Stirge

Stirges are batlike creatures that feed on the blood of living things. While just one poses little danger to most adventurers, multiple stirges can be a formidable threat. A stirge's coloration ranges from rust-red to reddish-brown, with a dirty yellow underside. The proboscic is pink at the tip, fading to gray at its base. A stirge's body is about 1 foot long, with a wingspan of about 2 feet. It weighs about 1 pound.

A stirge attacks by landing on a victim, finding a vulnerable spot, and plunging its proboscis into the flesh. This is a touch attack that can target only Small or larger creatures. If a stirge hits with a touch attack, it uses its eight pincers to latch onto the opponent's body. An attached stirge is effectively grappling its prey. An attached stirge can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached stirge through grappling, the opponent must achieve a pin against the stirge.

A stirge drains blood when it begins its turn attached to a victim. Once it has had enough, it detaches and flies off to digest the meal. If its victim dies before the stirge's appetite has been sated, the stirge detaches and seeks a new target.