Giant Tabanid

AC 14 Initiative +3 (13)

HP 30 (4d10 + 8)

Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

		Mod	Save
STR	16	+3	+3
DEX	16	+3	+5
CON	15	+2	+2

		Mod	Save
INT	2	-4	-4
WIS	10	+0	+0
CHA	3	-4	-4

Senses 60 ft., Passive Perception 10

Languages --

CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)

Traits

Evasive Flight. A giant tabanid gains Advantage on Dexterity saving throws when flying and attackers have disadvantage on attack rolls against it.

If the giant tabanid is mounted, it must make a DC 12 STR check to use evasive flight each time it is attacked.

Keen Sight. The giant tabanid has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Blood Drain. Melee Attack Roll: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Piercing damage, and the giant tabanid attaches to the target. While attached, it doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the giant tabanid's turns, the target loses 10 (2d6 + 3) hit points due to blood loss.

The giant tabanid can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 30 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the giant tabanid by succeeding on a DC 13 Strength check.

Vomit. Ranged Attack Roll. +5 to hit, range 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) Acid damage.

Reactions

Dodging Flight. Trigger: A creature of at least Small size attempts a melee attack against a giant tabanid, or the fly is targeted by a ranged weapon of similar size such as a giant-hurled boulder. Response: The giant tabanid makes a Dexterity saving throw with Advantage (it loses this advantage when mounted or using Blood Drain). If the saving throw beats the attack roll or DC of the attack, the giant tabanid takes no damage and flies up to 30 feet.

If a giant tabanid is using Blood Drain and successfully uses Dodging Flight it automatically detaches itself from its victim before flying away.

Description

The giant tabanid (colloquially known as the giant horsefly) is a flying insect about the size of a pony that has been domesticated and used by the duergar as a mount. Its origins are unknown - whether it was somehow bred or created by some permanent size-altering magic.

It is a stocky well-built fly, generally dark grey or black with large multifaceted green eyes. They are surprisingly agile and adept flyers, despite their size. Like their tiny ancestors, they live in marshes and swamps, both above ground and underground.

(Originally appeared in Monster Manual II (1983) by Gary Gygax.)

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