The tireless backbone of the colony, frosted and polished like desert glass by centuries of abrasive winds.
- Armor Class: 16 [3]
- Hit Dice: 2 (9 hp)
- Attacks: 1 × Bite (1d6)
- THAC0: 18 [+1]
- Movement: 180’ (60’)
- Saving Throws: D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (F2)
- Morale: 7 (12 in nest)
- Alignment: Neutral
- XP: 20
Special Abilities
- Sand-Scoured Chitin: The Worker is immune to blinding and abrasive damage from sandstorms or wind-based effects. Within a sandstorm, their natural camouflage imposes a -2 penalty on opponents’ surprise rolls.
Combat & Tactics
Workers are not built for war and possess a relatively low morale when separated from their hive. They will generally ignore intruders unless directly provoked, their path is blocked, or the nest’s physical structure is threatened. When forced into combat, they rely on sheer numbers to overwhelm a target, biting with their mandibles before attempting to drag food back to the tunnels. If they encounter heavy resistance or magic away from the nest, their instinct is to flee and alert nearby Warriors.
Featured In: Issue #0 – The Hollow Tower
The swarming threats and ancient Anhurak architecture detailed here are perfect additions to any desert hex-crawl. If you want to drop your players into a fully realized, table-ready adventure featuring classic OSR threats, you can find the complete module available below.
