Black Pudding

Large ooze, unaligned
Armor Class
7
Hit Points
10d10 + 30 (85)
Speed
walk
20 ft.
climb
20 ft.

STR
16 (+3)
DEX
5 (-3)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
1 (-5)
WIS
6 (-2)
CHA
1 (-5)

Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8
Languages
Challenge 4 (1,100XP)

Damage Immunities
acid, cold, lightning, slashing
Condition Immunities
blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone

Special Abilities

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: +5 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.