Gelatinous Cube
Creature 3 — mindless, ooze
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
SnareAnvilLANDooze
Found underground or in dungeons, these quivering cubes of slime continuously scour their domain for food. The acid in their bodies is weak enough that many gelatinous cubes still contain the gear of their victims, as they're unable to break them down. Slimes, molds, and other oozes can be found in dank dungeons and shadowed forests. While not necessarily evil, some grow to enormous sizes and have insatiable appetites.
Source: pathfinder-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +5; motion-sense 60 feet
Skills athletics +11 (+13 to Shove)
Str
+4
Dex
-5
Con
+5
Int
-5
Wis
+0
Cha
-5
AC 10
Fort +12
Ref +0
Will +5
HP 90
Immunities acid, critical-hits, precision, unconscious, visual, mental
Resistances electricity 5
Speed 15 feet
Offense
Melee Cube Face +11, Damage 1d6 acid plus Paralysis
Abilities
Motion Sense 60 feet — A gelatinous cube can sense nearby motion through vibration and air movement.
Transparent — A gelatinous cube is so clear that it's difficult to spot. A successful DC 23 Perception check is required to notice a stationary cube, and a creature must be Searching to attempt this check.
A creature that walks into the cube is automatically Engulfed (this usually causes the GM to call for initiative).
A creature that walks into the cube is automatically Engulfed (this usually causes the GM to call for initiative).
Engulf — DC 19 Reflex, 2d6 acid damage, Escape, Rupture 7
A creature Engulfed by the gelatinous cube must also attempt a saving throw against paralysis.
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster's size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster's path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster's movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster's body. It is Grabbed, is Slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it's engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is Off-Guard against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free.
Effect: Engulf and Swallow Whole
A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster's space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster's form loses cohesion.
A creature Engulfed by the gelatinous cube must also attempt a saving throw against paralysis.
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of any creatures in its path. Any creature of the monster's size or smaller whose space the monster moves through can attempt a Reflex save with the listed DC to avoid being engulfed. A creature unable to act automatically critically fails this save. If a creature succeeds at its save, it can choose to be either pushed aside (out of the monster's path) or pushed in front of the monster to the end of the monster's movement. The monster can attempt to Engulf the same creature only once in a single use of Engulf. The monster can contain as many creatures as can fit in its space.
A creature that fails its save is pulled into the monster's body. It is Grabbed, is Slowed 1, and has to hold its breath or start suffocating. The creature takes the listed amount of damage when first engulfed and at the end of each of its turns while it's engulfed. An engulfed creature can get free by Escaping against the listed escape DC. An engulfed creature can attack the monster engulfing it, but only with unarmed attacks or with weapons of light Bulk or less. The engulfing creature is Off-Guard against the attack. If the monster takes piercing or slashing damage equaling or exceeding the listed Rupture value from a single attack or spell, the engulfed creature cuts itself free.
Effect: Engulf and Swallow Whole
A creature that gets free by either method can immediately breathe and exits the swallowing monster's space.
If the monster dies, all creatures it has engulfed are automatically released as the monster's form loses cohesion.
Paralysis (incapacitation) — A creature Engulfed by the cube or hit by its attack is Paralyzed unless it succeeds at a DC 20 Fortitude save. A victim can attempt a new save to recover at the end of each of its turn.
Weak Acid — A gelatinous cube's acid damages only organic material-not metal, stone, or other inorganic substances.
WORKS WELL WITH
WeaverLANDA Weaver can herd enemies into the cube's space via forced movement, resolving the Snare's reliance on creatures blundering into its zone.
CrasherLANDA Crasher can Shove or reposition enemies into the cube's Engulf area, turning positioning into automatic damage pressure.
SniperLANDA Sniper provides consistent damage throughput while the cube holds the central zone, balancing the slow Anvil's tempo deficit.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ low Fortitude
Double Snare lacks a durable frontline to anchor enemy attention and absorb counterattacks.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
Unlock with Tactics
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