Sluewt, The Lava Beast – A Dungeon World Monster

So far we have met Azheia, The Flame Hound and Zinluq, The Mad Elementalist.  Now we move onto Sluewt, The Lava Beast.

Sluewt is based on the third boss from WoW’s Ragefire Chasm, Slagmaw.  In game, Slagmaw is a giant pushover, easily defeated by a group of low level players.  However, Sluewt is not one to be trifled with.

Now this a monster!  A massive, grub like beast that makes its home amongst lava?  Now that is terrifying.  Bring Sluewt into your game if you really want to see the party squirm.

Tips for the GM

Sluewt is a horrendous and intimidating beast.  Have your players defy danger to even be close to Sluewt, a normal person in their right mind would run away.  Make sure the players know the danger they are up against.  Have Sluewt eat an elephant or something along the lines of that.

The Loot

Carapace of Sluewt The thick, chitinous exoskelton of Sluewt makes an excellent material for fire-resistant gear.  However, obtaining it from the dead beast would be a very time-consuming process not to mention hauling the heavy pieces of carapace would require a team effort.  Oh yeah, and they need to find someone who knows how to work the material.
Fire Digested Stone (500 coin) The stones that Sluewt ingests as it moves beneath ground level tend to melt and merge into lovely crystaline formations when cooled.  Some of the wealthy folk would love to have a stone or two to use as a centerpiece or doorstop.

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