Worm that Walks, The

Medium-size Vermin

Source(s):	Call of Cthulhu
Also Known As:	Lesser Independent Race
Climate/Terrain:	Any Underground
Challenge Rating:	6
See Also:	Crawling Ones; Worm that Walks [T]; Worm that Walks; Kyuss
Found particularly in caverns and crypts, this creature presents athe appearance of hundreds of worms or maggots that constantly squirm and twist while somehow holding a humanoid shape. They are created when the sentience of a dead wizard is transferred to the worms who gnaw on his corpse.