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Lamprey

An eel-like jawless fish with a funnel-shaped sucking mouth lined with many sharp teeth

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus

Field Guide

Armor Class13
Hit Dice1+2
Number Appearing1d4
Attacks2 bite
Damage1d2 + 2 per round
MovementSwim 60'
Save AsFighter: 1
Morale12
XP25
Treasure TypeNone
A Lamprey is an eel-like jawless fish with a funnel-shaped sucking mouth lined with many sharp teeth. A lamprey attacks by boring into its prey with these teeth and latching on, dealing the given damage on the initial attack and causing 2 points of damage per hit die of blood loss damage each round thereafter, until the victim or the lamprey is dead. Pulling a lamprey loose without first killing it requires a standard roll to open doors, and if successful the victim suffers damage equal to being bitten again due to the tearing loose of the lamprey’s many teeth. This does not substantially harm the lamprey, which will immediately attack whoever pulled it loose.

Special Abilities

Blood Drain: Deals initial damage on attack, then causes 2 points of blood loss damage each round thereafter until the victim or the lamprey is dead.
Latching: Pulling a lamprey loose without first killing it requires a standard roll to open doors. If successful, the victim suffers damage equal to being bitten again due to the tearing loose of the lamprey’s many teeth. This does not substantially harm the lamprey, which will immediately attack whoever pulled it loose.

Variants

Giant (in areas populated with particularly huge or prehistoric sea life)

The giant lamprey is a much larger version of the common variety; these monsters are found in areas populated with particularly huge or prehistoric sea life.

Armor Class14
Hit Dice5
Attacks1 bite
Damage1d6 + 10 per round
MovementSwim 40'
Save AsFighter: 5
Morale12
XP360