Black Pudding 5 (15)

Lost Company Press

The black pudding is a sinister amorphous blob with a glossy, tar-like surface. It consumes everything in its path through a process of acidic dissolution. This creature thrives in dark, damp environments, often hiding in the nooks of ancient underground structures waiting for unsuspecting prey. Its undulating mass can squeeze through the smallest of cracks, making containment nearly impossible.

Level:

Motive: To dissolve and absorb organic materials

Environment: Dungeons, caves, and abandoned buildings (Underground)

Health: 15

Damage: 5 points

Armor: 2

Movement: Immediate

Modifications: Stealth as level 6 due to amorphous shape; Resists cutting or piercing damage as level 6

Combat: The black pudding attacks by engulfing prey, dealing acid damage and potentially trapping creatures within its mass. Victims trapped inside must make a Might defense roll to escape, suffering 5 points of damage each round they remain. Escape is hindered by two steps due to the viscosity of the jelly. It cannot be harmed by slashing or piercing attacks, which cause it to split into two smaller, equally dangerous puddings.

• Acidic Dissolution: Anything organic that the Black Pudding touches begins to corrode. Armor is degraded by 1 point per round of contact.
• Amorphous Form: Due to its lack of a solid structure, the Black Pudding can move through openings as small as 1 inch in diameter.
• Splitting: When the Black Pudding is hit by slashing or piercing damage, it splits into two smaller puddings that attack independently.

Interactions: Lacking intelligence or the ability to communicate, the Black Pudding's interactions are limited to predatory instincts. It cannot be reasoned with or intimidated.

Uses: As a trap-like encounter in a dungeon or as a guardian to a long-lost artifact in an abandoned ruin.

Loot: Resistant material scraps and spent adventuring gear from previous victims that did not dissolve.

GM Intrusion: A part of the Black Pudding that was thought to be dead lashes out, trapping a character's limb and attempting to drag them back into its corrosive embrace.