Handbook of Slime Rheology

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# The Handbook of Slime Rheology

##### A couple of viscosity inspired oozes

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### Quick play: Into the Crystal Caverns (lvls 1 - 4)
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#### How to use
- See 
- [Encounter #] =  2d4 + total PC levels in party + [x]*
- x = 1, +1 for each time you roll, (as you go deeper)
- No long rests. Even numbered roll means that after the encounter, it is a suitable location for a short rest.
- After 3 rolls, you are deep enough to encounter Tarr. use the Tarr table for encounters number 15 and 26-31.

#### Rewards
- Collect mosaic slimes, worth 250 gp (award in leu of gold) and can be consumed for the effects of a healing potion. 
- Killing the Tar slime awards a bounty of 1000 gp (you're unlikely to do this unless you're lvl 4), and one random slime as a pet. (typically a Rock slimes)
- You gain a level after a run through the Caverns at levels 1 or 2. At levels 3 or 4 you level up after defeating Tar slime.

##### Encounter table
| # | Enviroment and notes | Composition | Exp
|:----|:-------------|:-|:-|
|	7	|	Plain tunnelway sloping downwards	|	3x Bubble/Honey	|	150	|
|	8	|	Room filled with stalactites	|	2x Boom	|	150	|
|	9	|	Tunnel dips down and then back up - stagnant pool	|	4x Bubble/Honey	|	200	|
|	10	|	Open room with stubby stalagmite in center	|	1x Worm/Pounce/Pudding/Rad	|	200	|
|	11	|	High ceiling, but narrow passageway	|	3x Bubble 1x Fly/Eye	|	250	|
|	12	|	drop down from a ledge into a relatively flat alcove	|	2x Bubble, 1x Rock/ Whip	|	300	|
|	13	|	Dead end in tunnel	|	2x Rock/Whip	|	300	|
|	14	|	Wide room with many stubby stalagmites and a raised path	|	3x Eye	|	300	|
|	15	|	Sharp spiral ramp with open central area	|	1x Eye, 4x Honey, 1x Fly	|	400	|
|	16	|	One solitary slime in the middle of the room (Pounce slime hiding)	|	1x Pounce, 1x Rock	|	450	|
|	17	|	Passageway narrows, squeeze through a hole in the ground	|	1x Crystal/Pool	|	450	|
|	18	|	Large room with stone bridge (10 ft. wide), brackets on the sides	|	2x Bubble, 1x Pounce	|	500	|
|	19	|	A couple of small-ish chutes in the walls and ceiling (slimes come out)	|	3x Whip/Rock	|	600	|
|	20	|	Long passageway with thin veil-like columns	|	2x Worm/Pounce	|	600	|
|	21	|	Ledge with an oblivious boom slime and water below.	|	1x Crystal, 1x Boom	|	750	|
|	22	|	huge ravine with circular plateau in the middle	|	5x Honey, 5x Bubble	|	750	|
|	23	|	Wide tunnel with several pillars near the sides	|	4x Whip/Chain	|	800	|
|	24	|	Floating island in Chasm with a bridge going above you	|	4x Bubble, 4x Honey, 2x Fly	|	900	|
|	25	|	Few stalagmites with a thick fog	|	2x Pounce, 2x Eye	|	1000	|
|	26	|	Open area with a few graceful natural arches	|	2x Worm/Pounce, 4x Bubble	|	1000	|
|	27	|	Magnificent chasm with waterfall, path is a ledge 	|	5x Bubble, 1x Pool	|	1150	|
|	28	|	Spherical cavity with holes in the ceiling	|	6x Whip/Chain	|	1200	|
|	29	|	Find a slime nesting area with a pool	|	2x Crystal/Pool	|	1350	|
|	30	|	A huge hall with makeshift stone tables	|	3x Worm, 3x Boom	|	1500	|
|	31	|	Massive chasm with a land bridge to a floating island	|	1x Pudding, 3x Pounce	|	1600	|

##### Tarr Encounter table
| # | Enviroment and notes | Composition | Exp
|-|:-|:-|:-|
|	15	|	Sharp spiral ramp with open central area	|	1x Tar	|	700	|
|	26	|	Open area with a few graceful natural arches	|	1x Tar, 1x CR 1/8th slime	|	1088	|
|	27	|	Magnificent chasm with waterfall, path is a ledge 	|	1x Tar, 1x CR 1/4th slime	|	1125	|
|	28	|	Spherical cavity with holes in the ceiling	|	1x Tar, 1x CR 1/2th slime	|	1200	|
|	29	|	Find a slime nesting area with a pool	|	1x Tar, 1x CR 1 slime	|	1350	|
|	30	|	A huge hall with makeshift stone tables	|	1x Tar, 1x  CR 2 slime	|	1550	|
|	31	|	Massive chasm with a land bridge to a floating island	|	1x Tar,  1x CR 1/8th slime, <br>	1x CR 1/4th Slime	|	1725	|

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##### *Slimeous Rheopecta (major)*:
This slime variant is quick to the fight but slowly loses energy as the fight goes on.
 
