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Corrosive Ooze

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[Since Hackmaster 5e doesn’t use the Open Gaming License, it has to have plausible deniability for the various monsters that it uses from D&D. Gnolls are “gnoles”, for example. And the gray ooze is the corrosive ooze, albeit with a few tweaks (size, what it corrodes, an elemental weakness to go with its immunities). And those tweaks are sufficient enough for me to take a crack at converting it to Pathfinder.

As I’ve said before, I’m not terribly fond of the oozes in Bestiary 1. I feel like their defenses are too low to compensate for their higher than average hp and good immunities, and they often don’t work the way they’re intended to. For example, in previous editions, and in 5e, gray oozes break weapons. In 3.x and Pathfinder, the amount of acid damage they deal isn’t enough to get through the hardness of a metal weapon unless they are in contact with it for a full round.]

Corrosive Ooze CR 4 N Ooze This glistening fluid lurches to life, raising its body into a bulbous pseudopod.

Corrosive oozes are subterranean creatures that slowly creep through the world, consuming metal as they go. A corrosive ooze requires a damp environment, and rarely range far from their home territory. Corrosive oozes can survive on relatively small amounts of metals, absorbing traces of iron, nickel and other ferrous metals. If they sense larger quantities of metal (such as a suit of armor or a weapon), they will track it down and absorb it, and can survive for weeks between large meals.

A corrosive ooze is simple and straightforward as a combatant, but focuses on the largest source of metal before other targets. Because they are concerned with food, they can be distracted with a metallic snack thrown one direction, while adventurers flee in the other direction. Cold and fire do not harm them, but they are highly conductive to electricity, and will flee from electrical attacks.

As long as there is suitable moisture, corrosive oozes can survive in a wide variety of habitats. Some are found in subterranean aquifers, pulling traces of toxic metals out of the water and keeping groundwater safe to drink. In such lands, a few nails or copper coins may be scattered regularly in wells in order to appease the ooze and keep it from roaming forth. They are considered pests in sewers, however, as they eat pipes, manhole covers, and occasionally workers carrying iron tools.

Corrosive Ooze CR 4 XP 1,200 N Large ooze (aquatic) Init +0; Senses blind, blindsight 30 ft., Perception -3 Defense AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9 (-1 size) hp 46 (4d8+28) Fort +8, Ref +1, Will -2 DR 10/slashing; Immune cold, fire, gaze attacks, mindless, ooze traits, visual spells and effects Defensive Abilities corrosive body; Weakness vulnerable to electricity Offense Speed 10 ft., climb 10 ft., swim 10 ft. Melee slam +6 (2d6+6 plus corrode) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Statistics Str 18, Dex 11, Con 25, Int -, Wis 4, Cha 1 Base Atk +3; CMB +8; CMD 18 (cannot be tripped) Skills Climb +12, Swim +12 SQ amphibious, transparent Ecology Environment underground Organization solitary or clot (2-4) Treasure incidental Special Abilities Corrode (Ex) Any metal object struck by a corrosive ooze gains the broken condition. A broken item is destroyed. An attended or magical item can negate this with a DC 17 Fortitude save. The save DC is Constitution based, and has a -2 racial penalty. Corrosive Body (Ex) Any metal weapon that strikes a corrosive ooze must succeed a DC 17 Fortitude save or gain the broken condition. An item with the broken condition is destroyed. The save DC is Constitution based, and has a -2 racial penalty. Transparent (Ex) A DC 15 Perception check is required to see a corrosive ooze. A creature that does not see a corrosive ooze and walks into its space is automatically affected as if it were hit by the ooze’s slam attack.

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