Halfling Head Chef

CREATURE 2

Renowned for their culinary expertise, halfling head chefs navigate the complex world of high cuisine with flavorful creations and fiery tempers.

Halflings thrive on simple pleasures—having a pint at the pub or warming their feet by the hearth.

Perception +7; scent (imprecise) 30 feet; +15 to smell and taste); keen eyes

Languages Common, Halfling

Skills Acrobatics +7, Baking Lore +15, Cooking Lore +17, Intimidation +7, Society +6

Str +1, Dex +3, Con +2, Int +2, Wis +1, Cha +1

Items Filcher's Fork, Frying Pan, Chef's Hat, Herbs and Spices (3)

+15 to Smell and Taste

Culinary Specialist

For encounters involving cooking and taste, the head chef is a 7th-level challenge.

Keen Eyes

The halfling gains a +2 circumstance bonus when using the Seek action to find Hidden or Undetected creatures within 30 feet of them. Whenever the halfling targets a creature that is Concealed or hidden from them, reduce the DC of the flat check to DC 3 flat check for a concealed target or DC 9 flat check for a hidden one.

AC 17; Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +7

HP 36

Dash of Spice

Trigger The head chef is targeted with a melee attack by an adjacent attacker they can see

Effect The head chef uses Spice Mix against the attacker.

Speed 25 feet

Melee Filcher's Fork +9 (agile, backstabber, deadly d6), Damage 1d4+3 piercing

Melee Filcher's Fork +9 (agile, backstabber, deadly d6, thrown 20), Damage 1d4+3 piercing

Melee Hot Frying Pan +9 (fatal d8), Damage 1d4+3 bludgeoning plus 1d4 fire

Melee Fist +9 (agile, finesse, nonlethal, unarmed), Damage 1d4+3 bludgeoning

Angry Rant (auditory, emotion, linguistic, mental)

Frequency once per round

Effect The chef shouts a flurry of insults and criticisms at either an ally or enemy within 30 feet with the following effects:

Ally The chef's assistant is shaken by the barrage of criticism but is determined to work faster and harder. The target becomes Quickened for 1 round but is also Frightened 1. They can use the extra action to Interact, Step, or Stride, or as part of an action or activity to prepare, cook, or serve food.

Enemy The target must succeed a DC 18 Will save or take 1d6 mental damage and become frightened 1 (or 2d6 mental damage and Frightened 2 on a critical failure).

Spice Mix

The head chef throws a mixture of irritating spices into an adjacent creature's eyes, causing the creature to be Dazzled until it Interacts to clear its vision.

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