 
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___
> ## Rock Slime
>*Medium ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 10 (natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 36 (10d8)
> - **Speed** 35 ft. (equal to current hit points, at least 5 ft.)
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|15 (+2)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|1 (-5)|
>___
> - **Damage Resistances** force
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion,
frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1/2 (100 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Amorphous***. The slime can move through a space as narrow as 1
inch wide without squeezing. The slime loses this ability when its natural armor AC is 15 or more. 
>
> ***Spider Climb***. The slime can climb difficult surfaces, including
upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an
ability check. The slime loses this ability when its natural armor AC is 15 or more. 
>
> ***Rheopectic Hardening.*** The first time each turn the slime takes force, bludgeoning, slashing, or piercing damage, the AC of its natural armor increases by 5. If the triggering damage was force, increase the AC of its natural armor by 10. Once the slime's natural armor AC reaches 25, the slime is petrified.
>
> ### Actions
> ***Pseudopod.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:*  +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage or 6 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage if the ooze's natural armor AC is 15 or more.

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##### *Slimeous Rheopecta (minor)*: 
The Honey slime is a baby Rheopectic Slime. Its young, oh so naive, and thus attempts to cuddle with anyone it can.

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___
> ## Honey Slime
>*Small ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 10 (natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 21 (6d6)
> - **Speed** 20 ft. (equal to current hit points, at least 5 ft.)
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|12 (+1)|6 (-2)|10 (+0)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Damage Resistances** force
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion,
frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Rheopectic Hardening.*** The first time each turn the slime takes force, bludgeoning, slashing, or piercing damage, the AC of its natural armor increases by 5. If the triggering damage was force, increase it by an additional 5. Once the slime's natural armor AC reaches 20, the slime is petrified and regains all its hitpoints.
>
> ### Actions
> ***Glomp.*** The target must make a DC 11 Strength check or the Slime is considered to be grappled by the creature. This grapple only ends if the target or a creature adjacent to the target uses an action to pull the slime off, which takes a succesful DC 11 Strength check. If the target is already grappling two slimes, the third slime restrains the creature. These grapples do not end if the slime is petrified.

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##### *Slimeous Thixotropia:* 
While the Rock Slime Gets weaker as it get tougher, the whip slime gets stronger. Kill them off quickly if possible.

##### *Slimeous Viscoelastia*: 
These horrible slimes will attatch to your head and flow down your throat.

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___
> ## Whip Slime
>*Medium ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 13 
> - **Hit Points** 65 (10d8 + 20)
> - **Speed** 30 ft
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|11 (+0)|16 (3)|14 (2)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|1 (-5)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion,
frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1/2 (100 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Amorphous***. The slime can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
>
> ***Spider Climb***. The slime can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
>
> ***Thixotropic acceleration.*** The slime takes 3 (1d6) blugeoning damage each time it attacks. If the slime has half of its hit points or fewer, attack rolls against the slime are at disadvantage. 
>
> ### Actions
  > ***Multiattack*** If the slime has half of its hit points or fewer, the slime can make two attacks with its psuedopod, which gains a reach of 10 feet.
>
> ***Pseudopod.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:*  +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage to the target.
>
> ### Reactions
> ***Unstable Matter (1/Day)*** When the slime would take damage that would reduce it to 0 hitpoints, it first gains 10  hitpoints , and must make an additional pseduopod attack at each creature within range.

