Black Pudding

Large / ooze / Unaligned / CR 4

Armor Class7
Hit Points85 (10d10 + 30)
Speed20 ft, climb 20 ft
Challenge4
Proficiency+2
STR16+3
DEX5-3
CON16+3
INT1-5
WIS6-2
CHA1-5
Initiative

-3

Senses

Blindsight 60 ft, Blind beyond this radius

Damage immunities

Acid, Cold, Lightning, Slashing

Condition immunities

Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Prone, Exhaustion

Traits

Amorphous

The black pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without Squeezing.

Corrosive Form

special

A creature that touches the black 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 black 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 black pudding can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Pseudopod

action

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning 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.

Reactions

Split

reaction

When a black pudding that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new black puddings if it has at least 10 Hit Points. Each new pudding has Hit Points equal to half the original black pudding's, rounded down. New black puddings are one size smaller than the original black pudding.