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8 Vampiric Ooze
Large Undead
Hit Dice: 8d12 (52 hp)
Initiative: -5
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), climb 10 ft. (2
squares)
Armor Class: 4 (-1 size, -5 Dex), touch 4,
flat-footed 4
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+10
Attack: Slam +5 melee (2d4+3 plus energy
drain)
Full Attack: Slam +5 melee (2d4+3 plus
energy drain)
Face/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Constrict 2d4+3, create
spawn, energy drain, improved grab
Special Qualities: Amorphous, blindsight 60
The vampiric ooze appears as a giant flowing
and bubbling mass of mustard-yellow ooze. It can
alter its shape so as to appear up to 12 feet long and
6 inches thick; it can also compress its body to slip
through cracks as small as 1 inch wide. It spends its
time slithering along floors, walls, and ceilings, or if
above ground, hunting its prey at night.
Combat
A vampiric ooze attempts to envelop and
constrict its prey, dealing negative levels with its
slam attack.
Constrict (Ex): A vampiric ooze deals
automatic slam and energy drain damage with a
successful grapple check.
Create Spawn (Su): Any humanoid slain by
a vampiric ooze’s energy drain becomes a zombie
in 1d4 rounds. Spawn are under the command of
the vampiric ooze that created them and remain
enslaved until its death. They do not possess any of
the abilities they had in life.
Energy Drain (Su): Living creatures hit by a
vampiric ooze’s slam attack gain one negative level.
The DC is 14 for the Fortitude save to remove a
Aquane
Medium Aberration (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 7d8+14 (45 hp)
Initiative; +7
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), swim 20 ft.
Armor Class: 17 (+3 Dex, +4 natura1), touch
13, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+5
Attack: Shortspear +5 melee (1d6) or
shortspear +8 ranged (1d6)
158
ft., immunity to polymorphing, split, undead
traits, vulnerability to sunlight
Saves: Fort +2, Ref -3, Will +1
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 1, Con —, Int —, Wis
1, Cha 1
Skills: Climb +10
Feats: —
Environment: Any marsh and underground
Organization: Solitary or pack (vampiric ooze
plus 2-4 zombies)
Challenge Rating: 8
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: 9-16 HD (Large); 17-24 HD
(Huge)
Level Adjustment: —
negative level. The save DC is Constitution-based.
For each negative level bestowed, the vampiric ooze
gains 5 temporary hit points. A vampiric ooze can
use its energy drain ability once per round.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a
vampiric ooze must hit with its slam attack. It can
then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without
provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the
grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.
Amorphous (Ex): A vampiric ooze is not
subject to critical hits. It cannot be flanked.
Split (Ex): Cold and electricity deal no
damage to a vampiric ooze. Instead, the creature
splits into two identical oozes, each with half of
the original’s current hit points (round down). A
vampiric ooze with 10 hit points or less cannot be
further split and dies if reduced to 0 hit points.
Vulnerability to Sunlight (Ex): Exposing a
vampiric ooze to direct sunlight disorients it: It can
take only a single move action or attack action and is
destroyed utterly in the next round if it cannot escape.
Skills: Vampiric oozes have a +8 racial bonus on
Climb checks. A vampiric ooze can always choose to
take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened.
Full Attack: Shortspear +5 melee (1d6) or
shortspear +8 ranged (1d6)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./ 5 ft.
Special Attack: Spell-like abilities, spells,
water constriction, water strike
Special Qualities: Amphibious, darkvision 60
ft., odorless, water barrier
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +8