# Hirudine Stalker

*Medium* *Monstrosity* *neutral evil*

- **Armor Class:** 13
- **Hit Points:** 52 (8d8+16)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft. climb 20 ft. swim 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 2 (450 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 3, page 235

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 (+1) | 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) |

- **Saving Throws**: Con +4, Wis +4
- **Skills:** perception +2
- **Damage Vulnerabilities:** psychic
- **Senses:** blindsight 120' (blind beyond), passive Perception 14
- **Languages:** Common, telepathy 120' (only w/other hirudine stalkers)

### Special Abilities

- **Amphibious:** Can breathe air and water.
- **Blood Scent:** Advantage on Wis (Perception) and Wis (Survival) checks to find or track a creature that doesn't have all its hp.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** Two Bite or Spit Tooth attacks.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage + 3 (1d6) necrotic and the hirudine stalker regains hp equal to the necrotic dealt.
- **Spit Tooth:** Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit 30/120' one target 8 (2d4+3) piercing damage and target must make DC 13 Con save or suffer one of the following (stalker's choice):Anesthetic On a failed save the target is unaware of any damage it takes from the hirudine stalker's Spit Tooth attack for 1 hr but it is still aware of other sources of damage.Debilitating On a failed save the target is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. If the target fails the save by 5 or more it also suffers one level of exhaustion. A creature can't suffer more than three levels of exhaustion from this attack.Magebane On a failed save target has disadvantage on Con saves to maintain its concentration for 1 hr. If target fails save by 5+ it also loses its lowest-level available spell slot.

### Bonus Actions

- **Hidden Predator:** Takes the Hide action.