Plant Matter. The chubbychaser can take the Hide action while only lightly obscured by foliage.
Standing Leap. The chubbychaser's long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.
Multiattack. The chubbychaser makes two Stab and Suck attacks, and can also Straddle or stop straddling one creature.
Straddle. Straddles a prone creature of medium size or smaller, occupying the same space. The straddled creature is restrained and cannot perform somatic components for spells. While straddling, the chubbychaser's movement speed is reduced to 0, it has disadvantage on dexterity saving throws, and attacks by non-straddled creatures against the chubbychaser have advantage.
Stab and Suck. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the target falls prone for one minute. If the creature is already forced prone in this way, they are also stunned. If the creature is already stunned in this way, they are also paralyzed. The target may repeat this saving throw at the end of each of their turns, reverting to the previous state (paralyzed -> stunned, stunned -> prone, prone -> unaffected) on a success.
Description
The party rushes through the undergrowth with far less caution than is warranted. Their attempt to sneak into the hobgoblin camp earlier in the day was somewhat of an embarrassing circus courtesy of a smashed bottle, many missed arrows, a poorly-placed Flaming Sphere and a lot of falling over. With bruised bodies, bruised egos and a setting sun, the party is eager to return to town and leave all of this behind them. "Big Ollie", the team's dwarf cleric who lost his mace and could lose a few pounds, is lagging behind due to a leg injury. Suddenly, he screams, and the party stops - they can't see him anymore. If Big Ollie survives the night, he will just be Ollie.
Do not let its silly name fool you - the Chubbychaser is intensely feared wherever it can be found, and for good reason. It manifests as a vaguely humanoid mess of leaves and plant matter, its only visible features being two glowing red eyes on its face and a massive, hollow spine where its hands would be. It gets its name from its eating habits: it subsists entirely on the fat of other creatures, and is known to specifically hunt the overweight and obese. It catches its target alone, drawing out their fat through its syringe-like arms and pinning them to the ground. Anyone travelling through chubbychaser territory is advised to stay with the group.
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