The Wriggling Man

When the worm that walks is reduced to 0 HP, it discorporates and the component worms that make up its body disperse in every direction. If even a single worm escapes, the worm that walks will eventually re-form using a process that typically takes .

While the exact circumstances and surroundings determine how long the worm that walks's foes have to dispatch the fleeing worms before they escape, usually its foes have only a single round. Typically, this requires the appli

Trigger The Wriggling Man is reduced to 50 or fewer HP

Effect Translocate, heightened to 5th level, teleports the Wriggling Man to area M6 .

Trigger The wriggling man's turn begins.

Effect The Wriggling Man immediately gains the effects of the Sustain a Spell action, allowing him to extend the duration of an active spell.

Frequency once per day

Effect When the Wriggling Man casts a spell of 8th level or lower, reduce the number of actions to cast it by 1 (minimum 1 action).

The worm that walks Strides, ending its movement sharing a space with a creature, and deals 8d8 piercing damage to the creature. The creature can attempt a DC 44 reflex save.

The worm that walks collapses into a shapeless swarm of worms. It drops all held, worn, and carried items. While discorporated, the worm that walks can't use attack actions and can't cast spells, but it can move through areas small enough for its individual worms to fit without having to Squeeze. It can use the same action to coalesce back into its normal form.