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   <!-- Value: integer between 1 and 40. -->
   <!-- Value: integer between 1 and 40. -->
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| Min-CR = 2
| Max-CR = 40


| MonsterName=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|MonsterName}}}
| MonsterName=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|MonsterName}}}
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| Role=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Role}}}
| Role=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Role}}}
| Role |  
| Role |  
   <!-- Values: Heavy, Killer, Leader, Legend, Minion, Shooter, Skirmisher, Sneak, Tank, Threat, Villain, or leave blank -->
   <!-- Values: Heavy, Killer, Leader, Legend, Minion, Shooter, Skirmisher, Sneak, Swarm, Tank, Threat, Villain, or leave blank -->


   }}</onlyinclude>
   }}</onlyinclude>
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| Restrict-Role-Skirmisher =  
| Restrict-Role-Skirmisher =  
| Restrict-Role-Sneak =  
| Restrict-Role-Sneak =  
| Restrict-Role-Swarm =
| Restrict-Role-Tank =  
| Restrict-Role-Tank =  
| Restrict-Role-Threat =  
| Restrict-Role-Threat =  
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| Description | Black Puddings are the most commonly encountered of the oozes, and that alone makes them noteworthy.  Black Puddings are extremely hard to kill completely, and after a battle with a swarm of puddings, baby puddings are usually spawned by the dozens over the next several weeks, as random spots and spatters scattered in the battle will slowly grow into more of the vile things.
| Description | Black Puddings are the most commonly encountered of the oozes, and that alone makes them noteworthy.  Black Puddings are extremely hard to kill completely, and after a battle with a swarm of puddings, baby puddings are usually spawned by the dozens over the next several weeks, as random spots and spatters scattered in the battle will slowly grow into more of the vile things.


:Like all oozes, black puddings are horrifying things.  They are not really alive, nor are they dead, nor are they even undead.  They simply exist in an unquiet state of hungry growth.  Puddings never sleep or rest or do anything else like an actually-living creature will do.  Black puddings are a lot 'thicker' than many other oozes, although they are more runny than gelatinous cubes.  Due to their heavy, gelid consistency, in their resting state they form a heaping mound of midnight semi-liquid matter about ten feet across and easily seven or eight feet high.  They move with a eerie sucking flow and can cling to about anything that can resist their acid matter, which is very little indeed aside from solid stone.
Like all oozes, black puddings are horrifying things.  They are not really alive, nor are they dead, nor are they even undead.  They simply exist in an unquiet state of hungry growth.  Puddings never sleep or rest or do anything else like an actually-living creature will do.  Black puddings are a lot 'thicker' than many other oozes, although they are more runny than gelatinous cubes.  Due to their heavy, gelid consistency, in their resting state they form a heaping mound of midnight semi-liquid matter about ten feet across and easily seven or eight feet high.  They move with a eerie sucking flow and can cling to about anything that can resist their acid matter, which is very little indeed for a powerful-enough pudding.


:Black puddings are incredibly dangerous, and will cause a strong response if sighted near any intelligent creatures' lairs.  Puddings are to be found and eradicated as fast as possible, before they find their way into your house one dark night and eat you.
Black puddings are incredibly dangerous, and will cause a strong response if sighted near any intelligent creatures' lairs.  Puddings are to be found and eradicated as fast as possible, before they find their way into your house one dark night and eat you.
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| Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Type}}}
| Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Type}}}
| Type | Ooze
| Type | Ooze
   <!-- Values: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Swarm, Troop, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- Values: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Undead, Vermin -->
   }}</onlyinclude>
   }}</onlyinclude>


| Subtype=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Subtype}}}
| Subtype=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Subtype}}}
| Subtype |  
| Subtype |  
   <!-- If second monster type (e.g. a swarm of vermin): Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Swarm, Troop, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- If second monster type: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Incorporeal, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- If Humanoid: Duergar, Giant, Gloom, Gnoll, Human, Kobold, Lizardfolk, Maenad, Norker, Orc, Somber Crool, Troglodyte, Vampire Thrall -->
   <!-- If Humanoid: Duergar, Giant, Gloom, Gnoll, Human, Kobold, Lizardfolk, Maenad, Norker, Orc, Somber Crool, Troglodyte, Vampire Thrall -->
   <!-- If Outsider: Air, Chaotic, Demon, Devil, Earth, Elemental, Evil, Fire, Good, Lawful, Native, Water -->
   <!-- If Outsider: Air, Chaotic, Demon, Devil, Earth, Elemental, Evil, Fire, Good, Lawful, Native, Water -->
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| NudgeInit = -1
| NudgeInit = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = -1|1 = -1|2 = 0|3 = 0|4 = +1|5 = +1|6 = +2|7 = +2|8 = +3}}
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-8 -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-8 -->


