Halfling Head Chef

Level 2

Creature· halflingSmallRemaster

AC 17

HP 36

Speed 25 ft.

Fort +8

Ref +7

Will +7

Perc +7

Size Small

Common

halfling humanoid

Languages common, halfling

Senses scent 30 ft. (imprecise)

Skills acrobatics +7, intimidation +7, society +6

Recall Knowledge society DC 16

Attacks

Melee Filcher's Fork +9/+5/+1(agile, backstabber, deadly d6)

Damage: 1d4+3 piercing

Melee Filcher's Fork +9/+5/+1(agile, backstabber, deadly d6, thrown 20 ft.)

Damage: 1d4+3 piercing

Melee Hot Frying Pan +9/+4/-1(fatal d8)

Damage: 1d4+3 bludgeoning + 1d4 fire

Melee Fist +9/+5/+1(agile, finesse, nonlethal, unarmed)

Damage: 1d4+3 bludgeoning

Abilities

+15 to Smell and Tasteinteraction

Culinary Specialistinteraction

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

Keen Eyesinteraction

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 for a concealed target or DC 9 flat for a hidden one.

Dash of Spice↺defensive

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.

Angry Rant◆offensive(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◆offensive

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.