Your team of government agents has been called in to investigate disappearances near a remote town in Iowa. Initial reports were of livestock going missing from large feed lots. When a member of the farming community was noted as not appearing at his regular church meeting, local law enforcement searched his farm and found nothing out of the ordinary. Then a family reported the father had failed to return from working in a wheat field and the county police requested outside assistance. The incidences found themselves onto your department's radar. Despite your quick response team arriving on site within 24 hours, another missing person case was submitted in the brief period. Thus, you find yourself and your fellow agents combing another small farm for clues.
Searching the area behind the barn, you find a fenced pen holding a coupe dozen grazing sheep. For some reason the farmer had secured the flock in the pen, rather than grazing in the larger grassy pasture along the edge of the farm buildings. Suddenly, you note the sheep have gone quiet and are standing stock still in the pen, only their heads rotating from side to side as if they are watching for something. You feel the small hairs on your neck twitch. Just as you become aware of slight vibrations at your feet, the barnyard erupts in a shower of dirt and stones as a large worm-like creature bursts from the surface rising above your head height. In the seconds as your brain interprets the scene, the front of the serpentine body splits to reveal a gaping mouth filled with black teeth. Long muscular tendrils shoot out from the gullet, reaching to entangle you! You begin to press the trigger on your combat shotgun. Will your reaction be too late?
The Hunting Worm is a large subterranean monster that prowls the subsurface in search of prey on the surface. It is larger than man-size, with the adults reaching 20 feet in length. Attracted by vibrations in the subsoil, the worm moves easily and quickly through loose soil. When it is near to its prey, the worm bursts through the surface to attempt to grapple its victim with three strong tentacles. Once ensnared, the worm pulls its target into its gaping mouth. The outer teeth exude a greenish nerve toxin which attacks the victim's nervous system resulting in an almost instant unconsciousness. The beast swallows the still prey whole and proceeds to digest the victim over a few days.
The Hunting Worm is semi-intelligent and may hunt in small packs of 2 to 5. It is a very dangerous encounter. The base of the miniature measures 1-1/2 inches (40 mm) in diameter.
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