Throat Leech

Fine Vermin

Source(s):	Tome of Horrors 1, 1E Fiend Folio, Monstrous Compendium Volume 2, Monstrous Manual
Alignment:	Always True Neutral
Climate/Terrain:	Any Underground or Aquatic
Rarity:	Common
Challenge Rating:	4
Experience Value:	35
1-inch long grey leeches that lair in fresh streams and underground springs. They attach themselves to the back of a victim's throat and begin draining blood. A sated throat leech often causes its victim to choke.