Hirudine Stalker
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Challenge Rating
- 2
- Source
- Tome of Beasts 3
- Alignment
- Neutral-Evil
- Armor Class
- 13
- Speeds
- 30, swim 30, climb 20
- Walking Speed
- 30
- Swimming Speed
- 30
- Climbing Speed
- 20
- Strength Score
- 13
- Dexterity Score
- 16
- Constitution Score
- 14
- Intelligence Score
- 12
- Wisdom Score
- 14
- Charisma Score
- 12
- Saving Throws
- Constitution, Wisdom
- Skill Proficiencies
- Perception
- Languages Ref
- Common, telepathy 120' (only w/other hirudine stalkers)
- Hit Points
- 52
- Resistances
- Vulnerable to Psychic Damage
- Languages
- Aethyrian Common
Medium monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 52 (8d8+16)
Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 30 ft.
- STR
- 13 (+1)
- DEX
- 16 (+3)
- CON
- 14 (+2)
- INT
- 12 (+1)
- WIS
- 14 (+2)
- CHA
- 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)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
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.
Stat block from Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 3. ©2022 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.