Black Pudding | Monsters
| Type | Ooze |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 85 (10d10 + 30) |
| Armor Class | 7 |
| Challenge | 4, 1100 XP |
| Speed | 20 Ft., Climb 20 Ft. |
| Size | Large |
| Alignment | Unaligned |
| Languages | |
| Senses | Blindsight 60 Ft. (blind Beyond This Radius), Passive Perception 8 |
| Skills | |
| Condition Immunities | Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Prone |
| Damage Immunities | Acid, Cold, Lightning, Slashing |
| Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Description
Amorphous. The pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Corrosive Form. A creature that touches the pudding or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) acid damage. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal or wood that hits the pudding corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to -5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal or wood that hits the pudding is destroyed after dealing damage. The pudding can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical wood or metal in 1 round.
Spider Climb. The pudding can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Actions
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) acid damage. In addition, nonmagical armor worn by the target is partly dissolved and takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.