Undead Ooze

This creature appears as a large, undulating mass of black goo from which rotted and broken bones protrude.

Undead Ooze (CR 6)

Huge Undead
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Initiative: -5
Senses: Blindsight 60 feet; Perception +1

Speed: 20 feet, Climb 20 feet
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 3, touch 3, flat-footed 3 (-5 Dex, -2 size, +0 natural)
Hit Points: 27 (6d8)
Saving Throws: Fort +2, Ref -3, Will +6
Immunity: cold, ooze traits, undead traits

Offense

Melee: slam +3 (2d4+1 plus 1d6 cold)
Reach: 10 feet

Special Attacks: cold, Engulf (DC 15, 1d6 cold), skeletons

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
12 (+1)	1 (-5)	-	-	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

Base Attack Bonus: +4
CMB +7
CMD 12 (can't be tripped)

Feats:

Skills: Climb +9

Languages:

Special Abilities

Engulf (Ex)

The save DC is Strength-based and includes a +1 racial bonus.

Skeletons (Su)

As a full-round action, an undead ooze can expel 1d6 skeletons from its mass. Skeletons can act in the round they are expelled, and each skeleton conforms to the basic statistics for its size (see the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary). Slain skeletons are engulfed by the undead ooze and can be reanimated and expelled again in 1d2 hours. An undead ooze's form holds up to 10 skeletons. These skeletons are included in the determination of the undead ooze's CR.

Ecology

Environment: Underground
Organization: solitary
Treasure: none


When an ooze moves across the grave of a restless and evil soul, a transformation takes place. The malevolent spirit, still tied to the rotting flesh consumed by the ooze, melds with the ooze. The result is a creature filled with hatred of the living and an intelligence and cunningness not normally known among its kind.

The undead ooze has an advantage over any other ooze: intelligence. It uses this new gift to its fullest in combat by attacking from surprise or by stalking its prey and attacking when the opportunity presents itself. The undead ooze attacks by slamming its body into its prey. It usually engulfs its foes or expels its skeleton allies to contend with its enemies.

Credit The Undead Ooze originally appeared in Sword & Sorcery Studios' Creature Collection (© Sword & Sorcery Studios, 2000) and is used by permission. It has been modified from the original.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Sword & Sorcery Studios.