The Hungry One
When prolonged famine strikes a village, the collective suffering of its people can manifest as The Hungry One. It starts its life as a normal humanoid baby, born of starving mother. Within few weeks, its appetite grows rapidly, and it will consume any food within reach. After a month, rapid acceleration of growth starts, and The Hungry One will reach full maturity within couple weeks. When this process begins, the monster becomes uncontrollably hungry. It can be placated with large amounts of food, but due to the circumstances that allowed its birth and amounts of food required, it will eventually turn against its parents and the rest of the village.
The Hungry One attacks everyone within sight, and while its overwhelming hunger depraves it of complex decisionmaking abilities, it can recognise weak or helpless victims and target them first.
Upon reaching maturity, The Hungry One loses resemblence to normal humanoids. Its skin sheds in spots, baring crooked teeth and its perpetually starved form almost resembles a corpse.
While it is driven by overwhelming hunger, the monster doesn't actually has to eat to survive. Its power comes from something dark and insidious, though no scholars have been able to definitively point to its source yet.
The Hungry One
Medium Aberration, Chaotic Evil
- AC 13(natural armor)
- Hit Points 52(8d10 + 8)
- Speed 30
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 13 (+1) 7 (-2) 15 (+2) 12 (+1)
- Skills Perception +4
- Damage Vulnerabilities fire
- Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical weapons
- Damage Immunities poison
- Condition Immunities poisoned, charmed
- Senses darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 14
- Challenge 3(700 XP)
Darker Drive The Hungry One doesn't require food or water to survive.
Overwhelming hunger The Hungry One has advantage on attacks against last creature hit by its Bite attack.
Actions
Multiattack. The Hungry One makes two attacks: one with its Bite and one with its Claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 3) piercing damage, The Hungry One is then healed for the amount of damage dealt.
Claws Melee Weapon Attack, +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 8(2d4+3) piercing damage.