| Nudge-Ambush-Chance = 1
| Nudge-Ambush-Chance = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = -1|1 = -1|2 = -2|3 = -2|4 = -3|5 = -3|6 = -4|7 = -4|8 = -5}}
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-4 -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-4 -->
   <!-- Default value is 10+ on a d20 -->
   <!-- Default value is 10+ on a d20 -->
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| Sense-Lifesense-Range =  
| Sense-Lifesense-Range =  
| Sense-Mindsense-Range =  
| Sense-Mindsense-Range =  
| Sense-Tremorsense-Range = 60
| Sense-Tremorsense-Range = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 60|1 = 60|2 = 80|3 = 80|4 = 100|5 = 100|6 = 150|7 = 300|8 = 500}}
| Sense-Watersense-Range =  
| Sense-Watersense-Range =  


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         * Dragons have 3 strong saves                              -->
         * Dragons have 3 strong saves                              -->


| NudgeFort =  
| NudgeFort = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = |1 = 1|2 = 2|3 = 3|4 = 3|5 = 4|6 = 4|7 = 5|8 = 5}}
| NudgeRefl =  
| NudgeRefl = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = |1 = 1|2 = 2|3 = 3|4 = 3|5 = 4|6 = 4|7 = 5|8 = 5}}
| NudgeWill =  
| NudgeWill = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = |1 = 1|2 = 2|3 = 3|4 = 3|5 = 4|6 = 4|7 = 5|8 = 5}}
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-3                  -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-3                  -->


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| StrongAgainst = '''''Immune (no effect):''''' {{dmg|piercing}}
| StrongAgainst = '''''Immune (no effect):''''' {{dmg|piercing}}
::* '''''Hardened (damage):''''' {{dmg|slashing}}
::* '''''Hardened (&frac12; damage):''''' {{dmg|slashing}}


   <!-- Put any 'immunity' or 'hardened' values here;
   <!-- Put any 'immunity' or 'hardened' values here;
         immunities based on type (e.g. Vermin) or role (e.g. Threat) are automatically added
         immunities based on type (e.g. Vermin) or role (e.g. Threat) are automatically added
           '''''Hardened (damage):'''''
           '''''Hardened (&frac12; damage):'''''
           '''''Immune (no effect):'''''                                                                  -->
           '''''Immune (no effect):'''''                                                                  -->


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   <!-- If the monster has a given movement type, list the speed, in feet (just the number only), below;  
   <!-- If the monster has a given movement type, list the speed, in feet (just the number only), below;  
         if they don't have that movement type, leave it blank                    -->
         if they don't have that movement type, leave it blank                    -->
| Move-Type-Walk-Speed = 20
| Move-Type-Walk-Speed = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 20|1 = 20|2 = 30|3 = 40|4 = 60|5 = 60|6 = 80|7 = 100|8 = 120}}
| Move-Type-Burrowing-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Burrowing-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Tunneling-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Tunneling-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Earth-Glide-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Earth-Glide-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Lesser-Climb-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Lesser-Climb-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Greater-Climb-Speed = 20
| Move-Type-Greater-Climb-Speed = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 20|1 = 20|2 = 30|3 = 40|4 = 60|5 = 60|6 = 80|7 = 100|8 = 120}}
| Move-Type-Brachiating-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Brachiating-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Vaulting-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Vaulting-Speed =  
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| Move-Type-Lesser-Flight-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Lesser-Flight-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Greater-Flight-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Greater-Flight-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Lesser-Swim-Speed = 20
| Move-Type-Lesser-Swim-Speed = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 20|1 = 20|2 = 30|3 = 40|4 = 60|5 = 60|6 = 80|7 = 100|8 = 120}}
| Move-Type-Greater-Swim-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Greater-Swim-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Jet-Speed =  
| Move-Type-Jet-Speed =  
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| NudgeSpace =  
| NudgeSpace =  
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.               -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Swarm", the space will default to 10 ft.                                                                                 -->
        NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the space occupied by the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the space of the swarm, troop, or horde.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Troop", the space will default to 15 ft. + the normal space for the component creature size (e.g. 20 ft. for size medium) -->
        NOTE: Swarms default to 10 feet. Troops default to 15 ft. + the normal space for the component creature size (e.g. 20 ft. for size medium) -->


