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1.9 KiB

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.