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Hazkali
07-16-06, 10:09 AM Here's a monster I created by applying the half-vampire template to a 12hd Gelatinous cube (yes, I do know that that it technically illegal, but it seemed good at the time...). Now I want to use this in my campaign but I thought it looked a little hard for a 6th level encounter, so any advice would be helpful.

Blood Ooze

Huge Ooze
Hit Dice: 12d10 + 108 (174 hp)
Initiative: -5
Speed: 10ft (2 squares), climb 10ft
Armour Class: 7 (-2 size, -3 dex, +2 natural), touch 7, ff 7
Base Attack/Grapple: +9/+18
Attack: Slam +8 (2d6+1 plus d6 acid)
Full Attack: Slam +8 (2d6+1 plus d6 acid)
Space/Reach: 5ft. /5ft.
Special Attacks: Acid, Engulf (dc14 ref avoid), Paralysis (dc20 fort avoid) 3d6 rnds, blood drain (d4 Con)
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60ft, immunity to electricity, cold resistance 5, ooze traits, transparent (dc15), dr 5/magic or silver
Saves: Fort +13, Ref +1, Will –1
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 4, Con 28. Int—, Wis 1, Cha 3
Skills: -
Feats: -
Challenge Rating: 6
TevolRia
07-16-06, 11:04 AM so im assuming that if they succeed in engulfing there foe they immidietly begin to blood drain... cool. wasn't fast healing somewhere on that template?
Hazkali
07-16-06, 03:18 PM Yes, yes it did. Fast healing 1 when it drops below half hit points, which might mean the difference between life and death for a PC... I'm not a killer DM, honest!

When the gelatinous cube engulfs a creature it is counted as grappled so I assume that yes, blood drain does happen immediatley. They'll proabably succumb to the paralysis as well. Just as a side, I'm going to rule that if it has used its blood drain in the last hour its transparency is suppressed...I have this cool mental image of the 'cube blossoming red when someone's inside. Sometimes I even scare myself.
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht
07-16-06, 04:49 PM It's not that much above a CR 6. Maybe a 7, but spellcasters get fireball by the time they'd likely face this.
BladefellMaster
07-18-06, 09:27 AM ... if it has used its blood drain in the last hour its transparency is suppressed...I have this cool mental image of the 'cube blossoming red when someone's inside. Sometimes I even scare myself.
I like it!! I can see it too! Raymond's right though, keep the fast healing and either a CR of 6 or 7 is perfect.
savant_warlord13
07-18-06, 01:16 PM It's good, but hasn't it already been done in an official D&D book?
wvmmafan
08-16-06, 11:30 AM good job

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Hazkali 07-16-06, 10:09 AM	Here's a monster I created by applying the half-vampire template to a 12hd Gelatinous cube (yes, I do know that that it technically illegal, but it seemed good at the time...). Now I want to use this in my campaign but I thought it looked a little hard for a 6th level encounter, so any advice would be helpful. Blood Ooze Huge Ooze Hit Dice: 12d10 + 108 (174 hp) Initiative: -5 Speed: 10ft (2 squares), climb 10ft Armour Class: 7 (-2 size, -3 dex, +2 natural), touch 7, ff 7 Base Attack/Grapple: +9/+18 Attack: Slam +8 (2d6+1 plus d6 acid) Full Attack: Slam +8 (2d6+1 plus d6 acid) Space/Reach: 5ft. /5ft. Special Attacks: Acid, Engulf (dc14 ref avoid), Paralysis (dc20 fort avoid) 3d6 rnds, blood drain (d4 Con) Special Qualities: Blindsight 60ft, immunity to electricity, cold resistance 5, ooze traits, transparent (dc15), dr 5/magic or silver Saves: Fort +13, Ref +1, Will –1 Abilities: Str 12, Dex 4, Con 28. Int—, Wis 1, Cha 3 Skills: - Feats: - Challenge Rating: 6
TevolRia 07-16-06, 11:04 AM	so im assuming that if they succeed in engulfing there foe they immidietly begin to blood drain... cool. wasn't fast healing somewhere on that template?
Hazkali 07-16-06, 03:18 PM	Yes, yes it did. Fast healing 1 when it drops below half hit points, which might mean the difference between life and death for a PC... I'm not a killer DM, honest! When the gelatinous cube engulfs a creature it is counted as grappled so I assume that yes, blood drain does happen immediatley. They'll proabably succumb to the paralysis as well. Just as a side, I'm going to rule that if it has used its blood drain in the last hour its transparency is suppressed...I have this cool mental image of the 'cube blossoming red when someone's inside. Sometimes I even scare myself.
Raymond_Luxury_Yacht 07-16-06, 04:49 PM	It's not that much above a CR 6. Maybe a 7, but spellcasters get fireball by the time they'd likely face this.
BladefellMaster 07-18-06, 09:27 AM	... if it has used its blood drain in the last hour its transparency is suppressed...I have this cool mental image of the 'cube blossoming red when someone's inside. Sometimes I even scare myself. I like it!! I can see it too! Raymond's right though, keep the fast healing and either a CR of 6 or 7 is perfect.
savant_warlord13 07-18-06, 01:16 PM	It's good, but hasn't it already been done in an official D&D book?
wvmmafan 08-16-06, 11:30 AM	good job