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'''Lampreys''' are ancient creatures whose bodies are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth.  They inhabit both fresh and salt water bodies of water, preying upon other fish for food.  When [[Attacking in Combat|attacking]], they attach themselves and suck their blood.  Occasionally, land mammals and humanoids fall prey to these creatures.
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'''Lampreys''' are ancient creatures whose bodies are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth.  They inhabit both fresh and salt water bodies of water, preying upon other fish for food.  When [[Attacking in Combat|attacking]], they attach themselves and suck their blood.  There is danger for land mammals and humanoids who enter waters inhabited by these creatures, who will attack anything for food.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:07, 30 September 2021

Type Lamprey (common) Giant Lamprey
Species jawless fish
No. Appearing 5-20 1-4
Behaviour solitary
Range intertidal, wetland coral reef, intertidal
Size 25 in. long 6 ft. 2 in. long
Weight 9 lbs. 240 lbs.
Intelligence 0 0
Armour Class 9 8
Hit Dice 1 3
Action Points 2 3
Max. Stride 2 2
THAC0 20 19
Hp/Die d2 d8
Attack Form bite
Damage 1-2 1-6
Special Attack blood drain

Lampreys are ancient creatures whose bodies are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. They inhabit both fresh and salt water bodies of water, preying upon other fish for food. When attacking, they attach themselves and suck their blood. There is danger for land mammals and humanoids who enter waters inhabited by these creatures, who will attack anything for food.

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The common lamprey migrates from saltwater to freshwater in order to breed, while the giant lamprey breeds in intertidal pools. When the giant lamprey's larvae emerge from their eggs, these pools can become extremely dangerous, with 40-100 one hit die creatures ravenous for food.

Any hit by a lamprey that causes 2 points of damage indicates the creature has successfully attached itself. Thereafter, until it is killed or made helpless, the blood drain that follows will enable to the lamprey to automatically cause damage, according to its size. A common lamprey would drain 1-2 hit points per round, while the giant lamprey would cause 1-6.


See Bestiary