Giant Centipede (Basic Lore)

Giant Centipede (CR 1)
Neutral - Medium - Vermin
This vile bug features a long segmented body with a pair of legs on each body segment and a pincer-like jaw that can inject venom into its prey. Giant centipedes are quick, dangerous vermin that can lurk anywhere damp and dark. Their coloration is wildly variable, with dull brown, dull tan, black, and dark green being most common, while they can be found in pale blue variants in watery settings, white variations in snowy settings, bright red variations in lava or blood settings, and a nigh-infinite array of markings, in nearly any color. Very high level Giant Centipedes may even seem translucent, or full of stars, or filled with glowing energies from beyond the veil of time and the vault of heavens. Powerful Centipedes can appear very exotic indeed. Giant Centipedes are the 'quintessential' paradigm of 'vermin', and as such, they can grow to power levels unimaginable, if given the environment to stimulate their growth and the time and space needed to reach their potential. No matter how high or low, adventurer's are always advised to be wary of vermin, and especially, of centipedes.