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|myth=When one loses their way
|myth=When one loses their way
|notable=---
|notable=---
|summary=Addleworms are a commonly feared parasite that takes control of a host and leads said host to their respective queen. They invade a host via the ears and manipulate them into seeking out their hive.
|summary=The addleworm is a parasite that takes control of a host and leads said host to their queen to be used as an eggsac.  
|physiology=A small, dark green slug with a flanged mantle.
|habitat=The addleworm makes its home in deep caves.
|habitat=The addleworm makes its home in deep caves.
|reproduction=The addleworm reproduces by filling a host creature with self-fertilized eggs. It may deposit these in the victim's stomach, womb, bowels, or testicles.
|reproduction=The addleworm reproduces by filling a host creature with self-fertilized eggs. It may deposit these in the victim's stomach, womb, bowels, or testicles.


Once the eggs hatch, the larvae will burst from the swollen and still-enraptured host. They then seek out a new host and invade via ear canals in order to manipulate the new host to the queen to hold the next clutch.
Once the eggs hatch, the larvae will burst from the swollen and still-enraptured host.
|behavior=Addleworms are most commonly found outside the city and thus infect travelers and adventurers who are not sufficiently prepared.
|behavior=
|diet=The addleworm eats detritus, and often the remains of any spent hosts.
|diet=The addleworm eats detritus, and sometimes the remains of any spent hosts.
|use=The queen addleworm is largely a source of fear for citizens, but some mages will use the hunters as a form of mass mind control. The mage will enchant the worms with a belief of their choosing, and then release them into the streets to alter the minds of unsuspecting citizens. Businesses may use the addleworm similarly in an attempt to influence and gain customers, and in this context they are referred to as “adworms”.
|use=The queen addleworm is largely a source of fear for citizens, but some mages will use the hunters as a form of mass mind control. The mage will enchant the worms with a belief of their choosing, and then release them into the streets to alter the minds of unsuspecting citizens. Businesses may use the addleworm similarly in an attempt to influence and gain customers, and in this context they are referred to as [[adworms]].
|gallery=
|gallery=
image:addleworm1.jpg{{!}}An transfixed outsider finds themselves helpless before the queen's need to lay¹
image:addleworm1.jpg{{!}}An transfixed outsider finds themselves helpless before the queen's need to lay¹
|credits=¹Outsider character belongs to Ziggy
|credits=¹Outsider character belongs to Ziggy
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 22:24, 2 April 2024


The addleworm.
The addleworm.
Species Reference
Species Reference
Species Arcanogram
Species Arcanogram
Average size
½”-2”
20'-30' as queen
1-4 cm
600-900 cm as queen
Average weight
<1 oz
300+ lbs as queen
15g
136 kg as queen
Type
Vermin
Spawning Myth
When one loses their way
Notable Individuals
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Summary

The addleworm is a parasite that takes control of a host and leads said host to their queen to be used as an eggsac.

Habitat

The addleworm makes its home in deep caves.

Reproduction

The addleworm reproduces by filling a host creature with self-fertilized eggs. It may deposit these in the victim's stomach, womb, bowels, or testicles.

Once the eggs hatch, the larvae will burst from the swollen and still-enraptured host.

Diet

The addleworm eats detritus, and sometimes the remains of any spent hosts.

Common Uses

The queen addleworm is largely a source of fear for citizens, but some mages will use the hunters as a form of mass mind control. The mage will enchant the worms with a belief of their choosing, and then release them into the streets to alter the minds of unsuspecting citizens. Businesses may use the addleworm similarly in an attempt to influence and gain customers, and in this context they are referred to as adworms.

Image Gallery


¹Outsider character belongs to Ziggy