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> ## Worm Slime
>*Small ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 14 (natural armor) 
> - **Hit Points** 63 (14d6 + 14)
> - **Speed** 35 ft
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|15 (2)|14 (2)|12 (1)|8 (-1)|6 (-2)|1 (-5)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion,
frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Amorphous***. The slime can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
>
> ***Spider Climb***. The slime can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
>
> ### Actions
>
> ***Pseudopod***. *Melee Weapon Attack:*  +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12), but can still move at half its speed. Until this grapple ends, the target is blinded, and the slime can't use its psuedopod on another target.
> 
> ***Ingestion (Recharge 6).*** One humanoid that the slime is grappling must succeed on a DC 13 strength saving throw or be possessed by the slime; the slime dissapears down the target throat, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The slime now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The slime can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect and it retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and blinded. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies.
>
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>
>      The target can make a strength contest against the slime each turn, incapacitating the slime on a success. If the target takes 10 damage or more on a single turn, the target can make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn to regurgitate the slime, which appears in a space within 10 feet of the target.

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##### *Slimeous Coagulata (major)*:
The slime has the ability to decentralize its consciousness to suit the situation at hand.

##### *Slimeous Coagulata (minor)*:
These small little tykes were thought to be of a different genus (*Slimeous plastibinghamia*) until recently.

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> ## Bubble Slime
>*Small ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 12 (natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 10 (4d6 - 4)
> - **Speed** 25 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|11 (+0)|10 (+0)|8 (-1)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion,
frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP)
> ___
> ### Actions
> ***Pseudopod***: *Melee Weapon Attack:* +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage for every 10 hit points it has. 
>
> ### Reactions
> ***Merge***: If damage reduces the slime to 0 hit points, it must make a Dex saving throw with a DC equal to 5 plus the damage taken. On a success, the slime increases the max health of a slime within 10 feet of it by 10 and heals it for the same amount.

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> ## Pool Slime
>*Large swarm of small oozes, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 13, 7 (Pool form) 
> - **Hit Points** 82 (8d10 + 40)
> - **Speed** 35 ft. (15 ft.)
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|4 (-3)|16 (+3)|15 (+3)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 2 (400 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Swarm Form.***  When in swarm form it can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a small slime. When in swarm form it automatically fails saving throws on area of effects that target its entire space, and gains resistance to blugeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
>
> ***Pool Form.*** When in the form of a single Large slime, it has vulnerabilty to piercing weapons, its speed is 15 feet, its Strength and Dexterity are swapped. 
> 
> ### Actions 
> ***Multiattack*** In swarm form, it can make 2 attacks with its Pseudopod attack and one Reform. In pool form it can make one Pseudopod attack with Reach 5 ft., one target.
>
> ***Reform*** (Swarm Form only): The slime reconsolidates from a swarm into a single Large slime. Any creature that was in the swarm's space must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the ooze. On a failed save, the creature takes 10 (3d6) acid damage and is engulfed. 
>
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>
>     The engulfed creature can't breathe, is restrained, and takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the slime's turns. When the slime moves, the engulfed creature moves with it. An engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the slime.
>
> ***Pseudopod***: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit. Reach 0 ft., one creature in the slime's space. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 3) blugeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) acid damage, or 6 (1d6 + 3) blugeoning damage if it is in swarm form and has half of its hit points or fewer. 
>
> ### Reactions
> ***Coagulate.*** When the slime is targeted with an attack it swap to its Swarm form.

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<div class='footnote'>PART 1 | FANCINESS</div>

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##### *Slimeous Meowiaia:*
This slime really loves to tackle you to the ground. It can't resist balls of yarn either, weirdly.

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> ## Pounce Slime
>*Medium ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 12 
> - **Hit Points** 45 (10d8 )
> - **Speed** 30 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|14 (+2)|15 (+2)|11 (0)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, exhaustion, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP)
>___
> ***Leap.*** As a bonus action, the slime can make a standing long jump up to 15 feet (without expending movement). If it jumps for the maximum distance, a large or smaller target 5 feet in front of the slime must make a successful Dexterity saving throw (DC 13). On a failure, the target is knocked prone and grappled by the slime. On a success, they are pushed backwards 10 feet.
>
> ***Agile.*** The slime can take the dash or the disengage action using a bonus action.
>
> ### Actions
> ***Pseudopod.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) bludgeoning damage. 
>
> ### Reactions
> ***Run!*** If a creature reduces the slime to 0 hit points, it makes a pitiful mewling cry. Nearby slimes are suitably spooked and have the option of using their reaction to become frightened of that creature for a minute. If they become frightened, they can move 30 feet without provoking opportunity attacks.

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##### *Slimeous newtonia (minor)*: 
This slime doesn't want to hurt you. It just wants a hug? All its friends are dead.

