Weekly Beasties: Maggot God (d20)
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In nature¸ maggots are immensely useful creatures which help dispose of dead tissue. Under the influence of the Evil Insect God¸ they can be transformed into something more - a monstrosity used to spread its power and influence over the land. To enemies of the Insect cult¸ these beings are called Maggot Gods. And while they carry no actual divinity within themselves¸ the name is not entirely unearned.
Maggot Gods are born into existence at places where Insect cults worship¸ usually the efforts of intense devotion or years of sacrifice. The act corrupts an ordinary maggot and lets it grow into an unnatural hulk willing to consume live flesh. A well-prepared cult typically has several sacrificial victims ready for this purpose.
Once the Maggot God has consumed its fill¸ it undergoes a metamorphosis into a demigod-like being¸ able to travel planes by eating its way through reality. At this point¸ most heroes on the physical plane are only able to flee¸ let alone face its new form¸ so adventurers are encounraged to destroy all Maggot Gods before this point wherever possible.