| NudgeReach =  
| NudgeReach = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 0|1 = 0|2 = 0|3 = 1|4 = 1|5 = 1|6 = 2|7 = 2|8 = 2}}
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.     -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Swarm", the reach will default to 0 ft.                                                                         -->
        NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the reach of the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the reach of the swarm, troop, or horde.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Troop", the reach will default to the normal reach for the component creature size (e.g. 5 ft. for size medium) -->
        NOTE: Swarms default to 0 ft. Troops default to the normal reach for the component creature size (e.g. 5 ft. for size medium) -->




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| PriAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| PriAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgePriToHit =  
| NudgePriToHit =  
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| SecAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| SecAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeSecToHit =  
| NudgeSecToHit =  
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| TerAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| TerAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeTerToHit =  
| NudgeTerToHit =  
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| QuaAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| QuaAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeQuaToHit =  
| NudgeQuaToHit =  
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<!--  RANGED ATTACK INFORMATION  -->
<!--  RANGED ATTACK INFORMATION  -->


| RangedAtkName =  
| RangedAtkName = Acid Blob
   <!-- Name of ranged attack (e.g. "Longbow" or "Hurled Rock"); if blank, monster has no ranged attack -->
   <!-- Name of ranged attack (e.g. "Longbow" or "Hurled Rock"); if blank, monster has no ranged attack -->


| HasRangedFullAttack =  
| HasRangedFullAttack = Y
   <!-- Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no) -->
   <!-- Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no) -->


| RangedAtkIncrementDistance =  
| RangedAtkIncrementDistance = 30
   <!-- Range increment in feet (e.g. 20 ft.); -2 to hit per increment after first -->
   <!-- Range increment in feet (e.g. 20 ft.); -2 to hit per increment after first -->


| RangedAtkNumberOfIncrements =   
| RangedAtkNumberOfIncrements =  5
   <!-- Number of increments before max range of attack, thrown is 5 (default), projectile is 10 -->
   <!-- Number of increments before max range of attack, thrown is 5 (default), projectile is 10 -->


| Ranged-Atk-Dmg-Type =  
| Ranged-Atk-Dmg-Type = Acid
   <!-- name of the damage type used; if the type isn't defined, create a new page using the 'Dmg-Type' template (see Using Templates) -->
   <!-- name of the damage type used; if the type isn't defined, create a new page using the 'Dmg-Type' template (see Using Templates) -->


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   <!-- if 0, attack will not be displayed; if 1 or more, # of attacks will be replaced with this value            -->
   <!-- if 0, attack will not be displayed; if 1 or more, # of attacks will be replaced with this value            -->


| Ranged-Atk-Is-Touch =  
| Ranged-Atk-Is-Touch = Y
   <!-- If to-hit goes against touch AC; Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no) -->
   <!-- If to-hit goes against touch AC; Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no) -->


| RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeRangedToHit =  
| NudgeRangedToHit =  
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<!--  SIEGE DAMAGE INFORMATION  -->
<!--  SIEGE DAMAGE INFORMATION  -->


| SiegeDmgCapable =  
| SiegeDmgCapable = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = |1 = |2 = |3 = |4 = |5 = Y|6 =Y|7 =Y|8 = Y}}
   <!-- Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no); use for monsters which can destroy fortifications -->
   <!-- Values: Y (for yes), or leave blank (for no); use for monsters which can destroy fortifications -->


| SiegeAtkName =  
| SiegeAtkName = {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = |1 = |2 = |3 = |4 = |5 = Stone Acid|6 =Stone Acid|7 =Stone Acid|8 = Stone Acid}}
   <!-- Name of siege attack (e.g. "Bite" or "Hurled Rock") -->
   <!-- Name of siege attack (e.g. "Bite" or "Hurled Rock") -->


