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| Wormspawn | |
|---|---|
 Sons of Kyuss, shown in the original Fiend Folio. Art by Russ Nicholson, 1981. | |
| General information | |
| Alignment: | Evil |
| Type: | Undead |
| First appearance: | Dungeon #124 (2005) |
Wormspawn are a broad category of monsters created by Kyuss. Wormspawn figured prominently in the Age of Worms (adventure path) in Dungeon magazine.
Physical description
Most wormspawn have a wormlike appearance or are crawling with green worms.
Types of Wormspawn
Kyuss created, or sponsored the creation of, a wide variety of undead creatures. Some examples include:
- Avolakia—Aberrations who dine on undead flesh.[1]
- Broodfiend—An almost headless, grotesque mix of worm, lizard, bat, and ape.[2]
- Earthcancer centipede—Kyuss's attempt to generate undead useful in sieges.[3]
- Eviscerator beetle—One variety of undead vermin known as the Hounds of Kyuss.[4]
- Favored spawn of Kyuss (template)—an advanced form of spawn, retaining the abilities it had in life.[5]
- Mastiff of Kyuss—An example of a favored spawn of Kyuss, plague-spreading hunters and harbingers of the demigod of worms.[6]
- Hound of Kyuss—"A huge, undead scarab beetle the size of a large [dog]."[7]
- Kyuss knight—The former generals of Kyuss' armies.[4]
- Kyuss spawnling—Designed to infiltrate lizardfolk society.[8]
- Mindkiller scorpion—Has a knack for seeking out and focusing its attacks on the most intelligent living foe in the area.[3]
- Overworm—Gargantuan Kyuss worms.[4]
- Scion of Kyuss (template)—intelligent cunning wormspawn who retain their abilities from life.[9]
- Spawn of Kyuss/Sons of Kyuss—The footsoldiers of the Wormgod's legions.[10][11][12]
- Sword of Kyuss—The elite shock troops of the Wormgod's legions.[4]
- Ulgurstasta—A massive, pale yellow maggot.[13]
- Worm Naga—Kyuss's most promising spellcasters fused with worms.[4]
- Worm that Walks—Evil epic-level (20+) arcane spellcasters whose will and personality live on in the worms that devoured the corpse.[14]
- Wormcaller—The lesser priests who helped Kyuss ascend, rewarded with undeath.[4]
- Wormdrake—A fusion of dragon and overworm, combining the worst and most ferocious features of both.[3]
- Wormswarm—Thousands of Kyuss worms banded together.[4][15]
See also
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Monster Manual II (Sep 2002), p.28-29.
- ↑ "Dawn of a New Age". Dungeon #135 (Jun 2006)
- ↑ a b c "Into the Wormcrawl Fissure". Dungeon #134 (May 2006)
- ↑ a b c d e f g "Spire of Long Shadows". Dungeon #130 (Jan 2006)
- ↑ "Ecology of the Spawn of Kyuss". Dragon #336 (Oct 2005), p.63-65.
- ↑ "Ecology of the Spawn of Kyuss". Dragon #336 (Oct 2005), p.63-64.
- ↑ "Minions of Iuz". Dragon #270 (Apr 2000), p.75.
- ↑ "Encounter at Blackwall Keep". Dungeon #126 (Sep 2005)
- ↑ "Risen Dead II". Dragon #307 (May 2003), p.43-45.
- ↑ Fiend Folio (1981), p.83.
- ↑ MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix (1990), s.v. Kyuss, Son of.
- ↑ Living Greyhawk Journal #1 (Sep 2000), p.23.
- ↑ Fiend Folio (2003), p.180-181.
- ↑ Epic Level Handbook (2002), p.228-230.
- ↑ "Wormbound: The Secrets of Kyuss". Dragon #343 (May 2006), p.78.
Bibliography
- Baur, Wolfgang. "A Gathering of Winds." Dungeon #129 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
- Bulmahn, Jason. "The Hall of Harsh Reflections." Dungeon #127 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
- Decker, Jesse. "The Spire of Long Shadows." Dungeon #130 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
- ———. "Worm Bound: The Secrets of Kyuss." Dragon #343 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
- Jacobs, James. "Into the Wormcrawl Fissure." Dungeon #134 (Pazio Publishing, 2006).
- Leati, Tito. "The Champion's Belt." Dungeon #128 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
- ———. "Dawn of a New Age." Dungeon #135 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
- Logue, Nicholas. "The Library of Last resort." Dungeon #132 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
- Mearls, Mike. "The Three Faces of Evil. Dungeon #125 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
- Mona, Erik. Age of Worms Overload (Paizo Publishing, 2005). [1]
- ———. "Backdrop: Diamond Lake." Dungeon #124 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
- ———. "The Whispering Cairn." Dungeon #124 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
- Pett, Richard. "The Prince of Redhand." Dungeon #131 (Paizo Publishing, 2006).
- Reynolds, Sean K. "Encounter at Blackwall Keep." Dungeon #126 (Paizo Publishing, 2005).
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hound of Kyuss | Monster | Dragon magazine #270 | 75 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | LT2 Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad | 34 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | Fiend Folio, AD&D 1e | 83 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 69 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | From the Ashes: References Card | #11 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | I7 Baltron's Beacon | 29 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 23-24 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | Living Greyhawk Journal #5 | 22 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | Monstrous Compendium - 1996 Annual, Volume 3 | 69 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix | Insert (Kyuss, Son of), Encounter Tables | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | Return of the Eight | 17 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | 1993 TSR Trading Cards - Gold Set | 116 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | The Scarlet Brotherhood | 67, 70, 71 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | WGR3 Rary the Traitor | 27 | |
| Kyuss, Sons of | Monster | WGR5 Iuz the Evil | 78 |