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<blockquote data-quote="Zephalon" data-source="post: 565581" data-attributes="member: 7979">I really appreciate your very creative plot ideas to give the players some help. I am not an inexperienced DM myself but it's always nice to get some input. The &quot;true heroe sacrifice&quot; really does it. By the way, the &quot;base vs. acid&quot; method of killing the beast would probably be their first try... one of the players studies biochemistry and she always tries something scientific (her gnomish bard has a decent Alchemy skill). BTW the monster is not resistant to acid, although it is made up of it. I really don't know if different acids can destroy each other or always make up a stronger acid when mixed together. But technically, you could hurt it with acid.But... first I really don't like to modify &quot;official&quot; adventures. Thats why i buy them and why i expect some playtesting. Secondly, I really had some rules problems concerning the black puddings split ability and the resulting invulnerability to weapons, i.e. you just can't kill it with weapons, you need energy or elemental attacks (or a chemical expert). I don't want to discuss a solution for the players, a method to circumvent or totally change the encounter, to turn it into a puzzle etc. but a (rules) correct way to run this encounter.But I have to say that all of you really surprised me with a lot of good and interesting ideas. I posted the same question on the official wotc boards and you guess what? Not one answer even worth being posted here! EN World is the place to be! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I'll try and make up correct stats for the different black pudding sizes. I think the HD hint from Dash Danniganis the best way to do it and i noticed that the Monster Manual gives me all i need to figure out the creatures ability scores, natural armor, slam damage, attack bonus&nbsp; etc. for reduced size.Have a happy new year!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zephalon, post: 565581, member: 7979"] I really appreciate your very creative plot ideas to give the players some help. I am not an inexperienced DM myself but it's always nice to get some input. The "true heroe sacrifice" really does it. By the way, the "base vs. acid" method of killing the beast would probably be their first try... one of the players studies biochemistry and she always tries something scientific (her gnomish bard has a decent Alchemy skill). BTW the monster is not resistant to acid, although it is made up of it. I really don't know if different acids can destroy each other or always make up a stronger acid when mixed together. But technically, you could hurt it with acid. But... first I really don't like to modify "official" adventures. Thats why i buy them and why i expect some playtesting. Secondly, I really had some rules problems concerning the black puddings split ability and the resulting invulnerability to weapons, i.e. you just can't kill it with weapons, you need energy or elemental attacks (or a chemical expert). I don't want to discuss a solution for the players, a method to circumvent or totally change the encounter, to turn it into a puzzle etc. but a (rules) correct way to run this encounter. But I have to say that all of you really surprised me with a lot of good and interesting ideas. I posted the same question on the official wotc boards and you guess what? Not one answer even worth being posted here! EN World is the place to be! :) I'll try and make up correct stats for the different black pudding sizes. I think the HD hint from Dash Dannigan is the best way to do it and i noticed that the Monster Manual gives me all i need to figure out the creatures ability scores, natural armor, slam damage, attack bonus etc. for reduced size. Have a happy new year!! [/QUOTE]

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