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Putrescent Slime

Size
Medium
Type
Ooze
Challenge Rating
1
Source
Tome of Beasts 2
Alignment
Unaligned
Armor Class
8
Speeds
20, swim 10
Walking Speed
20
Swimming Speed
10
Strength Score
12
Dexterity Score
8
Constitution Score
16
Intelligence Score
1
Wisdom Score
6
Charisma Score
1
Vision
Blindsight (60ft)
Languages Ref
—
Hit Points
45
Condition Immunities
Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion 1, Frightened, Prone
Resistances
Immune to Acid Damage, Immune to Poison Damage

Medium ooze, unaligned


Armor Class 8

Hit Points 45 (6d8+18)

Speed 20 ft., swim 10 ft.


STR
12 (+1)
DEX
8 (−1)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
1 (−5)
WIS
6 (−2)
CHA
1 (−5)

Damage Immunities acid, poison

Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone

Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8

Languages —

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Amorphous. The putrescent slime can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the putrescent slime must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the putrescent slime's Stench for 24 hours.

Actions

Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.

Description

As a rat moves to an algae-filled pool of water to take a drink, the pool suddenly comes to life and devours the rat._
Putrescent slimes form in large pools of fetid water and are often mistaken for algae by neophyte explorers in the depths of the world.
Pool Feeders. Putrescent slimes lurk in dank pools, only attacking desperate creatures that drink from their homes. As their prey decomposes in the water, the putrescent slime slowly digests the disgusting morass.
Ooze Nature. A putrescent slime doesn’t require sleep.

Stat block from Tome of Beasts 2 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 2. Copyright 2020 Open Design LLC; Authors Wolfgang Baur, Celeste Conowitch, Darrin Drader, James Introcaso, Philip Larwood, Jeff Lee, Kelly Pawlik, Brian Suskind, Mike Welham. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.