anamiac
2022-02-09, 03:36 PM
It's my turn to be the DM, and one of the antagonists is a Gelatinous Cube, and I need to figure out how it's going to operate. I know Gelatinous Cubes don't normally qualify as a character class, but this one has a divine spark that grants it a greater degree of free will and intelligence than your average ooze. It's also insane, but that's for an unrelated reason.
1. What Level adjustment would be fair for this Gelatinous cube? It's CR 3.
2.
Str 10, Dex 1, Con 26, Int —, Wis 1, Cha 1
My second question is about the racial stat modifiers. Looking at the above, would it be dex -9, con+16, int-10, wis -9, cha -9? So, if we did 36 point buy with 14's across the board, then the stats would be Str 14, Dex 5, Con 30, Int 4, Wis 5, Cha 5?
3.
Engulf: Although it moves slowly, a gelatinous cube can simply mow down Large or smaller creatures as a standard action. It cannot make a slam attack during a round in which it engulfs. The gelatinous cube merely has to move over the opponents, affecting as many as it can cover. Opponents can make opportunity attacks against the cube, but if they do so they are not entitled to a saving throw. Those who do not attempt attacks of opportunity must succeed on a DC 13 Reflex save or be engulfed; on a success, they are pushed back or aside (opponent’s choice) as the cube moves forward. Engulfed creatures are subject to the cube’s paralysis and acid, and are considered to be grappled and trapped within its body. The save DC is Strength-based and includes a +1 racial bonus.
How far can a gelatinous cube move with the engulf ability? Is it the cube's movement speed (15 feet) in any combination of directions, or is it more of a charge attack, meaning twice the movement speed but restricted to a straight line? Since Engulf is a standard action, does that mean the cube can also take a move action on its turn?
4.
ACID: A gelatinous cube’s acid does not harm metal or stone.
Ooze Type: Some oozes have the ability to deal acid damage to objects. In such a case, the amount of damage is equal to 10 + ˝ ooze’s HD + ooze’s Con modifier per full round of contact.
Attack: Slam +2 melee (1d6 plus 1d6 acid)
How much acid damage does an engulfed character take each round? The text in the ooze type description talks about objects, not people. Does it apply to people engulfed by the cube? It looks like a lot more than the acid damage in the slam attack.
1. What Level adjustment would be fair for this Gelatinous cube? It's CR 3.
2.
Str 10, Dex 1, Con 26, Int —, Wis 1, Cha 1
My second question is about the racial stat modifiers. Looking at the above, would it be dex -9, con+16, int-10, wis -9, cha -9? So, if we did 36 point buy with 14's across the board, then the stats would be Str 14, Dex 5, Con 30, Int 4, Wis 5, Cha 5?
3.
Engulf: Although it moves slowly, a gelatinous cube can simply mow down Large or smaller creatures as a standard action. It cannot make a slam attack during a round in which it engulfs. The gelatinous cube merely has to move over the opponents, affecting as many as it can cover. Opponents can make opportunity attacks against the cube, but if they do so they are not entitled to a saving throw. Those who do not attempt attacks of opportunity must succeed on a DC 13 Reflex save or be engulfed; on a success, they are pushed back or aside (opponent’s choice) as the cube moves forward. Engulfed creatures are subject to the cube’s paralysis and acid, and are considered to be grappled and trapped within its body. The save DC is Strength-based and includes a +1 racial bonus.
How far can a gelatinous cube move with the engulf ability? Is it the cube's movement speed (15 feet) in any combination of directions, or is it more of a charge attack, meaning twice the movement speed but restricted to a straight line? Since Engulf is a standard action, does that mean the cube can also take a move action on its turn?
4.
ACID: A gelatinous cube’s acid does not harm metal or stone.
Ooze Type: Some oozes have the ability to deal acid damage to objects. In such a case, the amount of damage is equal to 10 + ˝ ooze’s HD + ooze’s Con modifier per full round of contact.
Attack: Slam +2 melee (1d6 plus 1d6 acid)
How much acid damage does an engulfed character take each round? The text in the ooze type description talks about objects, not people. Does it apply to people engulfed by the cube? It looks like a lot more than the acid damage in the slam attack.