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Average size
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½”-2”
20'-30' as queen 1-4 cm 600-900 cm as queen |
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Average weight
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<1 oz
300+ lbs as queen 15g 136 kg as queen |
Type
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Vermin
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Spawning Myth
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When one loses their way
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Notable Individuals
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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.
Physiology
A small, dark green slug with a flanged mantle.
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. 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.
Behavior
Addleworms are most commonly found outside the city and thus infect travelers and adventurers who are not sufficiently prepared.
Diet
The addleworm eats detritus, and often 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
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An transfixed outsider finds themselves helpless before the queen's need to lay¹
