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Animated Offal

Huge · Ooze · CR 9 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

207 (18d12+90)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-2

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-2

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Ooze

Alignment Unaligned

XP 5000

Initiative Bonus -2

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Blindsight 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 8

Skills

Perception -2

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

necrotic

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone

Traits

Flowing Flesh

Can move through spaces as narrow as 6 inches wide with o squeezing.

Healing Sense

Can sense healing spells effects and potions within 120' of it. If the ooze is the target of a healing spell if it consumes a healing potion or if it is affected by a similar magical effect it gains a +2 bonus to its AC has advantage on Dex saves and can use its Pseudopod attack as a bonus action for 1 min.

Ooze Nature

Doesn’t require sleep.

Bonus Actions

Subsume

Begins absorbing one creature it is grappling. Creature takes 18 (4d8) necrotic (DC 17 Con half). Offal regains hp equal to half the damage dealt. If offal is at its hp max it gains temp hp for 1 hr instead. Offal can add temp hp gained from this trait to temp hp gained earlier from this trait. Temporary hp can't exceed 48. If its temp hp would exceed 48 a new animated offal appears in an unoccupied space within 5 ft. of offal. The new Ooze is Small doesn't have this bonus action and has 10 hp. Creature killed by this bonus action is fully subsumed into offal and can be restored to life only by means of a resurrection spell or similar magic.

About Animated Offal

Animated Offal is a huge ooze with a Challenge Rating of 9. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 8 and possesses 207 hit points (derived from 18d12+90).

GM Tips: Using Animated Offal

2 tips available

When using Animated Offal in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Animated Offal

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 9.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 12 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 9,000 XP
Hard: 13,500 XP
Deadly: 18,000 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Animated Offal?: Animated Offal has a Challenge Rating of 9, making it appropriate for parties of level 9.0.
What type of creature is Animated Offal?: Animated Offal is a Huge Ooze, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.