Strigoi

Strigoi CR: 4

Medium monstrosity, neutral evil

Armor Class: 16 (natural armour)

Hit Points: 52 7d8+21

Speed: 30 ft , fly: 40 ft

STR

17 +3

DEX

14 +2

CON

16 +3

INT

11 +0

WIS

17 +3

CHA

10 +0

Saving Throws: Str +5, Dex +4, Wis +5

Skills: Perception +5, Stealth +6

Damage Resistances: Necrotic

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened

Senses: Darkvision 120 ft, passive Perception 15

Languages: Common

Challenge Rating: 4

Stirge Telepathy. The strigoi can magically command any stirge within 120 feet of it, using a limited form of telepathy.

Actions

Multiattack. The strigoi makes one Claw attack and makes one Proboscis attack.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack +5 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target. Hit 7 1d8+3 slashing damage plus 6 1d12 acid damage.
Proboscis. Melee Weapon Attack +5 to hit, reach 5 ft, one creature. Hit 8 1d10+3 piercing damage plus 10 3d6 necrotic damage, and the strigoi regains hit points equal to the number of necrotic damage dealt. A creature reduced to 0 hit points from this attack and leaves nothing behind except it's skin and it's equipment.
Ravenous Children (1/Day). The strigoi magically summons [roll1d4+2] stirges, in unoccupied it can see within 30 feet of it. The stirges are under the strigoi's control and act immediately after the strigoi in the initiative order. The stirges disappear after 1 hour, when the strigoi dies, or when the strigoi dismisses then (no action required).

The strigoi are a species of blood drinkers. Their origins are tied to those of vampires. The first strigoi came about due to a swarm of stirges feeding on a freshly fed vampire. This tainted blood caused the stirges to mutate into the strigoi after the vampirism trait took over enhancing the physiology & anatomy of the stirges. After time they bred and passed on the mutation to their young.
Each strigoi hunts alone, or in a small pack in a region. Most are hunted down and killed after a while by locals & vampire hunters. Those that survive are able predators who can drain the blood, marrow and soft tissue of their victims. They pass on a form of the vampirism minus the thirst for blood. Because the victim is left with insufficient internal structures they can become what is known as Boneless.

Suggested Environments

Forests & woodlands, rocky terrain, and anywhere near settlements.

Related Organizations

• The Necrocult