Jelly, Black
Also known as: Black Pudding
Amorphous creatures that live only to eat, inhabiting underground areas
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
| Armor Class | 14 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 10* (+9) |
| Number Appearing | 1 |
| Attacks | 1 pseudopod (3d8) |
| Damage | 3d8 |
| Movement | 20' |
| Save As | Fighter: 10 |
| Morale | 12 |
| XP | 1390 |
| Treasure Type | None |
Black jellies are amorphous creatures that live only to eat. They inhabit underground areas throughout the world, scouring caverns, ruins, and dungeons in search of organic matter, living or dead. They attack any creatures they encounter, lashing out with pseudopods or simply engulfing opponents with their bodies, which secrete acids that help them catch and digest their prey.
The typical black jelly measures 10 feet across and 2 feet thick, and weighs about 10,000 pounds. Black jellies of smaller sizes may be encountered, possibly as a result of the splitting described above.
Special Abilities
Splitting: If attacked with normal or magical weapons, or with lightning or electricity, a black jelly suffers no injury, but will be split into two jellies; the GM should divide the original creature’s hit dice between the two however they see fit, with the limitation that neither pudding may have less than two hit dice. A two hit die black jelly is simply unharmed by such attacks, but cannot be split further.
Cold Immunity: Cold or ice based attacks do not harm a black jelly, but such an attack will paralyze the jelly for one round per die of damage the attack would normally cause.
Acidic Body: Secretes acids that help catch and digest prey.