SRD5:Stirge

Stirge exists in other D&D editions see:

Stirge (disambiguation).

This material from the 5th edition (2014) SRD v5.1 is published under the OGL and CC-BY

Stirge [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY]
Tiny Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 2 (1d4)
Speed: 10 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 4 (-3) 16 (+3) 11 (+0) 2 (-4) 8 (-1) 6 (-2)
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages: —
Habitat: Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban
Challenge: 1/8 (25 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2
Actions Blood Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) piercing damage, and the stirge attaches to the target. While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5 (1d4+3) hit points due to blood loss. The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge.

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Unofficial Description: A stirge appears as a bat with a long, mosquito-like proboscis.

 3.5e lore  ^{[SRD3 OGL]}  

A stirge’s coloration ranges from rust-red to reddish-brown, with a dirty yellow underside. The proboscis 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.

Found in Adventures

• Descent into Avernus
• The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
• Hoard of the Dragon Queen
• Out of the Abyss
• Princes of the Apocalypse
• Quests from the Infinite Staircase
• The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
• The Lost City
• The Forge of Fury
• Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Sources and Notes

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