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Living Soot

Large · Elemental · CR 7 · Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

142 (15d10+60)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

-1

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Elemental

Alignment Neutral

XP 2900

Initiative Bonus +5

Movement

Fly 50 ft (15.2 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Perception +0

Languages

Auran, Ignan, Terran

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

fire, poison

Damage Resistances

nonmagic B/P/S attacks

Condition Immunities

exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious

Traits

Brittle

If it takes cold it partially freezes; its speed is reduced by 10 ft. and its AC is reduced by 2 until end of its next turn.

Choking Air Form

Can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there and it can move through a space as narrow as 1ft. wide with o squeezing. In addition when creature starts turn in same space as soot creature: 7 (2d6) poison and be unable to breathe until it starts its turn outside soot’s space (DC 15 Con negates).

Elemental Nature

Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep.

False Appearance

While motionless indistinguishable from tangled mass of blackened dusty webbing.

About Living Soot

Living Soot is a large elemental with a Challenge Rating of 7. It has a neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 142 hit points (derived from 15d10+60).

Living Soot has communication capabilities including Auran, Ignan, Terran. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Living Soot

1 tips available

When using Living Soot in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.

Player Guide: Facing Living Soot

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

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 7.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 10 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 5,600 XP
Hard: 8,400 XP
Deadly: 11,200 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 Living Soot?: Living Soot has a Challenge Rating of 7, making it appropriate for parties of level 7.0.
What type of creature is Living Soot?: Living Soot is a Large Elemental, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Living Soot speak?: Living Soot can communicate in Auran, Ignan, Terran.