Bestiary · Monster

PR 4

Black Ooze

A black ooze crawls along corridors at a walking pace and dissolves organic matter and iron in its path. Slashing or lightning damage splits it into two oozes that both keep going.

Black Ooze, drawn at Large scale
Physiology
Monster
Size
Large
Speed
20 ft., climb 20 ft.
Armor class
14
Hit points
85 (10d10 + 30)
Proficiency
+2
  • STR 16 +3 save +3
  • DEX 6 -2 save -2
  • CON 16 +3 save +3
  • INT 1 -5 save -5
  • WIS 6 -2 save -2
  • CHA 1 -5 save -5
Skills
Stealth +0
Passive Perception
8
Senses
blindsight 60 ft.
Languages
None
Damage immunities
acid, cold, lightning, slashing
Condition immunities
blinded , charmed , deafened , exhausted , frightened , prone
Found in
Station Interior , Derelict Hull

Traits

  • Amorphous

    Can move through a gap as narrow as 1 inch without squeezing.

  • Corrosive Body

    A creature that touches the ooze or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet takes 4 acid damage. Any nonmagical weapon that hits it corrodes, taking a permanent penalty of 1 to damage rolls, and is destroyed at a penalty of 5.

  • Split

    When it takes lightning or slashing damage while at 10 or more hit points, it splits into two oozes, each with half its remaining hit points.

Actions

  • Pseudopod

    +5 to hit · reach 5 ft.

    2d6 + 3 acid damage

    A pseudopod strike that burns with acid.