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Leechman
Medium Aberration
Hit Dice: 4d8+12 (30 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), swim 30 ft. (6
squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+6 natural), touch 10,
flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+11
Attack: Slams +7 melee (1d4+4)
Full Attack: 2 slams +7 melee (1d4+4)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Blood drain, improved grab
Special Abilities: Damage reduction 5/
bludgeoning, darkvision 60 ft., vulnerability
to salt
Leechmen are humanoid-shaped creatures
with rubbery skin. Their bulging eyes are only
accentuated by the lack of noses and mouths.
Their hands have suckers that draw the blood from
their victim’s veins. Leechmen inhabit the sewers,
though it is rumored that some act as guards for
arcane masters.
Combat
Blood Drain (Ex): A leechman can draw the
vital fluids from an opponent through the sucking
mouths on the palms of its hands by making a
successful grapple check. If it pins the foe, it drains
blood, dealing 1d6 points of Constitution damage
each round the pin is maintained.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a
leechman must hit with its slam attack. It can then
attempt to start a grapple as a free action without
provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the
grapple check, it establishes a hold and can either
deal automatic slam damage each round or drain
blood.
Vulnerability to Salt (Ex): Salt damages
a leechman on direct contact. A large handful of
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Saves: Fort +4, Ref +l, Will +5
Abilities: Str 18, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 8, Wis
12, Cha 1
Skills: Escape Artist +4, Hide +6, Move
Silently +6, Search +1, Spot +2, Swim +12
Feats: Improved Grapple, Stealthy
Environment: Any marsh and underground
Organization: Solitary or gang (5-10)
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral evil
Advancement: 5-8 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: —
salt can be thrown as a splash weapon (see Throw
Splash Weapon in the PHB). Treat this attack as a
ranged touch attack with a range increment of 5
feet.
A direct hit by a handful of salt deals 1d6
points of damage to a leechman. Each such
creature within 5 feet of the point where the salt
hit takes 1 point of damage from the splash. On
the round following a direct hit, the target takes an
additional 1d4 points of damage, and 1d3 points
of damage in the round following that; any of this
damage can be prevented if the salt is immediately
washed off with water as a full-round action.
Note that being immersed in salt water does
not harm a leechman unless the salt content is
much higher than found in ordinary sea water.
Skills: A leechman has a +4 racial bonus to
Move Silently and Hide checks.
A leechman has a +8 racial bonus on any
Swim check to perform some special action or
avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on
a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It
can use the run action while swimming, provided
it swims in a straight line.
Coral Reefs: Usually grow on continental shelves or around volcanic islands. Coral requires
shallow water (no deeper than 180 feet) whose year round temperature is no less than 68°F (20°C). They
have calcium carbonate skeletons covered in soft, colorful tissues of all shapes. Coral eat single-celled
algae to build reefs through secreting more calcium carbonate. Extensive coral reefs act as surf breakers,
leaving the immediate water around the coast relatively calm. Around volcanic islands, reefs can become
so dense they become barrier reefs. Coral reefs are home to countless species of fish, sponges, and
echinoderms.