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Purple Worm

An enormous worm-like creature with a hide covered in dark purple, chitinous plates, with a mouth filled with teeth at one end and a poisonous stinger on the other. Its body is over 12 feet wide and 100 feet long.

AC: 18 HP: 247
CR: 15 Size: G

Purple Worm
Harvesting Table

Instructions: Because this creature is an Monstrosity, the player should roll a Nature Check using the DCs in the table below. On a success, the player is able to harvest the item. On a failure, the item cannot be harvested (either because the character is not skilled enough, or because the item is ruined). The DM should note that many of the items have an expiration, and can not be sold or used after the expiration has passed.

Type: Monstrosity
Skill: Nature

Item

Description

Value

Weight

Exp.

Crafting

DC: 5

ITEM: Purple Worm Blood (9 vials) DC: 5

The dark blood of a purple worm has a good deal of healing properties. Once refined with other ingredients, it is often used by the healers of many underground communities. The nutrient-rich substance can also be used to make a fertilizer for fungal crops.

VALUE: 50 gp

WEIGHT: 1lb.

EXPIRE: 7 days

DC: 10

ITEM: Purple Worm Tooth (x6) DC: 10

The teeth of a purple worm are sharp, stone-like protrusions inside its gigantic maw. The teeth are made of ivory, covered in a layer of stone-textured keratin that is as hard as steel and able to chew through rock. The large teeth are often used by weaponsmiths to create unique weapons, which accept enchantments fairly well.

VALUE: 50 gp

WEIGHT: 20lb.

EXPIRE: ∞

CRAFT: Any melee piercing weapon +2 (DMG)

DC: 15

ITEM: Purple Worm Stomach Acid (3 vials) DC: 15

The stomach of a purple worm contains a highly acidic mix of chemicals that eats slowly eats through rock and stone. This stomach acid is useful to many craftsmen.

The acid can be hard to harvest. Failing the harvesting DC check by 5 or more results the stomach bursting, spraying acid in a 10-foot radius. Any creature in range immediately takes 2d6 acid damage.

VALUE: 150 gp

WEIGHT: 1lb.

EXPIRE: ∞

DC: 20

ITEM: Purple Worm Stinger DC: 20

The large stinger on a Purple Worm's tail contains a powerful venom.

Proficiency with the poisoner kit may be used for harvesting this stinger. On a successful check, the character harvests the creature's stinger, which must be refined before producing 3 doses of Purple Worm Poison (see below). On a failed check, the character is unable to extract the stinger. If the character fails the check by 5 or more, the character is subjected to the creature's poison.

Refining the Poison: Once the stinger is extracted, an alchemist (or someone proficient in the poisoner's kit) can spend 6 days and 1500gp worth of material to create 3 doses of Purple Worm Poison (DC 17 Poisoner Kit or Alchemist Supplies check).

Purple Worm Poison (Injury): The poison can be used to coat up to 3 pieces of ammunition or one slashing/piercing weapon. Applying the poison takes 1 action. A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. This poison usually sells for 2,000gp, but the poison is often considered an illicit good (and may not be sold to normal vendors).

VALUE: 2000 gp

WEIGHT: 40lb.

EXPIRE: 7 days

DC: 25

ITEM: Purple Worm Pearl DC: 25

Small bits of stone often get caught in the creature's digestive tract, and are covered in a thick mucus that quickly hardens. Over time, the object is coated again and again, forming a glistening white pearl with a purple sheen.

VALUE: 5000 gp

WEIGHT: 10lb.

EXPIRE: ∞

Most crafting items have an acronym associated with it, such as "DMG". These acronyms refer to specific guide books. For example, "DMG" refers to the "Dungeon Master's Guide". The acronyms for HHH, HHH2 and HHH3 refer to Hamund's Harvesting Handbook, a homebrew harvesting guide that offers a variety of homebrew (not official) magic items. To view and purchase Hamund's Harvesting Handbook, click here.

