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Arctic Stirge - CR: 1/2

Species	Stirge
Subspecies	Arctic
Size	Tiny
Type	Magical Beast
Hit Dice	1d10 (20 hp)
Speed	10'; Fly 40' (average)
Abilities	Str 3, Dex 19, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 6
Special Qualities	Darkvision 60', Low-light Vision
Environment	Cold Marshes
Organization	Colony (2-4), flock (5-8), storm (9-14)
Treasure	None
Alignment	N
Advancement	-
Level Adjustment	-

Skills

Feats
Alterness, Weapon Finesse

Combat
Initiative	+4
Armor Class (AC)	1 (35) [+1 base, +2 size, +4 dex]; Flat-footed 1 (10)
Base Attack	+5%/-55% (+5% when attached) [-4]
Full Attack	Touch +35% [-4] (Tiny Animal Chart - 'Subdual Crit' - attach)
Space/Reach	2 1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks	Attach, Blood Drain
Saves	Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1

Description
Arctic (Ex): This subspecies of stirge is especially adapted to cold environments similar to how other arctic animals are. Attach (Ex): If a stirge hits with its touch attack, it uses its eight pincers to latch onto the opponent’s body. An attached stirge is effectively grappling its prey. The stirge loses its Dexterity bonus to DB and has an DB of 10, but holds on with great tenacity. Stirges have a +60% racial bonus on grapple attacks made while attached (already figured into the Base Attack/Grapple entry above). An attached stirge can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached stirge through grappling, the opponent rolls against the stirge's grapple attack. Blood Drain (Ex): A stirge drains blood, gaining an automatic attack as follows... Stinger +35% (max Medium - Con damage - no DB) in any round when it begins its turn attached to a victim. Once it has dealt 4 points of Constitution damage, 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.

Description

Arctic (Ex): This subspecies of stirge is especially adapted to cold environments similar to how other arctic animals are.

Attach (Ex): If a stirge hits with its touch attack, it uses its eight pincers to latch onto the opponent’s body. An attached stirge is effectively grappling its prey. The stirge loses its Dexterity bonus to DB and has an DB of 10, but holds on with great tenacity. Stirges have a +60% racial bonus on grapple attacks made while attached (already figured into the Base Attack/Grapple entry above).

An attached stirge can be struck with a weapon or grappled itself. To remove an attached stirge through grappling, the opponent rolls against the stirge's grapple attack.

Blood Drain (Ex): A stirge drains blood, gaining an automatic attack as follows... Stinger +35% (max Medium - Con damage - no DB) in any round when it begins its turn attached to a victim. Once it has dealt 4 points of Constitution damage, 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.

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