A gelatinous cube is a transparent ooze composed of mindless, gelatinous matter in the shape of a cube.
The average gelatinous cube measures 10 feet to a side and weighs as much as 15,000 pounds. The creature is completely transparent and dissolves living tissue with its acid.[1]
Abilities[]
The following is drawn from the Monster Manual, 5th Edition,[1] but some of its abilities have been demonstrated onstream.
- Condition Immunities: The blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened and prone conditions.
- Attacks:
- Pseudopod: The gelatinous cube can make a melee attack causing acid damage.[2]
- Engulf: The gelatinous cube can enter a Large or smaller creature's space to cause damage and suffocate them.
Known gelatinous cubes[]
The Mighty Nein encountered and defeated a gelatinous cube in Siff Duthar's abandoned research facility.[3]
In the non-canonical one-shot "To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot" (Sx09), the group of goblins stumbled upon a gelatinous cube in the sewers of the Sandpoint town.[4]
![Fan art of the goblins from "To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot" (Sx09) fighting a gelatinous cube, by Kerri Aitken.[art 2]](/wiki/File:Episode-49a-Goblins-Fighting-Gelatinous-Cube-by-Kerri-Aitken.jpg "Episode-49a-Goblins-Fighting-Gelatinous-Cube-by-Kerri-Aitken.jpg (138 KB)")
Fan art of the goblins from "To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot" (Sx09) fighting a gelatinous cube, by Kerri Aitken.[art 2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See D&D: Monster Manual, 5th ed., p. 241.
- ↑ See "Where The River Goes" (2x15) at 2:48:06.
- ↑ See "Where The River Goes" (2x15) from 2:37:38 through 3:02:15.
- ↑ See "To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot" (Sx09) at 57:13.
Art:
- ↑ Depiction of gelatinous cube, by Conceptopolis from D&D Monster Manual, 5th ed., p. 242. This page contains unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
- ↑ Fan art of the goblins from "To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot" (Sx09) fighting a gelatinous cube, by Kerri Aitken (source). Used with permission.