Elder Evils

Ochre Jelly CR 5
hp 69 (6 HD); split
N Large ooze
Init –5; Senses blind, blindsight 60 ft.; Listen –5
Languages —
AC 4, touch 4, flat-footed 4
Immune gaze attacks, illusions, visual effects; ooze
immunities
Fort +8, Ref –3, Will –3
Speed 10 ft. (2 squares), climb 10 ft.
Melee slam +5 (2d4+3 plus 1d4 acid)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Base Atk +4; Grp +10
Atk Options acid, constrict 2d4+3 plus 1d4 acid, improved
grab
Abilities Str 15, Dex 1, Con 22, Int —, Wis 1, Cha 1
SQ ooze traits
Skills Climb +10, Listen –5
Split (Ex) Slashing and piercing weapons and electricity deal
no damage to an ochre jelly. If such an attack hits, the
creature splits into two identical jellies, each with half of
the original’s current hit points (round down). A jelly with
10 hit points or fewer cannot be further split and dies if
reduced to 0 hit points.
Acid (Ex) An ochre jelly’s natural attack deals an extra 1d4
points of acid damage.
Constrict (Ex) An ochre jelly deals 2d4+3 points of damage
plus 1d4 points of acid damage with a successful grapple
check, in addition to damage from its slam attack.
Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, an ochre jelly must hit
an opponent with a slam attack. It can then attempt to
start a grapple as a free action without provoking attacks
of opportunity. If it wins the grapple, it establishes a hold
and can constrict.
FEATURES OF THE AREA
Blood: The pools of blood in this area are slippery, increasing
the DC of Balance and Tumble checks by 5.
Lead Door: 2 inches thick; hardness 10; hp 60; Open Lock
DC 30; Break DC 28.
ENCOUNTER 10-1
When the PCs open the door, read:
A gruesome scene greets you. Lying on the floor in a
pool of blood is the headless corpse of a human, its
flesh smoking from acidic handprints. Gathered
around the body and tearing at its flesh are three
mounds of dripping brown jelly, reminiscent of
humanoids in their postures and movements.
Crouching in a corner is a human witness to this
atrocity. He yells, “Kill them. All of them!”
TACTICS
The whelps of Zargon ooze forward to attack the first character
they sense. The make slam attacks each round against
the closest creature. If they hit, they start grapples as free
actions. A whelp and its opponent make opposed grapple
checks. If the whelp wins, it grapples its opponent and
moves into its opponent’s space, dealing 1d6+12 points of
damage plus 2d6 points of acid damage. On its next turn, it
attempts to pin the opponent by making another opposed
grapple check. Remember, each time a whelp deals damage,
its opponent must make a Fortitude save to avoid being polluted
by slime.
If Dorn is here and the trap was not sprung, he uses his first
action to summon a black pudding. He then retreats to the
far corner. On his next turn, he uses summon ooze to summon
an ochre jelly and then draws his rapier. Once his minions
are engaging the PCs, Dorn follows up with corrosive spew,
then moves toward an injured player character, drawing his
kukri as he does.
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