This lizard-like creature stalks forward upon two muscular legs, a mane of spikes running down its scaly back.
These notorious predators have an undeniable thirst for blood. Chupacabras prefer to prey upon the weak and slow, often watching potential prey from hiding for long periods before attacking. Spry and stealthy, they prefer to keep to areas of high grass and protective rock, their slightly ref lective scales allowing them to blend in well with such surroundings. With a preference for lone travelers and farm animals (particularly goats), chupacabras leave little evidence of their presence apart from the grisly blood-drained husks of their meals, often leading locals to believe a reckless vampire lives in the area. A typical chupacabra measures nearly 5-1/2 feet from muzzle to tail tip and stands just under 4 feet tall. Slightly built and light of bone, most weigh close to a hundred pounds. They mate rarely and only during the hottest months, with the females each producing a single egg that hatches into a tiny, dehydrated creature. The mother typically leaves helpless prey in her cave so the hatchling can immediately feed. Although chupacabras are typically solitary, in bountiful areas small gangs of the beasts can form. These groups work well together, becoming bold enough to attack larger groups of animals and more dangerous prey. Stories of chupacabras attacking travelers or laying siege to farmhouses typically stem from the hunting practices of such gangs. It is not unusual for older chupacabras to grow to Medium size. These larger specimens tend to be leaders of chupacabra gangs, or, more commonly, loners capable of tormenting entire villages on their own. Some chupacabras are mutants with large reptilian wings, and have been known to carry off goats and children. A flying chupacabra has a fly speed of 60 feet (average), which increases to 90 feet (average) when invigorated from drinking blood. A winged chupacabra is the same CR as the normal variety.
Chupacabras are small terrifying bloodsuckers that lurk on the fringes of society, emerging at night to drain the blood of warm-blooded creatures. Though they are not particularly selective when it comes to who or what they attack, chupacabras prefer to attack creatures they can easily kill (such as livestock or small children). Many chupacabra attacks are blamed on vampires (because of the blood drain) or wild dogs or wolves (because of the ferocity of the assault), though in the latter two cases, if the chupacabra leaves any tracks, an observer can readily tell the attacker was bipedal and moved on two legs. A chupacabra is a bipedal, almost humanoid-like creature about 3 or 4 feet tall. It weighs 60 pounds. Its fur-covered body is dark brown or dark gray and its eyes are bright red, and often appear to be glowing. Its arms and legs end in four-clawed digits and its claws are dull black. A chupacabra cannot speak but utters a baleful moan when threatened. A chupacabra attacks with its razor-sharp claws and powerful bite, striking from ambush whenever possible. If a chupacabra grabs a foe, it slashes its throat open and sucks out its blood. If facing only one foe, a chupacabra maintains its grapple until it has drained all of its opponent's blood. When it kills an opponent, the chupacabra tears it to shreds and gorges itself on as much of the foe's blood as it can. Winged Chupacabras Rumors speak of chupacabras with fur-covered almost bat-like wings. There is a 10% chance that any chupacabra encountered is actually of the winged variety. Such a creature has a fly speed of 40 feet with average maneuverability.