Active Camouflage. The chameleon elemental has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks and gains a +5 bonus while not moving.
Elemental Reflection. When the chameleon elemental takes acid, cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, radiant, or thunder damage, the chameleon gains immunity to the triggering damage type until it uses Elemental Adaptation or takes another triggering damage type.
Multiattack. The chameleon elemental makes one Tongue Lash attack and one Rend attack.
Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Tongue Lash. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is medium or smaller, it must make a DC 14 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target is grappled and pulled into an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the chameleon elemental. Until the grapple ends, the chameleon can't use this attack on another target.
Description
Chameleon elementals appear as quadrupedal reptilian creatures with sleek scales, protruding head crests, powerful limbs, and whiplike tail.
These unique creatures are the product of elemental chaos and reside wherever the boundary between planes is thin and there is an abundance of energy to bask in. Somewhat unique to elemental creatures, the chameleons hunt prey in addition to absorbing ambient energy. Their favorite prey is anything with inherent elemental or magical energy. Their preferred method involves ambushing prey as they remain hidden, striking with their long tongue whenever anything wanders within reach.
One of the most noteworthy features about chameleon elementals is their extraordinary ability to successfully inhabit any environment they find themselves in. Their bodies instantly shift in color and composition to best fit the conditions they find themselves in. This results in stunning visual changes to their scales as they shift color to match their surroundings. The camouflage and elementally resistant properties of these scales has generated great interest from arcanists and specialty crafters who see great potential in them as a resource. Unfortunately, collecting such scales is extremely difficult as, upon death, chameleon elementals disintegrate into whatever environment they are in. What few scales that remain tend to lose their adaptive properties or remain attuned only to the last element they absorbed.
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