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'''<BIG>Long-worm</BIG>''' <br>
'''Gargantuan Dragon (Urulóki)''' <br>
'''Hit Die:''' 16d12+112+16 (224 hp) <br>
'''Initiative:''' -2 <br> 
'''Speed:''' 10 ft. (2 squares), burrow 40 ft. <br>
'''Armor Class:''' 24 (-4 size, -2 Dex, +25 natural), touch 4, flat footed 24 <br>
'''Base Attack/Grapple:''' +16/+40 <br>
'''Attack:''' Bite +25 melee (2d8+12 damage) <br>
'''Full Attack:''' Bite +25 melee (2d8+12 damage) <br>
'''Space/Reach:''' 20 ft./15 ft. <br>
'''Special Attacks''': Fiery Breath, improved grab, swallow whole <br>
'''Special Qualities:''' Tremor sense 60 ft., Scent, immunity to paralysis, Damage Reduction 10/Dwarven <br>
'''Saves:''' Fort +17, Ref +8, Will +9 <br>
'''Abilities:''' Str 35, Dex 6, Con 25, Int 1, Wis 8, Cha 8 <br>
'''Skills:''' Listen +18, Intimidate +20 <br>
'''Feats:''' Awesome Blow, Cleave, Improved Bullrush, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (Bite), Improved Toughness <br>
'''Environment:''' Withered Heath <br>
'''Organization:''' Solitary <br>
'''Challenge Rating:''' 17 <br>
'''Treasure:''' Double Standard <br>
'''Alignment:''' Always Neutral Evil <br> 
'''Advancement:''' 16-32 HD (Gargantuan), 33-48 HD (Colossal) <br>


''A large, snake-like dragon with whitish scales appear. It has no eyes, but seems to be able to detect you in some other way. It crawls towards you. It opens his mouth, and a stream of fire erupts from its gullet.''


'''Breath Weapon (Su):''' A long-worm can breathe a 30 ft. cone of fire, which deals 8d10 points of fire damage. The reflex save DC required to cut the damage in half is 25.

'''Improved Grab (Ex):''' To use this ability, a Long-worm must hit an opponent of up to one size smaller with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can try to swallow the foe the following round.

'''Swallow Whole (Ex):''' A creature grappled because of the Long-worm’s bite attack can be swallowed automatically next time the Long-worm has a turn. Those swallowed suffer 1d8+12 crushing damage plus 1d8 fire damage plus 8 acid damage every round from the long-worm’s stomach. To escape, 30 points of slashing or piercing damage must be done to the creature’s stomach (AC 23). If the swallowed creature escapes the grapple, success puts it back in the long-worm’s mouth, where it may be bitten or swallowed again.

==History==
The Great Dragons of Middle-earth have been extinct for many decades. Unfortunately, the lesser dragons are continually spawning animalistic breeds. The long-worms are a vicious burrowing breed originating from the Great Long-worms of the Second Age. They live in the ancient ancestral dragon breeding area, Withered Heath. They have been hunted to near extinction by Dwarves of the Iron Hills, but they are still powerful enough to send many running for their lives.

==Campaign Notes (War of the Ring)==
The Long-worms of Middle-Earth, along with most breeds of dragon-kind, are being summoned to service by Sauron. Many of these beasts have been seen burrowing towards Erebor. What exactly their purpose is, is unknown, but rumors persist that they are being used to reclaim the domain that Smaug the Golden, last of the great dragons, lost long ago.