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<!--  SPECIAL ABILITIES  -->
<!--  SPECIAL ABILITIES  -->


<!--  ROLE-BASED SPECIAL ABILITIES -->
| HideRoleReminder1 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->
| HideRoleReminder2 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->
| HideRoleReminder3 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->
| HideRoleReminder4 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->




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   <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" -->
   <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" -->


| Ability-1-Action-Required =  
| Ability-1-Action-Required = Free Action 1/Rnd, after successful attack
   <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
   <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                 Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
                 Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
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| Ability-1-Description = Once per round as a free action, the Black Pudding may attempt a [[Sunder]] maneuver against the first creature it successfully strikes. This is a free action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The Black Pudding makes a [[Maneuver Offense]] check (1d20 + {{Maneuver-Offense}}). If the result equals or exceeds the target's [[Maneuver Defense]], the first non-broken item on this list becomes corroded, gaining the [[Broken]] condition:
| Ability-1-Description = Once per round as a free action, the Black Pudding may attempt a [[Sunder]] maneuver against the first creature it successfully strikes. This is a free action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The Black Pudding makes a [[Maneuver Offense]] check (1d20 + {{Maneuver-Offense}}). If the result equals or exceeds the target's [[Maneuver Defense]], the first non-broken item on this list becomes corroded, gaining the [[Broken]] condition:


::* Shield
* Shield
::* Armor
* Armor
::* Weapon/Item held in main hand
* Weapon/Item held in main hand
::* Weapon/Item held in off-hand
* Weapon/Item held in off-hand
::* Boots
* Boots
::* Helmet
* Helmet
::* Belt
* Belt
::* Bracers
* Bracers


: If none of the above items are present, or all of them are broken, the Sunder maneuver has no effect. Since the Black Pudding is mindless, it must always follow this sequence and may not choose a more effective item from the list to corrode first. Note that, unlike a normal Sunder attack, this attack does not deal any damage itself, since the Black Pudding already dealt normal attack damage prior to making the sunder.
If none of the above items are present, or all of them are broken, the Sunder maneuver has no effect. Since the Black Pudding is mindless, it must always follow this sequence and may not choose a more effective item from the list to corrode first. Note that, unlike a normal Sunder attack, this attack does not deal any damage itself, since the Black Pudding already dealt normal attack damage prior to making the sunder.




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   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->


| Ability-2-Action-Required =  
| Ability-2-Action-Required = Free Action 1/Rnd, After successful attack
   <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
   <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                 Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
                 Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
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| Ability-2-Description = Up to once per round, when a black pudding hits a foe with a Pseudopod attack (either Smash or Swarm) it may 'pour itself' along the length of that pseudopod and enter the space of the struck creature.  This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity.   
| Ability-2-Description = Up to once per round, when a black pudding hits a foe with a Pseudopod attack (either Smash or Swarm) it may 'pour itself' along the length of that pseudopod and enter the space of the struck creature.  This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity.   


: The black pudding may only use this ability against creatures it has struck -- if Gorge would take them into a space with a creature they struck and a creature they haven't struck, the pudding must adjust the movement to only include the struck creature. If it cannot do so, it can't use the Gorge ability.   
The black pudding may only use this ability against creatures it has struck -- if Gorge would take them into a space with a creature they struck and a creature they haven't struck, the pudding must adjust the movement to only include the struck creature. If it cannot do so, it can't use the Gorge ability.   


: Being inside a pudding's space this way does not impede either the pudding or the victim in any way, except that the victim takes {{Special-Swift-Dmg}} as {{dmg|acid}} damage at the end each of the pudding's turns, if the victim is still sharing a space with the pudding.  This effectively adds {{Special-Swift-Dmg}} {{dmg|acid}} damage to the attack which the pudding used to trigger Gorge, as well as a source of ongoing damage, if victim does not move away from the pudding.
Being inside a pudding's space this way does not impede either the pudding or the victim in any way, except that the victim takes {{Special-Swift-Dmg}} as {{dmg|acid}} damage at the end each of the pudding's turns, if the victim is still sharing a space with the pudding.  This effectively adds {{Special-Swift-Dmg}} {{dmg|acid}} damage to the attack which the pudding used to trigger Gorge, as well as a source of ongoing damage, if victim does not move away from the pudding.