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> ## Boom Slime
>*Medium ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 12 (natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 45 (10d8)
> - **Speed** 35 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|12 (+1)|6 (-2)|10 (0)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Saving Throws** Con +2
> - **Damage Immunities** fire 
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Warm Embrace.*** Any creature that starts their turn within 5 feet of the boom slime takes 3 fire damage.
>
> ***Uh oh.*** The slime looks faintly worried about what would happen if it took more damage. The slime concentrates on not exploding as if concentrating on a spell. If it loses concentration before being reduced to 0 hit points, each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a dexterity saving throw or take 14 (4d6) blugeoning damage and be pushed 10 foot back, landing prone. The slime automatically fails this saving throw and is launched in a random direction.

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##### *Slimeous Oculous:* 
This slime has got a mean glare. In slime societies people mistake them as sentries, when they're actually just looking for friends.

##### *Slimeous Psuedopod*: 
One slime or several? Can't tell with this one. Sure likes to surround you tho.
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___
> ## Eye Slime
>*Medium ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 13 (natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 28 (5d8 + 5)
> - **Speed** 30 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|11 (+0)|13 (+1)|14 (+2)|2 (-4)|16 (+3)|1 (-5)|
>___
> - **Saving Throws** Wis +6
> - **Skills** Perception +5, Investigation +4
> - **Condition Immunities** charmed, deafened, exhaustion, prone
> - **Senses** darkvision 120 ft. passive Perception 15 
> - **Languages** Telepathy 30 ft.
> - **Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Spider Climb***. The slime can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
>
> ***Keen Sight***. The slime has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, and can take the search action as a bonus action.
> ### Actions
> ***Pseudopod.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:*  +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage to the target.
>
> ***Don't Blink.*** The slime can focus its gaze on one enemy, granting it truesight of one creature it can see, which lasts until the slime loses line of sight or takes damage. It and any slime that the eye slime can telepathically communicate with has advantage on attack rolls against creatures that the eye slime has truesight of.

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> ## Chain Slime
>*Small ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 12  
> - **Hit Points** 50 (11d6 + 11)
> - **Speed** 20 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|15 (+2)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|8 (-1)|6 (-2)|1 (-5)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion,
frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1/2 (100 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Amorphous***. The slime can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
>
> ***Spider Climb.*** The slime can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
>
> ***Coordinated Slime*** The slime goes on the highest initiative count of the chain slimes that it are within 5 feet of. Damage to this chain slime is taken by the chain slime within 5 feet with the highest hp. The slime has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least two Chain slimes are within 5 feet of the creature and the slimes are not incapacitated.
>
> ### Actions
>
> ***Pseudopod.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:*  +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12), and pulled 5 feet. 
>
> ### Reactions
>
> ***Huddle.*** If this slime has at least two chain slimes within 5 feet of it, it can hundle together to reduce the damage of an effect that requires it to make a dexterity saving throw.  If the slime is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails .

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##### *Slimeous molda*:
This slime has the strange ability to flatten  -  becoming a microfluidic conduit for other slimes!

##### *Slimeous boyanta* and *Slimeous crystalin*
As if a flying slime wasn't bad enough, it hotdrops slimes to your face. Cheerfully. Its preferred ammunition is crystal slimes, which otherwise have difficulty getting close enough for group hugs.
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> ## Pudding Slime
>*Medium ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 14 (natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 85 (13d8 + 26)
> - **Speed** 20 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|15 (+2)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|18 (+4)|6 (-2)|1 (-5)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, deafened, exhaustion,
prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), tremorsense 5 ft.
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** Deep Speak
> - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Fluid Channels***. An ally slime can use 5 ft. of  movement to move to any space any pudding slime is occupying if they started in a space that any pudding slime is occupying. 
>
> ### Actions
> ***Psuedopod. (flat form only)*** *Melee Weapon Attack:*  +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the slime's space. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 14) and shoved prone. If the target is already grappled by the slime, they are restrained as long as they occupy the same space as the slime.
>
> ***Melt.*** The slime melts into a puddle. In its flat form the slime's speed is 5 feet, it's size changes to huge (occupying 9 5x5 feet squares) and it takes up its entire space. Other creatures can enter the space, but a creature that does triggers an opportunity attack at advantage.
>
> <div style='margin-top:-5px'></div>
>
>      An attack made against the slime in flat form is made on a 5 ft by 5 ft segment, which can deal maximum of 10 damage before that part of the slime is destroyed. Any creatures grappled or restrained in that space are released, and that space isn't considered to be the space of the slime until the start of the slime's next turn.
>

