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Portrait of the Living Tar
Creature · Built-in

Living Tar

Medium Ooze, unaligned

  • Medium difficulty
  • CR 2
  • Melee

A black, glistening pool from a tar pit that rises and wraps anything warm.

Statistics

Armor Class
9
Hit Points
52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed
Walk 15 ft
Challenge
CR 2 · 450 XP
Size
Medium — Takes one map cell: most people and wolves.
Senses
Blindsight 30 ft (blind beyond)
STR15+2
DEX6−2
CON16+3
INT1−5
WIS6−2
CHA1−5

Attacks

Sticky Slam Melee

+4 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 2d6 + 2 bludgeoning

A creature hit is grappled.

Abilities

Stuck Fast At will

Anything that touches it sticks.

Saving throw
Strength DC 13
On a failed save
Restrained.
On a successful save
Tears free.
Conditions
Restrained

Burns Long At will

GM guidance: fire hurts it badly, but once lit it burns with choking smoke for a long time.

Defenses

Resistances
Bludgeoning, Piercing
Immunities
Poison
Vulnerabilities
Fire

Environment & tags

Environments
Swamp, Desert, Volcanic
Groups
Slimes / Oozes, Swamp, Original Game Master Creatures
Tags
ooze, original