HUH! It is totally possible I had heard of that and then forgot that the idea came from somewhere else but I've never read or played through that module. But yes, my mind is great.BTW I looked up Needle/I11 - it has smallish purple worms tunnelling on the moon.....great minds think alike..

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Rulebook featuring "high magic" options, including a host of new spells.