistics Blocks