Land Lamprey

This creature is a 3-foot long blackish-green eel with a large downward facing mouth lined with sharpened teeth.

Land Lamprey (CR 1)

Small Magical Beast
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +5

Speed: 40 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 16, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)
Hit Points: 5 (1d10)
Saving Throws: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1

Offense

Melee: bite +3 (1d3-1 plus attach)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: Attach, Blood Drain (1d4 Constitution)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
8 (-1)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	1 (-5)	12 (+1)	2 (-4)

Base Attack Bonus: +0
CMB -2 (+6 Grapple)
CMD 10

Feats: Weapon Finesse

Skills: Perception +5, Stealth +6

Languages:

Special Abilities

Blood Drain (Ex)

A land lamprey drains blood, dealing 1d4 points of Constitution damage in any round when it begins its turn attached to a victim. Once it has dealt 4 points of Constitution damage, it detaches and slithers off to digest the meal. If its victim dies before the land lamprey's appetite has been sated, the land lamprey detaches and seeks a new target.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Plains or Forests or Underground
Organization: solitary, pack (2-5), or swarm (6-11)
Treasure: none


Land lampreys can be found in all but the hottest and the coldest environments. They prefer the dark and dampness of the subterranean world and so are most often encountered there. A land lamprey attacks by attaching to a victim and draining blood.

An application of fire causes the land lamprey to releases its hold and move away from the source of the flame.

Credit The Land Lamprey originally appeared in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.