Gunpowder Ooze

"Remember remember, the gunpowder treason and plot. I

know of no reason, why the gun powder treason, should
ever be forgot."
- Urmtharn Quartzeater, Dwarven Rifleman.

Gunpowder Ooze
Medium ooze, unaligned

Armor Class 10
Hit Points 231 (22d8 + 132)
Speed 20 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

16 (+3) 10 (+0) 22 (+6) 4 (-3) 2 (-4) 1 (-5)

Damage Vulnerabilities fire

Damage Immunities acid, cold, lightning, slashing
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened,
exhaustion, frightened, prone
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 6
Languages —
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
Amorphous. The ooze can move through a space
as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Combust. Anytime the ooze takes fire damage or
comes into contact with an exposed flame, it
explodes. Each creature in a 30 foot radius sphere
centered on the ooze must make a DC 18
Dexterity saving throw. The sphere spreads
around corners. A creature takes 52 (15d6) fire
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one.
   Exploding in this way deals (21) 6d6 damage to
the ooze.
False Appearance. While the ooze remains
motionless in a container such as a barrel, it is
indistinguishable from gunpowder.
Gunpowder Residue. Creatures hit by the ooze's
blast or pseudopod attacks becomes coated in
sticky gunpowder residue which causes them to
be vulnerable to fire damage. A creature that starts
its turn coated in this residue can use its action to
wipe it away, removing the vulnerability.
Gunpowder ooze is a thick black sludge comprised of
coarse black powders. Gunpowder ooze can be formed from
alchemical treatments of gunpowder to make it more
potent, however sometimes it is a result of sabotage.
Gunpowder Plot. The dwarves tell of a time where their
own ammunition stores were turned against them by a cult
of Juiblex. Their barrels of gunpowder became squelching
undulating oozes that rolled toward their lit torches and
blew up their defenses from within.
Dwarves do not take kindly to their weapons and alcohol
turning into monsters and attacking them from their own
stores. Many swore a dread grudge against the cult of
Juiblex for this assault and will not rest until it is avenged.
Volatile and Volcanic. The gunpowder ooze is able to
build up an intense amount of kinetic energy into heat and
discharge small directed explosions which expel heated
gunpowder at their targets.
Whilst often hot to the touch, the gunpowder ooze is
intensely weak to fire, which causes the outer layer of
coarse gunpowder to combust and explode. Once the
gunpowder ooze explodes, it is able to shift some
gunpowder internally to replace what it has lost.

Actions
Multiattack. The ooze makes two attacks.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit,
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4)
bludgeoning damage.
Blast. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing
damage plus 27 (6d8) fire damage.

Created by
u/1d6Adventurers for
/r/MonsteraDay
Artwork: "Gunpowder Ooze" by Dieter Miller