Expiration

Many harvested goods will start to rot and decay after a period of time. Below is a quick overview of how we determine expiration dates, and is used as a guide for most harvested items. Note: It is always up to the DM to decide on the exact expiration.

Item Type

Days

Explanation

Body Part

2 days

Flesh rots and decays quickly.

Body Part, Undead

7 days

Undead body parts are already rotting, so their usefulness can last a little longer than regular flesh (which becomes useless when it rots).

Bones

∞

Bones take a very long time to decay.

Feathers

∞

Feathers take a very long time to decay.

Ears

14 days

Ears are predominantly tough cartilage (soft bone). The skin around the ears rot quickly, but the ear remains intact for some time after.

Hair

∞

Hair takes a very long time to decay.

Head

3 days

Like other flesh, it rots and decays quickly, but lasts slightly longer

Hides/Pelts

10 days

Hides/Pelts must be treated and soaks in order to retain its usefulness.

Liquid, Vial (i.e. Blood)

7 days

If contained in a stoppered vial, most fluids have a longer shelf life. However, if exposed to air, it gets ruined VERY quickly.

Liquid, Vial (i.e. Slime)

14 days

Slimes and gels tend to have a longer shelf-life than other fluids. However, if exposed to air, it gets ruined VERY quickly.

Poisons

14 days

Most poisons are viable for about 2 week. However, each poison is different. In additions, proficiency with a poisoner's kit may allow assassins the ability to extend the shelf-life every few weeks (adding other ingredients to extend the poison's usefulness)

Tattoos/Marks

5 days

Usually a strip of skin, which can be preserved with some oil to last a little longer than other flesh.

Wings

7 days

While wings contain flesh, which rots quickly, the bones and leather/feather last much longer, making the wings usefulness last longers.

Purple Worm
Individual Treasure

This kind of creature does not normally carry treasure.

164 ep, 430 gp

Random Roll: d100 = 35

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d100	cp	sp	ep	gp	pp
01-20	cp: —	sp: 4d6 x 100 (1,400)	ep: —	gp: 1d6 x 100 (35)	pp: —
21-35	cp: —	sp: —	ep: 1d6 x 100 (350)	gp: 1d6 x 100 (350)	pp: —
36-75	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 2d6 x 100 (700)	pp: 1d6 x 10 (35)
76-100	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 2d6 x 100 (700)	pp: 2d6 x 10 (35)

Purple Worm
Treasure Hoard

This kind of creature does not normally have or collect treasure. However, the creature may have a lair full of bodies, or reside somewhere that treasure already exists.

22354 gp, 1024 pp
Gems: 18 gems worth 500 gp each
[3 Black pearl, 5 Blue spinel, 2 Alexandrite, 2 Peridot, 6 Aquamarine]
Magic Items (3): [1 Blade Barrier Scroll (Level 6), 1 Potion of Invisibility, 1 Potion of Supreme Healing (10d4 + 20)]

Random Roll: d100 = 61

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	cp	sp	ep	gp	pp
Coins	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 4d6 x 1000 (1400)	pp: 5d6 x 100 (1750)

d100	Gems or Art Objects	—
01-03	Gems or Art Objects: —	—: —
04-06	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: —
07-10	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: —
11-12	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems	—: —
13-15	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: —
16-19	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
20-23	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
24-26	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
27-29	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
30-35	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
36-40	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
41-45	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
46-50	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
51-54	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
55-58	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
59-62	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
63-66	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
67-68	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
69-70	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
71-72	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
73-74	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
75-76	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
77-78	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
79-80	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
81-82	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
83-85	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
86-88	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
89-90	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
91-92	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
93-94	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table I
95-96	Gems or Art Objects: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table I
97-98	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table I
99-100	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll once on Magic Item Table I

Purple Worm
Meat

The meat of many monsters is considered vile and distasteful. Monstrosities and aberrations, in particular, may have tainted blood or rancid tasting meat. Dungeon Master's discretion.

This creature produces 42 pieces of meat, weighing a total of 168 lbs.

