Phaerimm

Tiny to Huge Aberration

Source(s):	Lost Empires of Faerun, Monsters of Faerun, Monstrous Compendium Annual 3, Netheril Empire of Magic
Alignment:	Usually Neutral Evil
Climate/Terrain:	Any Underground
Organization:	Hatchling, juvenile, and young adult: solitary or clutch (2-5); adult, mature adult, elder, and revered elder: solitary, pair or hive (3-6 plus 2-8 offspring)
Challenge Rating:	Varies
Evil magicians who would gladly erase all other beings from existence except that they would consequently lack for serviceable slaves capable of being tortured for sport. These conical bodied worm-like creatures taper to a point at one end. At the other is a wide mouth surrounded cilia and by four clawed arms. Note: Perhaps the most complete entry on these yet are in Lost Empires of Faerun which breaks them into several age groups whose CR range from 1 to 21.