{"id":1391,"date":"2026-06-24T22:26:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/?post_type=creature&#038;p=1391"},"modified":"2026-06-24T22:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:28:08","slug":"pyrg","status":"publish","type":"creature","link":"https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/bestiary\/pyrg\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyrg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As magic has returned, so have creatures that take the normal nuisances of the world and turn them into nightmarish pests. A pyrg is a giant blood-drinking insect nearly eighteen inches long whose needle-like proboscis can drain a grown teran in only a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although solitary pyrgs are little more than an annoyance, swarms have been known to drive travelers from the road and leave livestock as dried husks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014Etahn, <em>Creature Compendium<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pyrg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Characteristics<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>CV<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1\/2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Stat<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>%<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Speed<\/strong><\/td><td>10&#8242;, Fly 40&#8242;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STR<\/strong><\/td><td>4<\/td><td>20<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>HP<\/strong><\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CON<\/strong><\/td><td>4<\/td><td>20<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Dmg Mod<\/strong><\/td><td>-1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SIZ<\/strong><\/td><td>2<\/td><td>10<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>AV<\/strong><\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>INT<\/strong><\/td><td>2<\/td><td>10<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Class<\/strong><\/td><td>Monster<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ACU<\/strong><\/td><td>8<\/td><td>40<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td>Magical Beast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DEX<\/strong><\/td><td>18<\/td><td>90<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Horror<\/strong><\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SOC<\/strong><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>5<\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>Treasure<\/strong><\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attack:<\/strong> Proboscis 55% (Attach)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skills:<\/strong> Dodge 70%, Grapple 30%, Hide 50%, Listen 35%, Spot 40%, Stealth 60%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special:<\/strong> Attach, Blood Drain, Weapon Dexterity, Darkvision 60&#8242;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weaknesses:<\/strong> Fragile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Swamps, marshes, riverbanks, damp forests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encounter:<\/strong> Single, Pair, or Swarm (3-12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SIZ Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiny (SIZ 2) = +10% to Dodge, Hide, and Stealth (already applied).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Attach&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a pyrg successfully hits with its proboscis, it immediately attempts a Heroic Action to Grapple. If successful, it latches onto the victim using its hooked legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While attached, the pyrg loses its DEX bonus to defense, reducing its Dodge to 40%, but remains firmly attached until removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Removing a pyrg requires two successful Heroic Actions: one to grab the creature and another to pull it free. A pyrg may only attach to Small or larger creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blood Drain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the beginning of each of the pyrg&#8217;s turns while attached, it automatically drains blood, inflicting 1d4 damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After draining a total of 10 HP, the pyrg detaches and flies away to digest its meal. If the victim dies before this amount is drained, the pyrg immediately seeks another living target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weapon Dexterity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pyrg&#8217;s hooked legs and agility allow it to use DEX instead of STR whenever making Heroic Actions to Attach or maintain a Grapple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Darkvision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pyrg can see normally in darkness out to 60 feet, provided there is at least the faintest available light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fragile&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite their speed, pyrgs are delicate creatures. Any successful attack that deals damage kills a normal pyrg unless the StoryGuide determines extraordinary circumstances apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pyrg.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pyrg-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pyrg-1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pyrg-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pyrg-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pyrg-1536x904.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/pyrg.jpg 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Art by Paul Bielaczyc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1391","creature","type-creature","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pyrg - SagaBorn D100 Core Rulebook (Beta)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/bestiary\/pyrg\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pyrg - SagaBorn D100 Core Rulebook (Beta)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As magic has returned, so have creatures that take the normal nuisances of the world and turn them into nightmarish pests. 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