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> ## Slime Fly
>*Large ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 13 (natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 45 (10d10)
> - **Speed** 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|11 (0)|14 (+2)|11 (+0)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1/2 (50 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Compatible Rheology.*** The slime can carry 4 medium or smaller slimes, which occupy the same space as the slimefly and have total cover.
>
> ### Actions 
>
> ***Eject***: Ranged Weapon attack, +4 to hit. Range 20/40 ft. If available, a slime that the Slime Fly is carrying lands within 5 feet of the target of the attack.  Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) blugeoning damage and that slime can use its reaction to make an pseudopod attack if it has one.

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> ## Crystal Slime
>*Small ooze, unaligned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 10 (natural armor), 15 (Hard shell) 
> - **Hit Points** 55 (10d6 + 20)
> - **Speed** 35 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|13 (+2)|9 (-1)|15 (+2)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP)
> ___
>
> ***Hard shell.*** The slime gains 10 temporary hit points at the start of each turn. While it has these hit points, the slime has resistance to magic damage and +5 to AC.
>
> ### Actions 
>
> ***Pseudopod***: *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., all targets in range. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage.

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<div class='footnote'>PART 1 | FANCINESS</div>

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##### *Slimeous Curian*:
This slime emits an eerie aura that saps the will of those around it. Slimes seem strangely unaffected.

##### *Slimeous Tartartar*:
This evil slime is the bane of the others, which avoid it like the plague. I wonder why?
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___
> ## Rad Slime
>*Medium ooze, unalighned*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 16 (natural armor) 
> - **Hit Points** 65 (10d8 + 20)
> - **Speed** 25 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|13 (+1)|15 (+2)|13 (1)|2 (-4)|6 (-2)|8 (-1)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP)
>___
>
> ***Amorphous***. The slime can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
>
> ***Spider Climb.***  The slime can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
>
> ***Debilitating Aura.*** A creature that is not a slime that starts their turn within 10 feet of the slime must save on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or gain a level of exhaustion. All levels of exhaustion gained through this trait are lost once the creature moves out of range of this trait.
>
> ### Actions
> ***Pseudopod.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d6) fire damage and 6 (2d6) radiant damage.

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> ## Tar Slime
>*Large Ooze, chaotic evil*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 14 
> - **Hit Points** 114 (12d10 + 48)
> - **Speed** 10 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|17 (+3)|15 (+2)|18 (+4)|8 (-1)|8 (-1)|16 (+3)|
>___
> - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 9 
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 3 (750 XP)
>___
>
> ***Death Tar.***  Creatures inside the slime can't be seen from the outside, have total cover, are blinded, and are grappled (escape DC 15). A creature within 5 feet of the slime can take an action to pull a creature or object out of the slime. Doing so requires a successful DC 12 Strength check, and the creature making the attempt takes 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. A creature that starts its turn inside the slime makes a death saving throw. They don't gain one hit point on a roll of a 20, and when they would become stable their death saving throws reset.
>
> ***Terrible Agglomeration.*** An slime that is subject to  the Death Tar effect insantly dies, and the Tar slime gains that slimes traits, senses, actions, speeds, and reactions. The Tar slime gains half the hit points of the target as temporary hit points. Its AC cannot be raised above 15 by this trait. 
>
> ### Actions
> ***Multiattack.*** The slime makes 3 Slag attacks at different targets.
>    
> ***Slag.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target or one 5 ft. by 5 ft. section of terrain. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage. On a hit the target is  pulled 5 feet towards the slime, into the slime if it started within 5 feet. On a miss or if the target was terrain, the slime is pulled 10 feet closer to the target.  While doing so, it can enter Large or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the cube enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the cube.
>
> ***Slough.*** Any creature inside the slime take 21 (6d6) necrotic damage. The slime removes one negative condition affecting it.

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## Module Rules

While quick play is for a simple dungeon dive, you can integrate these slimes into your adventure as a feature

#### Module Summary (show to players)
You're travelers from the east, come to participate in the Slime Rush! Precious "Mosaic" slimes have been discovered in caves all around the city, and adventurers have been journeying down into these depths, attempting to gather them up to resell at the surface. Its dangerous work, but those who succeed return with fame and fortune.

