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=== Combat ===

Damage dealt by a black hole's annihilation effect is treated as [[Cosmic Damage Type (3.5e Variant Rule)|cosmic]] for the purpose of bypassing [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]] and [[SRD:Regeneration|regeneration]].

A black hole does not fail [[SRD:Fortitude|Fortitude]] saves on a natural 1.

'''{{Anchor|Annihilate}} {{Ex}}:''' Any creature starting its turn within a black hole's event horizon must make a DC 65 [[SRD:Fortitude|Fortitude]] save or die. This is not a death effect, but rather complete annihilation that cannot be protected against by anything. A creature that successfully saves instead takes 40d6 points of damage. The save DC is [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]]-based. Any item within the area must also save against complete destruction every round.

A creature or object annihilated by a black hole is drawn into its mass and forever lost. Only the intervention of a deity can return to life or restore a creature or object nullified by a black hole.

A black hole can destroy wards of [[SRD:Force Effect|force]] energy just by them being within its [[SRD:Space/Reach (Creature Statistic)|reach]]. Against effects such as a ''[[SRD:Wall of Force|wall of force]]'', ''[[SRD:Forcecage|forcecage]]'' and similar spells, the annihilate ability functions like a ''[[SRD:Disintegrate|disintegrate]]'' spell.

'''{{Anchor|Damage Reduction}} {{Ex}}:''' A black hole has infinite [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]] that cannot be overcome by anything except for some very rare and exclusive effects. A black hole's damage reduction extends to effects other than weapon damage. Special effects that say they bypass any damage reduction, including damage reduction/-, do not bypass a black hole's damage reduction. [[SRD:Force Effect|Force]] damage and other spell, spell-like, supernatural and extraordinary effects are also stopped by a black hole's damage reduction, making it effectively immunity to pretty much all damage.

Effects that do bypass a black hole's damage reduction are the following:

*Effects that annihilate or cancel out mass, such as [[SRD:Disintegrate|disintegration]] and antimatter.
*Effects that deal [[Cosmic Damage Type (3.5e Variant Rule)|cosmic]] damage.
*Effects that are eternal and unchanging, such as a shard of infinity.

'''{{Anchor|Energy Immunity}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' A black hole is naturally immune to all energy types ([[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]], [[SRD:Cold Effect|cold]], [[SRD:Electricity Effect|electricity]], [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]] and [[SRD:Sonic Effect|sonic]]).

'''{{Anchor|Gravity Well}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' A black hole constantly projects a field that alters the directional properties of gravity in a 1 mile radius. When this ability is in effect, it instills a selective gravity trait that seeks to pull everything within a certain radius towards the black hole's form.

Creatures capable of [[SRD:Fly|flight]] (in air) or that have a [[SRD:Swim|swim]] speed (in water) may make a DC 65 [[SRD:Reflex|Reflex]] save to prevent being caught by the gravity well, as well as make subsequent saves each [[SRD:Round|round]] to prevent being pulled in further. A flying or swim-capable creature that fails its save is drawn towards the black hole at a speed of 500 feet minus their own relevant movement speed (minimum 100 feet). A successful save allows them to distance themselves from the black hole at a speed of up to half their relevant speed. A falling creature without any footing or leverage moves 500 feet per round, without any chance of slowing its fall. All falling speeds are halved in case of an active ''[[SRD:Feather Fall|feather fall]]'' effect. The save DC is [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]]-based.

Creatures pulled to within the black hole's event horizon (its [[SRD:Space/Reach (Creature Statistic)|space and reach]]) can no longer escape through conventional modes of movement and are subject to the black hole’s [[#Annihilate|annihilate]] ability every [[SRD:Round|round]].

It’s possible to escape from the black hole’s gravity well (including its event horizon) by successfully using a ''[[SRD:Teleport|teleport]]'' or ''[[SRD:Dimension Door|dimension door]]'' spell. A [[SRD:Time Stop|time stop]] spell cancels the effect of the gravity for its duration. Since a black hole is an immense anomaly in space-time, [[SRD:Plane Shift|plane shifting]] is impossible within the area of its gravity well.

'''{{Anchor|Neutralization}} {{Ex}}:''' Upon its death, a black hole explodes outward in a massive nova, obliterating everything close by. Everything within a one-mile radius is subjected to its [[#Annihilate|annihilate]] ability, and everything between 1 and 5 miles from the black hole's location takes 40d6 damage ([[SRD:Fortitude|Fortitude]] half).

'''{{Anchor|Void State}} ([[SRD:Extraordinary Ability|Ex]]):''' A black hole continuously draws matter and energy into its space, including the effects of spells or spell-like abilities. Any targeted [[SRD:Spell|spells]], [[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|spell-like]] and [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|supernatural]] effects with a duration other than ''Instantaneous'' last only one [[SRD:Round|round]] when used against a black hole. The black hole will also suck any ongoing magical and supernatural effects within the radius of its [[#Gravity Well|gravity well]] into its being at the start of its turn as a [[SRD:Free Action|free action]], effectively destroying the effects. Effects that create similar levels of gravity or suction, such as a ''[[Singularity (3.5e Spell)|singularity]]'' spell, resist this ability.


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Alignment	Always neutral +
Author	Sulacu +
Challenge Rating	49 +
Environment	The astral plane or any astral-coterminous plane +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Rated By	Eiji-kun +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Colossal +
Title	Black Hole +
Type	Elemental +