For those wondering, we didn't die mostly due to a well-placed Disintegrate. My "stick an immovable rod in its innards" was disappointingly low damage.
For those wondering otherwise, our best plan involved turning it into a regular worm, using an immovable rod with a hole drilled through the length of the staff, clicking the rod, then dispelling polymorph.
My Paladin got eaten by a purple worm once. Then spat back out. Then he jumped back inside because disadvantage and stomach acid was easier to deal with than its basic attacks.
My Paladin got eaten by a purple worm once. Then spat back out. Then he jumped back inside because disadvantage and stomach acid was easier to deal with than its basic attacks.