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OB LEX
By experimenting on the slimes, jellies, and puddings
that infest the depths of the Underdark, mind flayers
created a special breed of ooze, the oblex- a slime capa-
ble of assaulting the minds of other creatures. Cunning
hunters, these pools of jelly stalk prey, searching for the
memories they so desperately crave. When oblexes feed
on those thoughts, sometimes killing their victims, they
can form weird copies of their prey, which help them to
harvest even more victims for their dark masters.
Memory Eaters. Oblexes feed on thoughts and mem-
ories. The sharper the mind, the better the meal, so
oblexes hunt obviously intelligent targets such as wiz-
ards and other spellcasters. When suitable fare comes .,
within reach, an oblex draws its body up to engulf its
victim. As it withdraws, it plunders the creature's mind, 0BLEX SPAWN ,..
Tiny ooze, lawful evil
leaving its prey befuddled and confused. .~ .. .
Ooze Nature. An oblex doesn't require sleep. -·
Armor Class 13
0BLEX SPAWN Hit Points 18 (4d4 + 8)
Speed 20 ft.
An oblex devours memories not only to sustain its exis-
tence, but also to spawn new oblexes. Each time it fully STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
drains the memories of a victim, it gains the creature's 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 11 (+O) 10 (+O)
personality-now twisted by the oblex's foul nature. The
more memories an oblex steals, the larger it becomes, Saving Throws Int +4, Cha +2
until it must shed a personality it has absorbed or else Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion,
prone
go insane. This act spawns a new oblex.
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this distance),
passive Perception 12
ADULT AND ELDER 0BLEXES
Languages -
Newly formed oblexes lack the capabilities of their older Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) t .. (
kin. They seek only to feed on memories and grow until
they can impersonate their victims. Amorphous. The oblex can move through a space as narrow as
Older oblexes, called adults and elders, have eaten l inch wide without squeezing.
so many memories that they can form duplicates of Aversion to Fire. If the obi ex takes fire damage, it has disad-
the creatures they have devoured from the substance vantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its
of their bodies, sending them off to lure prey into their next turn.
clutches, while remaining tethered to the slime by long ·-
tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are indistin- ACTIONS
guishable from their victims except for a faint sulfurous Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
smell. Oblexes use these duplicates to lure prey into target. Hit: 5 (ld4 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 2 (ld4) psy-
danger or to infiltrate settlements so they can feed on chic damage.
superior victims.

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