Dungeons & Dragons Black Pudding Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Black Pudding from the Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual.

This model was created by MZ4250 who makes amazingly accurate models of the Monster Manual creatures and provided by Commercial License.

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In Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), a Black Pudding is a monstrous creature often encountered by adventurers exploring dark and dank environments like dungeons or caverns. It belongs to the category of ooze creatures, which are typically amorphous, mindless entities composed of some form of acidic or viscous substance.

Physically, a Black Pudding appears as a large, dark mass resembling a thick, bubbling liquid. Its surface constantly ripples and shifts as it moves, making it difficult to discern any specific features. Despite its seemingly gelatinous nature, Black Puddings are highly dangerous predators.

One of the most distinctive traits of a Black Pudding is its corrosive nature. Upon physical contact, its acidic secretions can rapidly dissolve organic matter, including flesh, wood, and even metal. This makes it a formidable adversary for adventurers relying on traditional weaponry and armor.

In combat, Black Puddings attack by engulfing their prey, surrounding them with their acidic body and slowly dissolving them. They possess a remarkable ability to split into smaller puddings when struck by slashing or piercing weapons, allowing them to multiply and overwhelm their opponents.

Due to their lack of intelligence, Black Puddings primarily rely on instinctual behaviors to hunt and feed. They are attracted to vibrations and movement, often lying in wait for unsuspecting prey to wander into their vicinity.

Adventurers must exercise caution when facing a Black Pudding, employing strategies that minimize physical contact and leverage its vulnerabilities. Spells and attacks that target its weaknesses to cold or fire can prove effective, as can tactics that allow for ranged combat or bypassing direct engagement altogether.

Encountering a Black Pudding in the depths of a dungeon can be a harrowing experience for adventurers, requiring quick thinking and resourcefulness to overcome its corrosive threat and emerge victorious.