Reduced-Threat Black Pudding

Large ooze, Unaligned

Armor Class

7

Hit Points

42 (10d10+30)

Speed

walk 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

Damage Immunities

acid, cold, lightning, slashing

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone

Senses

blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius)

Challenge

2

Amorphous

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

Corrosive Form

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

Actions

Pseudopod

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

Legendary actions

Legendary Actions (0/Turn)

The ooze can take 0 legendary action, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The ooze regains spent legendary action at the start of its turn.