Black Pudding
Simple Monster, XP 8800
Level 11 (+5)
"Be careful, friends! This cave is crawling with kobolds, but fear not! A little loud noise and a couple bangs on the wall, and the cowards are soon to…"
——Last words of Biffren the Bold, an inexperienced adventurer
The Black Pudding is widely regarded as the most dangerous of Oozes. It appears as an opaque, amorphous black blob with a slick sheen that mindlessly corrodes everything it touches. They are highly acidic, quickly dissolving anything the slime they are comprised of touches. Their unusual chemical construction also makes them exceptionally sticky, and they can climb on almost any wall or ceiling just as easily as ungulate around on the ground. Like all Oozes, they have no intelligence, and sense creatures purely by vibrations on the ground. Many adventurers have met a sudden and gruesome demise by a Black Pudding seeping through the cracks of a ceiling and simply landing on top of them. Once inside, the pudding maintains a strong grapple on its meal while they are quickly dissolved and consumed. The Black Pudding also has the rare ability to split into two smaller versions of itself when cut, a property that has become infamous among adventurers.
Awareness
19
Senses
Blindsense, Scent
Initiative
8/1d10
Hitpoints: 435
Healing Value: 116
Resilience: +6
Morale
-
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AC
18/18
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Touch
18
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Fort
25
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Reflex
19
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Will
15
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Defenses
Resistances: Slashing, Chopping & Piercing (Imm*, See Split), Psychic (Imm), Poison (Imm), Immune Mind-Affecting., Daze/Stun/Stupefied, Sleep, Paralysis, and Disease.
Vulnerabilities: None
Defensive Actions
Split
Immediate Action
When a Black Pudding is hit with Slashing, Chopping or Piercing damage, it suffers no damage but instead splits into two equal puddings of one size category smaller. Each new pudding has half the remaining hitpoints of the piece it came from and can act autonomously. Each time it splits, it suffers a cumulative -4 penalty to Grapple (because of the reduction in size). This splitting can continue until a pudding of small size, in which case it no longer splits and dies if it is reduced to 0 hitpoints. (Advanced)
Attributes / Saving Throws (1 AP)
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STR
16 / 21
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DEX
1 / 6
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CON
22 / 27
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INT
0 / 1
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WIS
1 / 2
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CHA
1 / 2
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REC 7
Actions (+3 AP)
Standard Attacks (2 AP)
+15 vs AC (ArN 2)
Slam
2d10+3 Bludgeoning and 1d10 Caustic damage
Melee Reach 10ft
The target's armor is subject to the Dissolve Material ability.
2d10+3 Bludgeoning and 1d10 Caustic damage
Grapple +19
Special Attacks (3 AP)
Immediate Actions
Dissolve Material
Free Action
When the Black Pudding comes in contact organic material (such as leather, wood, or bone) or metal, its strong acid begins to dissolve the substance. Whenever a Black Pudding is hit with a weapon attack, make an Opposed Attack Roll (+13 vs Triggering Attack). If the check succeeds, the Integrity of the attacker's weapon is reduced by 1 degree. Additionally, any time the Black Pudding hits a target with a Slam or Constrict attack, make an attack +13 vs Reflex. On a hit, the Integrity of the target's armor is reduced by 1 degree. (Advanced)
Constrict
Free Action, Limit 1/rnd
Move (1 AP), Double Move (3 AP)
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Shift
5 ft
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Skirmish
20 ft
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Climb
20 ft
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Overland Movement
20 mi/day
Qualities
- Blindsense: The Black Pudding can determine the shape of its environment by sensing vibrations in the air and can use this to determine the exact location of moving creatures. The Black Pudding has no eyes and is Blind.
- Amorphous: The Black Pudding consists of a thick viscous liquid which can squeeze through any hole or crack at least 1 inch wide.
- Ooze: Immune to Poison damage and Daze/Stun/Stupefied, Sleep, Paralysis, and Disease. (inc)
- Mindless: Immune to Psychic damage and Mind-Affecting abilities. Also, do not suffer Intelligence penalty to Initiative, Awareness, or Sensory Skills. (inc)
- Sticky Surface: A +8 racial bonus to climb checks due to sticky secretions on its surface(inc)
Skills: Rank 4 Climb [+20], Rank 1 Escape [-3], Rank 2 Stealth [-11], Rank 6 Listen [+10], Rank 5 Scent [+8], Rank 5 Survival [A: +11/L&T: +5]
Feats: None
Philosophies: Rank 1 Mental, Rank 5 Physical
Combat Training: Melee 7, Parry 3, Fort 5, Reflex 4
Wits: {{{Wits}}}, Brawn: {{{Brawn}}}
Equipment: None
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Charm
-
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Coercion
-
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Deception
-
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Manipulation
-
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Persuasion
-
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Aloofness
-
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Bravery
-
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Intuition
-
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Tolerance
-
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Suspicion
-
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Social
Composure: -
Languages: None
Motives: Feed
Prejudices: