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Gelatinous Cube

2014

Large ooze, Unaligned

Armor Class 6

Hit Points 84 ()

Speed 15 ft.

Initiative

STR
14
DEX
3
CON
20
INT
1
WIS
6
CHA
1

Condition Immunities blinded; charmed; deafened; exhaustion; frightened; prone

Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Ooze Cube. The cube takes up its entire space. Other creatures can enter the space, but a creature that does so is subjected to the cube's Engulf and has disadvantage on the saving throw. Creatures inside the cube can be seen but have Cover. A creature within 5 feet of the cube can take an action to pull a creature or object out of the cube. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes acid damage. The cube can hold only one Large creature or up to four Medium or smaller creatures inside it at a time.

Transparent. Even when the cube is in plain sight, it takes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to spot a cube that has neither moved nor attacked. A creature that tries to enter the cube's space while unaware of the cube is surprised by the cube.

Actions

Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: , reach 5 ft., one creature. acid damage.

Engulf. The cube moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the cube enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the cube. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw. On a failed save, the cube enters the creature's space, and the creature takes acid damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can't breathe, is restrained, and takes acid damage at the start of each of the cube's turns. When the cube moves, the engulfed creature moves with it. An engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the cube.

About Gelatinous Cube

The gelatinous cube is a translucent, perfectly cubic ooze that silently glides through dungeon corridors, absorbing and digesting everything organic it encounters. It is nature's perfect garbage collector — and one of the most dangerous things about it is how easy it is to walk straight into.

  • •Transparent — creatures must succeed on a DC 15 Perception check or they don't notice it until it's too late.
  • •Engulf traps creatures inside the cube, dealing acid damage and restraining them each turn.
  • •Immune to most conditions — it has no nervous system to confuse, charm, or frighten.

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