Corrupting Ooze

Large Ooze Neutral Evil

• Armor Class: 12 (natural armor)
• Hit Points: 115 (10d10 + 60)
• Speed: walk 30 ft.
• Challenge Rating: 5 (1,800 XP)
• Source: Tome of Beasts 2023, page 291

• Skills: Stealth +3
• Damage Vulnerabilities: False
• Damage Immunities: poison
• Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, slashing
• Condition Immunities: blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone poisoned
• Senses: blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 6
• Languages: —

Special Abilities

• Ooze Nature: The ooze doesn't require sleep.
• Putrid Stench: A creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the corrupting ooze must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 3 (1d6) poison damage and be poisoned until the start of its next turn.

Actions

• Multiattack: The corrupting ooze makes two Slam attacks. If both attacks hit one creature, the target must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or one nonmagical leather, metal, or wooden item the creature is wearing or carrying is destroyed. This effect can't destroy armor or weapons.
• Slam: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Bonus Actions

• Reshape Body: The corrupting ooze can reshape its mass into a vaguely Humanoid shape or back into its amorphous shape. It reverts to its amorphous shape if it dies. While in a Humanoid shape, it can take any action that requires hands, except it can't wield weapons or a shield or don armor.

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