SRD:Elder Black Pudding

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ELDER BLACK PUDDING

	Elder Black Pudding
Size/Type:	Gargantuan Ooze
Hit Dice:	20d10+180 (290 hp)
Initiative:	–5
Speed:	20 ft. (4 squares), climb 20 ft.
Armor Class:	1 (–4 size, –5 Dex), touch 1, flat-footed 1
Base Attack/Grapple:	+15/+35
Attack:	Slam +19 melee (3d6+12 plus 3d6 acid)
Full Attack:	Slam +19 melee (3d6+12 plus 3d6 acid)
Space/Reach:	20 ft./20 ft.
Special Attacks:	Acid, constrict 2d8+12 plus 2d6 acid, improved grab
Special Qualities:	Blindsight 60 ft., split, ooze traits
Saves:	Fort +15, Ref +1, Will +1
Abilities:	Str 26, Dex 1, Con 28, Int —, Wis 1, Cha 1
Skills:	Climb +16
Feats:	—
Environment:	Underground
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	12
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	—
Level Adjustment:	—

The typical black pudding measures 15 feet across and 2 feet thick. It weighs about 18,000 pounds. The most ancient black puddings are vast pools of inky death.

COMBAT

A black pudding attacks by grabbing and squeezing their prey.

Acid (Ex): The creature secretes a digestive acid that dissolves organic material and metal quickly, but does not affect stone. Any melee hit or constrict attack deals acid damage, and the opponent’s armor and clothing dissolve and become useless immediately unless they succeed on DC 29 Reflex saves. A metal or wooden weapon that strikes a black pudding also dissolves immediately unless it succeeds on a DC 29 Reflex save. The save DCs are Constitution-based.

The pudding’s acidic touch deals 29 points of damage per round to wooden or metal objects, but the ooze must remain in contact with the object for 1 full round to deal this damage.

Constrict (Ex): A black pudding deals automatic slam and acid damage with a successful grapple check. The opponent’s clothing and armor take a –4 penalty on Reflex saves against the acid.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a black pudding must hit with its slam attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.

Split (Ex): Slashing and piercing weapons deal no damage to a black pudding. Instead the creature splits into two identical puddings, each with half of the original’s current hit points (round down). A pudding with 10 hit points or less cannot be further split and dies if reduced to 0 hit points.

Skills: A black pudding has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

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