Frequency: Rare
No. Appearing: 1-2 (1d4)
Armor Class: 4
Move: 30’, Climb 30’
Hit Dice: 6d8 (27 hp)
% In Lair: 95%
Treasure Type: Nil
Attacks: 1 (bite)
Damage: 1d8 + 3 Piercing damage
Special Attacks: Nil
Special Defenses: Immune to poison
Magic Resistance: Standard
Intelligence: Low
Alignment: Neutral
Size: M
Psionic Ability: Nil
Level/ X.P. Value: VI / 225 + 8 per HP
The Tome Devourer, also known as the Giant Silverfish, is a monstrous insect that prowls ancient libraries in search of knowledge and sustenance. These oversized silverfish possess a voracious appetite for books and scrolls, their metallic chitinous bodies glinting in the dim light of neglected archives. Whispering pages and fluttering parchment signal their presence as they scour the shelves for their next literary feast.The Tome Devourer resembles an enormous silverfish, measuring several feet in length with shimmering silver-grey segmented exoskeletons. Its multiple legs skitter across the floor with unnatural swiftness, and its long, serrated antennae quiver as it detects the scent of rare tomes. The creature’s mandibles are lined with razor-sharp teeth capable of shredding parchment and leather bindings with ease, allowing it to consume books and manuscripts with alarming efficiency.
Special Abilities:
The Tome Devourer can consume a book or scroll as a bonus action, regaining hit points equal to the item’s rarity level (common = 1, uncommon = 2, rare = 3, very rare = 4, legendary = 5). Consumed items are destroyed