Putrid OozeMasses of carrion and debris break the inky surface of this
enormous, undulating sludge.Putrid Ooze CR 11Source Bestiary 5 pg. 199, Pathfinder #76: The Midnight Isles pg. 90
XP 12,800
N Huge ooze
Init -1; Senses blindsight 60 ft.; Perception –5DefenseAC 7, touch 7, flat-footed 7 (–1 Dex, –2 size)
hp 172 (15d8+105)
Fort +12, Ref +14, Will +0
DR 10/—; Immune ooze traits; Resist electricity 20, fire 20OffenseSpeed 30 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 30 ft.
Melee slam +20 (6d6+16 plus 2d6 acid and grab)
Ranged splatter +8 (10d6 acid)
Space 15 ft., Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks constrict (6d6+16 plus 2d6 acid), putrid acid,
splatterStatisticsStr 32, Dex 9, Con 24, Int —, Wis 1, Cha 1
Base Atk +11; CMB +24 (+28 grapple); CMD 33 (can’t be tripped)
Skills Climb +19, Swim +19EcologyEnvironment any
Organization solitary
Treasure noneSpecial AbilitiesPutrid Acid (Ex) A putrid ooze secretes a digestive acid that
dissolves organic material and metal quickly, but doesn’t
affect stone. Each time a creature takes damage from a putrid
ooze’s acid, its clothing and armor take the same amount
of damage from the acid (Reflex DC 23 negates damage to
clothing and armor). A metal or wooden weapon that strikes
a putrid ooze takes 2d6 points of acid damage, unless the
weapon’s wielder succeeds at a DC 23 Reflex save.
If a putrid ooze remains in contact with a wooden
or metal object for 1 full round, the object takes
30 points of acid damage (no save). The save
DCs are Constitution-based.
Splatter (Ex) As a standard action, a putrid
ooze can throw a portion of its acidic sludge
at a creature within 30 feet. The putrid
ooze must make a successful ranged
touch attack to hit the target.
Creatures struck take 10d6 points of
acid damage.DescriptionPutrid oozes are primarily made from
organic mire animated with Abyssal energies.
These creatures can exist near any rift or portal
to the Abyss. They caustically burn through plants and
animals in pursuit of their vicious, mindless hunger.
Putrid oozes get their name from their disturbing habit
of subsuming dead creatures into their own gelatinous
bodies. Putrid oozes generally are a combination of
churning, gray-and-black slurries, similar to chunky
tar mixed with wet gravel, but their bodies also hold
undigested portions of the creatures they consume. At any
one time, they present a mixture of rotting limbs, severed
heads, and entangled entrails among the miscellaneous
sludge that makes up their bodies.
Most hardy materials putrid oozes consume are never
completely devoured. Putrid oozes slowly break down
their meals into the same gray-black, chunky morass
that makes up their bodies. Although it’s rare for a putrid
ooze to starve, those weakening from hunger use the last
of their dwindling energy to seek out chasms or ravines
where they can lie in wait, hoping for meals to wander past.
In these dark places, the putrid oozes go dormant, existing
as murky pools of sticky acid until a living creature draws
near. Though the creatures are essentially in hibernation,
all it takes is a simple touch to awaken them. In contrast,
active putrid oozes are intimidating sights to behold, and
rarely take anyone by surprise.
Unlike other oozes, putrid oozes don’t reproduce via
mitosis—splitting into two identical, smaller oozes.
Instead, they form spontaneously from corrupted rifts
to the Abyss. Some cultists of Jubilex, demon lord of ooze
monsters, have experimented with generating putrid
oozes by exposing slurries of entrails, filth, and acid to
foul energies. They see the spontaneous creation of these
oozes as manifestations of the Faceless Lord.
When putrid oozes take enough damage to be
destroyed, they melt into an inert pool of muck like most
other oozes, though whether putrid oozes eventually
reform from such remnants is a point of debate. Some say
that sunlight further breaks down putrid oozes once
they are destroyed.
A putrid ooze typically covers an area that measures
12 feet by 12 feet, and piles up on itself to a height of no
more than 8 feet. A putrid ooze weighs about 20 tons.
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