Random Roll: 8d20 = 42

Gargantuan creatures produce 8d20 worth of meat.

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The table below shows how much meat an inexperienced butcher may be able to harvest from a creature, especially after a battle may have ruined some of the meat (i.e. burned, frozen, poisoned, etc.). If a whole creature's carcass is brought to a butcher, the butcher may pay 4x the value rolled in the chart below for the carcass (if the butcher even WANTS this kind of creature - DM discretion). Of course, carrying a heavy carcass can be difficult, and the creature's bacteria that kept it alive will begin to ruin the meat, spoiling it within a day.

Beast Size	DC	Meat	Weight (x4)†	Expire ‡	Value (x2sp)⋆
Tiny	DC: 5	Meat: 1	Weight (x4)†: 4 lb.	Expire ‡: 1 day	Value (x2sp)⋆: 2 sp
Small	DC: 5	Meat: 1d4	Weight (x4)†: 4-16 lb.	Expire ‡: 1 day	Value (x2sp)⋆: 2-8 sp
Medium	DC: 5	Meat: 2d6	Weight (x4)†: 8-48 lb.	Expire ‡: 1 day	Value (x2sp)⋆: 4-24 sp
Large	DC: 5	Meat: 6d6	Weight (x4)†: 24-144 lb.	Expire ‡: 1 day	Value (x2sp)⋆: 12-72 sp
Huge	DC: 5	Meat: 8d12	Weight (x4)†: 32-384 lb.	Expire ‡: 1 day	Value (x2sp)⋆: 16-192 sp
Gargantuan	DC: 5	Meat: 8d20	Weight (x4)†: 32-640 lb.	Expire ‡: 1 day	Value (x2sp)⋆: 16-320 sp

† The weight of a raw piece of meat is 4 pounds. And one slab of meat (4 lbs.), can be used to make 1 dried ration (2 lbs.).
‡ Raw meat has a very short shelf-life, and will go bad within a day if it is not refridgerated or cured.
⋆ The table above uses a standard price of 5cp per pound for regular a piece of animal meat (such as cattle or deer). The value of meat can vary drastically, depending on the quality, rarity and the creature it is sourced from. For example, dragon meat could cost 10x more than standard livestock meat, while insect meat could cost only a copper or two per pound. A DM can decide if that is adequate, and if certain meat is worth more or less.

Meat and Creature Types

Some creature types have meat that is inedible (i.e udead), while others carry some sort of stygma (cannibalism, distasteful, unholy). For example, eating a celestial may be considered a vile, unholy act; while eating a monstrosity may be considered disgusting and distasteful; in addition, giants are too similar to most medium-sized humanoids and are often considered inline with cannibalism. Of course, while buying meats with a stygma is forbidden and possibly illegal in most places, there are always people willing to buy illegal goods (although they may be hard to find).

Creature Type

Edible

Possible Stigma

Sellable

Aberration

Inedible

Beast

Celestial

Cannibalism, Holy Creature

Construct

Inedible

Dragon

Elemental

Inedible

Fey

Cannibalism, Worshipped

Some are inedible

Fiend

Inedible

Giant

Cannibalism, Disgusting Creature

Humanoid

Cannibalism

Monstrosity

Disgusting Creature

Ooze

Inedible

Plant

No meat

Undead

Inedible

* Some monstrosities have meat that is edible (DM Discretion)

Eating Meat

Cooked meat can be eaten safely. Cooking meat requires a campfire or oven. Eating raw meat requires a DC 10 Constitution Check. A successful check results in a filling meal. A failure results in debilitating stomach cramps, causing 1 level of exhaustion (disadvantage on ability checks).

Drying Meat

The meat can be dried using salt, spices, heat and time.

Drying Method

Time

Notes

Oven

6 hours

Smoke Hut

2 days

Smoking must be maintained periodically (can't be left alone for days)

Sun

16 hours

Must be in direct sunlight, in over 85°F.
Set on a hot stone, or hanging from a rack.
Higher chance of spoiling.

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