Greater Tailpasaran (creature)

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Greater Tailpasaran
Medium aberration, unaligned Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Heart Points 90 (12d8 + 36) Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR 14 (+2)	DEX 12 (+1)	CON 16 (+3)	INT 1 (-5)	WIS 5 (-3)	CHA 3 (-4)
Damage Resistances acid, lightning
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)			Proficiency Bonus +2
Challenge Alternatives 1/8, 1/2, 2
Electric Body. If the the tailpasaran is hit with a melee attack, the attacker takes 7 (2d6) lightning damage.
Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) lightning damage and the target loses 1 magic point (or 1 stamina point if it doesn't have any magic points).

“	“This burrowing, tapeworm-like monster emits electricity. [...] Touching or slashing them will give Link a shot, making the boomerang his best shot at defeating one without getting hurt.”
	— Encyclopedia

Tailpasarans are parasitic worms made of electrified, centipede-like segments. Upon one end of its long body is a red-colored drill head that can deliver an energy-draining bite. Typically a tailpasaran uses its drill to burrow into the flesh of a larger creature, wherein it rests indefinitely. In the burrowed wound, the tailpasaran absorbs energy and nutrients from its host. Only when disturbed does it fly from the wound and seek to strike down any creature that would attempt to remove it. A recently-born tailpasaran is so miniscule it is almost invisible to the naked eye, and the longer it feeds, the larger it grows.
     Environment: Ruins

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• Tailpasarans come in a few sizes, with progressively higher challenge ratings: 1/8, 1/2, and 2
• Magtail (creature), another elemental worm that attacks with a ferocious bite
• Bilocyte (creature), a much larger parasite that is only known to infect deity-like creatures

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