Tumescent Pustule
Hazard
Level 15 Blaster
XP 1200
A shuddering pustule bursts in an explosion of acidic slime.
Hazard: When creatures touch these pustules, they explode in a burst of acid.Perception✦ No check is necessary to notice the pustules.Nature✦ DC 25: The character recognizes the danger of the pustules before they erupt.TriggerA pustule explodes when touched.AttackOpportunity Action Close burst 4Target: Each creature in burstAttack: +17 vs. ReflexHit: 4d8 + 7 acid damage, and the target takes ongoing 5 acid damage and is weakened (save ends both).Miss: Half damage.Countermeasures✦ Nature DC 23: A character in the burst can minimize the damage of a pustule with a successful check made as an immediate interrupt before the pustule's attack. On a success, the character gains a +2 bonus to Reflex on the attack, and takes no damage if the attack misses.
Published in Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons, page(s) 151.