Giant Worm
ToughAliens · Really Big Alien · Really Big
Owie Limit
4
Cute
5
Cunning
3
Fierce
6
No one could have known that worms the size of whales reside deep beneath the surface of Mars. These humongous worms make their home deep underground, only coming up when it's time to feed or when agitated by a dust storm or an unnatural disturbance. They hibernate for months at a time and are always hungry when they wake up. Unfortunately for anyone on the surface, they aren't picky about what they eat.
Reactions
- •Swallow: The worm swallows a kitty whole and causes one Owie. The kitty is trapped until they find a way to escape.
- •Burst: The worm explodes out of the ground, causing one Owie to any kitties standing on the surface where it breaks ground.
- •Writhe: The worm writhes just beneath the surface, making the ground shake. Any nearby kitties lose their balance unless they pass a Fierce check, and the surroundings are shaken up and damaged.
Adventure ingredients
- Blocked Path: After a long hibernation, the worms are active again in a stretch of land between the first colony base and an important construction site or another colony base. This makes the journey between the two locations extremely dangerous, with marsquakes endangering lives and equipment. The kitties must lure the worms to another area, maybe by acting as bait or by leading them to a better source of nutrients like a body of Martian water.
- Worm Steeds: It may be an odd arrangement, but if the kitties can reliably provide food to the worms, the worms in turn would be willing to transport them and their humans from place to place. The relationship needs to be mutually beneficial for the worms to remain friendly, though.
Book: Mars Colony p. 25