Daily Campaign Log: Year of the Snake
Title: Day 6 — The Earth Shakers
Date: January 6, 2026
Location: The Southern Defensive Wall, Tygerian Capital Outskirts
By: Captain Hedges
The Siege Engine Arrives
Tuesday morning brought a tremor that registered 6.5 on the Richter scale. It wasn't natural. The Ophidian Empire has deployed their mechanized armor.
They don't use tanks. They use "Basilisk" Siege Wurms—colossal, burrowing mechanical serpents the size of freight trains.
The Breach: At 09:00, a Basilisk erupted from the earth beneath the Southern Wall, swallowing a defensive turret whole. Its hull is made of obsidian-glass and reinforced Aether-Steel, making it impervious to standard kinetics.
The Atmosphere: The Wurm vents thick, green exhaust—a concentrated acidic smog that melts concrete and lungs alike.
The Captain's Gambit
This was the moment my immunity to acid and poison became the deciding factor in the battle.
The Tactic: While the rest of the Tiger Force fell back from the toxic exhaust cloud, I moved in. Using the "Dead Zone" as cover, I scrambled up the obsidian scales of the moving Wurm.
The Kill: I didn't use a rifle. I used one of Gideon Thorne’s "Nova-Cell" Grenades. I jammed it directly into the Wurm's exhaust vent. The "Pure Light" explosion inside the machine didn't just break it—it vaporized the pilot and turned the mechanical snake into a statue of fused glass.
"They built a machine that breathes poison. They didn't count on a Captain who breathes it right back." — Captain Hedges
D6 Stat Block: Ophidian "Basilisk" Siege Wurm
Scale: Massive (Siege Vehicle) Type: Mechanical Burrower
HULL (Strength): 8D (Obsidian Armor Plating)
SHIELDS: 0D (Relies on Armor)
MANEUVERABILITY: 1D (Can only move forward or burrow)
SENSORS: 3D (Tremor-Sense)
Weapons & Abilities:
The Maw: 10D Damage (Crushing/Swallowing). Can target structures.
Acid Exhaust: Vents a cloud every round. 5D6 Acid Damage to anyone within 10 meters. Note: Captain Hedges takes 0 Damage.
Burrowing: Can move underground to bypass walls and emerge for a surprise attack.
Product Identity & Legal The following items are designated Product Identity of Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. / The Adventures of Captain Hedges: The world of Zimrala, Zimrala One, The Ophidian Empire, The Basilisk Siege Wurm, The Tygerian Isles, the Ether Dragons, the Tiger Force Shadow Saga, the specific "Hedge Wizard of the Shreveport Cabin" persona, the "Stellar Cartographers Guild," and the character "Emperor Rajah." Monsters! Monsters! and Humans, Humans (1st Edition) are trademarks of Ken St. Andre and Troll Godfather Press and are used with permission. The statistics and game mechanics provided herein are designated as unofficial playtest material for the Tygerian Isles campaign setting. © 2026 Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. All rights reserved.
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