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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jhaelen" data-source="post: 5267638" data-attributes="member: 46713">Unfortunately I cannot reward you with XP again, but I really like what you did with the purple worm.The main problem I see with the original 4e MM1 purple worm isn't so much that it's underpowered (though it is), but that it's incredibly boring. I'm also unsure if it really should be a solo.I'd like to note that the one time I actually used a purple worm in 3e was extremely underwhelming, as well. The fight was over in a single round. Basically, the worm attacked, grabbed a pc and was preparing to swallow him but was blasted to smithereens before being able to do so.I had similarly bad experiences with ropers and umber hulks in 3e. Neither was more than a speed bump for a party of equal level.Back to 4e:It's actually easy to create encounters involving a purple worm without having the rest of the opposition be allied to the purple worm. It just appears (rather like a lurker) and wreaks a bit of havoc while the party is busy with another encounter. So, there's really no compelling reason why it absolutely has to be a solo.</blockquote>