Stirge

Monstrosity · Tiny

A bat-winged bloodsucker with a needle beak that swarms out of caves and marshes at dusk. One is a nuisance, but a flock can drain a horse dry before morning.

Danger: A threat to the unwary
How it is met: In flocks, by night
Challenge: 1/8
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks: Stirge

Hear it

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Where it is met

Tropical Rainforest, Swamp, Marsh, Cave

Also: Ruin

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Stirge

Tiny Monstrosity, Unaligned

AC 13 · Initiative +3 (13)

HP 5 (2d4)

Speed 10 ft., Fly 40 ft.

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
4 (−3), save −3	16 (+3), save +3	11 (+0), save +0	2 (−4), save −4	8 (−1), save −1	6 (−2), save −2

Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9

Languages None

CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)

Actions

Proboscis. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Piercing damage, and the stirge attaches to the target. While attached, the stirge can’t make Proboscis attacks, and the target takes 5 (2d4) Necrotic damage at the start of each of the stirge’s turns. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. The target or a creature within 5 feet of it can detach the stirge as an action.

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