How does Acidic Effluence work

[heyzoms]

Heya quick question on how to use this ability and how it works.

I'm about to run a Giant Aukashungi CR 14 and the Acidic Effluence ability says

The giant aukashungi releases an acidic gas from its ventral glands in a 30-foot burst. Each creature that starts its turn in the area takes 10d8 acid damage plus 2d8 persistent acid damage (DC 32 Basic Fortitude save). The gas moves 10 feet away from the giant aukashungi each round and lasts for 1 minute. The giant aukashungi can't use Acidic Effluence again for 1 minute.

My question is the word "Ventral" means belly or abdominal so i'm placing the burst right on top of the creature right? If yes the creature isn't immune to acid so it would take damage from its own attack yes?

[turtle006]

Seems to be a cae where someone didn't fully understand the rules. From the way it is written, is seems like it is intended to "spray" out from the creature. But a burst doesn't do that.

I think I would fudge it to start behind the creature and move away.

[heyzoms]

turtle006 wrote:

Seems to be a cae where someone didn't fully understand the rules. From the way it is written, is seems like it is intended to "spray" out from the creature. But a burst doesn't do that.

I think I would fudge it to start behind the creature and move away.

Yeah I was thinking about turning it into a spray/cone attack that make a moving cloud. seems like the easiest colocation

[Errenor]

heyzoms wrote:

If yes the creature isn't immune to acid so it would take damage from its own attack yes?

It is also said in their description that they live in acidic oceans. Maybe adding acid immunity is warranted here.