Gray Ooze 4 (12)

Lost Company Press

The gray ooze is a silent predator, a quivering glob of semi-transparent gelatinous matter that can cling to any surface or seep through tiny cracks. Its amorphous body can change shape, helping it ambush unsuspecting prey. Gray oozes consume anything organic, swiftly dissolving flesh and bone with potent digestive enzymes.

Motive: Consumes organic matter for sustenance

Environment: Damp, dark places like underground caves or abandoned cellars (Underground)

Health: 12

Damage: 4 points

Armor: 2

Movement: Immediate

Modifications: Stealth as level 5; Resisting poison and disease as level 6

Combat: The gray ooze attacks by enveloping its prey, restricting their movement and beginning to digest them. When it hits a victim, besides the initial damage, the victim must succeed on a Speed defense roll or be partially engulfed, suffering an additional 4 points of acid damage per round until they break free with a Might-based task. Amorphous Body: The gray ooze can move through openings as small as one inch in diameter without squeezing.

• Acidic Touch: Any non-living organic material in contact with the ooze starts to dissolve. Unprotected items such as clothing and wooden shields take 1 point of damage per round of contact.
• Corrosive Spray: Once every three rounds, the ooze can expel a spray of corrosive enzymes up to a short distance, targeting up to two creatures within range for a moderate wound (4 points) each.

Interactions: The gray ooze doesn't have a mind as such; it's an instinct-driven predator. It won't negotiate and it can't be intimidated or reasoned with.

Uses: As adventurers navigate through the musty corridors of an ancient ruin, they must be wary of the acidic embrace of the gray oozes lurking in unseen crannies.

GM Intrusion: As a character steps on what seems like solid ground, their foot sinks into an undetected gray ooze, triggering an attack from this amorphous creature.