Black Pudding

Large / ooze / Unaligned / CR 4

Armor Class7
Hit Points68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed20 ft, climb 20 ft
Challenge4
Proficiency-
STR16+3
DEX5-3
CON16+3
INT1-5
WIS6-2
CHA1-5
Initiative

-3

Senses

Blindsight 60 ft

Damage immunities

Acid, Cold, Lightning, Slashing

Condition immunities

Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Prone, Restrained

Traits

Amorphous

The black pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.

Corrosive Form

A creature that hits the black pudding with a melee attack roll takes 4 (1d8) acid damage. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the black pudding and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the black pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by casting the Mending spell on the weapon.
In 1 minute, the black pudding can eat through 2 feet of nonmagical wood or metal.

Spider Climb

The black pudding can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Dissolving Pseudopod

action

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft.. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3) acid damage. Nonmagical armor worn by the target takes a -1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10. The penalty can be removed by casting the Mending spell on the armor.

Reactions

Split

reaction

Trigger: While the black pudding is Large or Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. Response: The black pudding splits into two new Black Pudding. Each new black pudding is one size smaller than the original black pudding and acts on its Initiative. The original black pudding's Hit Points are divided evenly between the new black puddings (round down).