: Note that puddings cannot occupy the same space as other puddings, meaning that Gorge can never be used on the same creature more than once per round, regardless of how many puddings may be present in the encounter.
Note that puddings cannot occupy the same space as other puddings, meaning that Gorge can never be used on the same creature more than once per round, regardless of how many puddings may be present in the encounter.




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   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->


| Ability-3-Action-Required =  
| Ability-3-Action-Required = Free Action 1/Enc
   <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
   <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                 Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
                 Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
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| Ability-3-Description = Once per encounter, as a triggered free reaction, upon being struck by a piercing or slashing weapon, a Black Pudding will split from one Large creature into four Medium creatures in the same space.  Once split, each Pudding can and will move and attack independently using the same initiative.  Each one has one fourth of the ORIGINAL hit point total of the Black Pudding ({{Hit-Points|n=0.25|op=mult}}), regardless of any damage the pudding has taken up to this point. (This is, effectively, a full heal for the pudding.)
| Ability-3-Description = Once per encounter, as a triggered free reaction, upon being struck by a piercing or slashing weapon, a Black Pudding will split from one Large creature into four Medium creatures in the same space.  Once split, each Pudding can and will move and attack independently using the same initiative.  Each one has one fourth of the ORIGINAL hit point total of the Black Pudding ({{Hit-Points|n=0.25|op=mult}}), regardless of any damage the pudding has taken up to this point. (This is, effectively, a full heal for the pudding.)


: Once split, the puddings can no longer make full attack actions. Instead, they may only use make a single ''Pseudopod Smash'' each round as a standard action, though they retain their 10 feet of reach with this attack.  This leaves each split pudding with a move action to move closer to their prey, if necessary.  
Once split, the puddings can no longer make full attack actions. Instead, they may only use make a single ''Pseudopod Smash'' each round as a standard action, though they retain their 10 feet of reach with this attack.  This leaves each split pudding with a move action to move closer to their prey, if necessary.  


: Note that, while the sheer quantity of split puddings makes flanks more likely, puddings, being mindless, will not seek these out.
Note that, while the sheer quantity of split puddings makes flanks more likely, puddings, being mindless, will not seek these out.


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| CombatTactics = Black Puddings are utterly mindless.  If they sense motion or warmth, they move toward it and attack.  They will not use five-foot steps to attain extra opportunity attacks with their reach, nor will they bother with flanks except by accident.  If they are able to use Portion Control, all four of the new oozes act independently, moving to the closest prey and attacking with vigor.
| CombatTactics = Black Puddings are utterly mindless.  If they sense motion or warmth, they move toward it and attack.  They will not use five-foot steps to attain extra opportunity attacks with their reach, nor will they bother with flanks except by accident.  If they are able to use Portion Control, all four of the new oozes act independently, moving to the closest prey and attacking with vigor. If they detect a fow they cannot reach (inside their tremor sense range, but beyond their reach) they will hurl Acid Blobs at the target as they move in. There is a 50/50 (1-3 on a d6) chance they will use a five-foot step and a full ranged attack, or a (4-6 on a d6) standard move and a single ranged attack.






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| OutOfCombat = In the absence of any prey to seek out, puddings will sometimes wander aimlessly, often in large circles or straight lines, until prey is detected.  In other cases, puddings have been known to go completely dormant for years, until disturbed by motion or warmth in their vicinity.   
| OutOfCombat = In the absence of any prey to seek out, puddings will sometimes wander aimlessly, often in large circles or straight lines, until prey is detected.  In other cases, puddings have been known to go completely dormant for years, until disturbed by motion or warmth in their vicinity.   


: It is not known how long a pudding can survive without food, but evidence seems to suggest it is measured in decades.  This begs the question of why they are so voracious when food is present, eagerly devouring anything they can catch, with limitless hunger.   
It is not known how long a pudding can survive without food, but evidence seems to suggest it is measured in decades or centuries, depending on the power of the ooze in question.  This begs the question of why they are so voracious when food is present, eagerly devouring anything they can catch, with limitless hunger.   


: One popular theory regarding the origin of the black pudding is that puddings aren't alive at all, merely magical weapons created for the sole purpose of destroying anything organic they encounter.  However, their complete lack of anatomy makes it very difficult to determine their origins, whether manufactured or evolved.
One popular theory regarding the origin of the black pudding is that puddings aren't alive at all, merely magical weapons created for the sole purpose of destroying anything organic they encounter.  However, their complete lack of anatomy makes it very difficult to determine their origins, whether manufactured or evolved.





Latest revision as of 12:50, 4 October 2022

Black Pudding (CR 7)

Neutral - Large - Ooze
Lore: K. (Dungeoneer)
14 29
Basic DC Full DC
Initiative
Initiative Icon 2.png
10
Perception:
21 +11
Passive Active
Ambush:
9+
on a d20

Senses:

Movement Types:

Defense

AC
Shield Icon 3.png
23
Man Def
Shield Icon 3.png
23
Monster Health
113 56 11
Hit Points Bloodied Hit Dice
Saving Throws
Fort: +10
Refl: +5
Will: +5

Strong Against:

  • (Mindless) Immune (no effect): all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, fear, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms)
  • (Ooze 1) Immune (no effect): gaze attacks, visual effects, illusions, and other attack forms that rely on sight
  • (Ooze 2) Immune (no effect): poisons (tainted, poisoned, blighted), magical sleep (drowsy, sluggish, asleep), paralyzed, stunned, polymorph
  • (Ooze 3) Immune (no effect): flanking, prone (quelled, prone, splayed]])
  • (Ooze 4) Hardened (½ damage): critical hits, precision damage
  • Immune (no effect): piercing (physical, common)
  • Hardened (½ damage): slashing (physical, common)
Weak Against:

Offense

Size: Large
10 ft. 10 ft.
Space Reach
To-Hit
+12
Sword Icon 3.png
Man Off
+11
Sword Icon 3.png
Action
0
Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

  • 1x Pseudopod Smash +12 (2d8+4/19-20 x2)
    as acid (energy, common)
    plus Gorge

Full Attack (Melee):

  • 4x Pseudopod Swarm +12 (2d8+4/19-20 x2)
    as acid (energy, common)
    plus Gorge

Standard Attack (Ranged):

  • 1x Acid Blob +16 vs. AC (always hits on a 17+ on the die) (2d8+4/19-20 x2)
    as Acid (energy, common)
    (Increment: 30 ft.; Max Range: 150 ft.)

Full Attack (Ranged):

  • 3x Acid Blob +16 vs. AC (always hits on a 17+ on the die) (2d8+4/19-20 x2)
    as Acid (energy, common)
    (Increment: 30 ft.; Max Range: 150 ft.)

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

16
STR
1
DEX
22
CON
INT
1
WIS
1
CHA

Skills:

Languages:

Feats:

Special Abilities

Corrosion (Ex) Free Action 1/Rnd, after successful attack

Once per round as a free action, the Black Pudding may attempt a Sunder maneuver against the first creature it successfully strikes. This is a free action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. The Black Pudding makes a Maneuver Offense check (1d20 + 11). If the result equals or exceeds the target's Maneuver Defense, the first non-broken item on this list becomes corroded, gaining the Broken condition:

  • Shield
  • Armor
  • Weapon/Item held in main hand
  • Weapon/Item held in off-hand
  • Boots
  • Helmet
  • Belt
  • Bracers

If none of the above items are present, or all of them are broken, the Sunder maneuver has no effect. Since the Black Pudding is mindless, it must always follow this sequence and may not choose a more effective item from the list to corrode first. Note that, unlike a normal Sunder attack, this attack does not deal any damage itself, since the Black Pudding already dealt normal attack damage prior to making the sunder.

Gorge (Su) Free Action 1/Rnd, After successful attack

Up to once per round, when a black pudding hits a foe with a Pseudopod attack (either Smash or Swarm) it may 'pour itself' along the length of that pseudopod and enter the space of the struck creature. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

The black pudding may only use this ability against creatures it has struck -- if Gorge would take them into a space with a creature they struck and a creature they haven't struck, the pudding must adjust the movement to only include the struck creature. If it cannot do so, it can't use the Gorge ability.

Being inside a pudding's space this way does not impede either the pudding or the victim in any way, except that the victim takes 2d6+2 as acid (energy, common) damage at the end each of the pudding's turns, if the victim is still sharing a space with the pudding. This effectively adds 2d6+2 acid (energy, common) damage to the attack which the pudding used to trigger Gorge, as well as a source of ongoing damage, if victim does not move away from the pudding.

Note that puddings cannot occupy the same space as other puddings, meaning that Gorge can never be used on the same creature more than once per round, regardless of how many puddings may be present in the encounter.

Portion Control (Ex) Free Action 1/Enc

Once per encounter, as a triggered free reaction, upon being struck by a piercing or slashing weapon, a Black Pudding will split from one Large creature into four Medium creatures in the same space. Once split, each Pudding can and will move and attack independently using the same initiative. Each one has one fourth of the ORIGINAL hit point total of the Black Pudding (28), regardless of any damage the pudding has taken up to this point. (This is, effectively, a full heal for the pudding.)

Once split, the puddings can no longer make full attack actions. Instead, they may only use make a single Pseudopod Smash each round as a standard action, though they retain their 10 feet of reach with this attack. This leaves each split pudding with a move action to move closer to their prey, if necessary.

Note that, while the sheer quantity of split puddings makes flanks more likely, puddings, being mindless, will not seek these out.

Black Pudding

Black Pudding

Black Puddings are the most commonly encountered of the oozes, and that alone makes them noteworthy. Black Puddings are extremely hard to kill completely, and after a battle with a swarm of puddings, baby puddings are usually spawned by the dozens over the next several weeks, as random spots and spatters scattered in the battle will slowly grow into more of the vile things.

Like all oozes, black puddings are horrifying things. They are not really alive, nor are they dead, nor are they even undead. They simply exist in an unquiet state of hungry growth. Puddings never sleep or rest or do anything else like an actually-living creature will do. Black puddings are a lot 'thicker' than many other oozes, although they are more runny than gelatinous cubes. Due to their heavy, gelid consistency, in their resting state they form a heaping mound of midnight semi-liquid matter about ten feet across and easily seven or eight feet high. They move with a eerie sucking flow and can cling to about anything that can resist their acid matter, which is very little indeed for a powerful-enough pudding.

Black puddings are incredibly dangerous, and will cause a strong response if sighted near any intelligent creatures' lairs. Puddings are to be found and eradicated as fast as possible, before they find their way into your house one dark night and eat you.

Combat Tactics

Black Puddings are utterly mindless. If they sense motion or warmth, they move toward it and attack. They will not use five-foot steps to attain extra opportunity attacks with their reach, nor will they bother with flanks except by accident. If they are able to use Portion Control, all four of the new oozes act independently, moving to the closest prey and attacking with vigor. If they detect a fow they cannot reach (inside their tremor sense range, but beyond their reach) they will hurl Acid Blobs at the target as they move in. There is a 50/50 (1-3 on a d6) chance they will use a five-foot step and a full ranged attack, or a (4-6 on a d6) standard move and a single ranged attack.

Out of Combat

In the absence of any prey to seek out, puddings will sometimes wander aimlessly, often in large circles or straight lines, until prey is detected. In other cases, puddings have been known to go completely dormant for years, until disturbed by motion or warmth in their vicinity.

It is not known how long a pudding can survive without food, but evidence seems to suggest it is measured in decades or centuries, depending on the power of the ooze in question. This begs the question of why they are so voracious when food is present, eagerly devouring anything they can catch, with limitless hunger.

One popular theory regarding the origin of the black pudding is that puddings aren't alive at all, merely magical weapons created for the sole purpose of destroying anything organic they encounter. However, their complete lack of anatomy makes it very difficult to determine their origins, whether manufactured or evolved.

Rewards

XP: 3,200

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 2,875 gp.

Weight: 70 lbs.     Volume: 2.8 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10 Nothing Found
11 - 14 1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17 1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19 1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20 Roll on Table 2
### Nothing to see here!
### Or here. Move along.
Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10 3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14 1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17 1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19 1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20 Roll on Table 3
### Or here. Move along.
Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8 3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11 3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14 3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17 1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19 1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20 1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)