You're a group of childhood friends looking for work after your town was destroyed by some crazy implausible event. You hope this will be the start of your career as adventurers. Little do you know... something unnatural is happening below.

#### Preamble (Read to players)

*As your party makes their way to the town of [Slime County], you bump along other adventurers on their way. They bring with them the smell of opportunity, of comradaire and competition, of gold to be earned and a fortune to be had.*

*Strolling through the outskirts of town, your party finds but a hodgepodge of tents, hastily constructed taverns, and newly created roads. The influx of travelers has brought much work to the local carpenters, blacksmiths, and taverns.*

*You enter the center of this sprawl, meet your contact, a dwarvern guide called [Alaxal], who takes you down to the entrance of the mines, and tells you about whats been happening as of late: how this used be a smaller mining town, how the mines were always coinhabited by the slimes, but now they were getting aggressive and moving up from the depths.*

*"Well.. here you have it. Down this 'ere tunnel you'll get to the mining station. Further past that it should lead into the crystal caverns. Look out for 'em Mosaic Slimes, in a pinch you'cn quaff 'un fer some health but they sell for 50 gilds apeice up above." After a bit of an awkward pause, you pay the guide his commission, and move to enter the mines.*

*"Oh by the way... try not to delve too deep. We've been hearing of something dangerous down deep, might have to do with the slimes"*

### Clues

It turns out that the reason why the slimes have been pushed out is because the fungus that they feed out is dying out, and they are being attacked by Tarr slimes, which is what happens when slimes resort to cannibalism. This mystery is represented by a skill challenge (DC15, at least 3 successes before 3 failures). Here are some things that proc a roll:
- Attempting to socialize with the slimes
- Dissecting a slime (discovers incompatibility of the slime)
- Generally, anything to do with investigating slime ecology 
- Making a discernible effort to learn more about the slimes by talking to Splash or your guide
- Attempting to feed a slime with fungus found in the upper levels of the mind.

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Using a spellslot while doing one of these things will result in an automatic success.

### Layout

#### First 2 fights
Use the pre set up encounters in the first section, or an encounter generator such as kobold fight club to determine the composition of the first two fights.

#### Rest stop

After you get through two or so encounters, you can get to the rest stop. There you can meet Splash, an axolotl adventurer who had come this way before with a party. His party has moved on their own adventurers, and now Splash is here researching the slimes. He's working on a way to properly harness the magical properties of the mosaic slimes, and has a couple in stock (# = player level) that he's willing to pay the party with if they agree to help on his research.

Splash will warn the players that although this is a rest stop, there are frequently incursions from the slimes and its not a safe place to rest more than a couple hours.

#### 3rd Fight
If, anytime during the 3rd encounter they gain another clue, they are able to reach an understanding with the slimes. The encounter ends, the slimes disperse, and a slime of a CR 1/8th approaches them and attempts to communicate with the party about their problem. The slime will lead them to the next encounter (where they gain surprise on the tarr slime) and fight with the party.

###

|# of clues| Slime CR| Suggested pet |
|-|-|-|
|3| CR1/8 | Honey|
|5| CR1/4 | Eye|
|7| CR1/2 | Rock|
|9| CR1 | Worm|

#### Tarr encounter
The Tarr encounter usually has some other slimes that with it. I recommend spawning the encounter in a somewhat enclosed area, where the tarr has a chance to catch the other slimes and consume them.

If the party is able to defeat the tarr and their pet survives, they can keep it as a pet. Similarly, if the party hasn't obtained enough clues but manages to save one of the encounter slimes, they can keep it as pet.

### Other rewards
After killing the slime and taking a sample of its substance, you can return to Splash who analyzes it and confirms the dark secret of the tarr. Later on you can send resources back to Splash.

Splash will to try to help the slimes by growing their food and feeding the slimes, and try to convince adventurer's to hunt and kill tar slimes through bounties. After several months and a total of 10000 gold you can set up a stronghold in these caverns for you and your slime buddies.

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## FAQ and Resources

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### Slimes by CR

| CR  | Name | AC | HP | Speed | Behavor|
|:---:|:-----------|:---:|:---:|:-:|-|
|  1/8  | [Bubble](#p6) |12|10|25|Mob
|  1/8  | [Honey](#p4) |10 | 21 |<20| Mob
|  1/4  | [Boom](#p7) |12|45|35|Hug
|  1/4  | [Eye](#p8) |13|32|30| Astute
|  1/2  | [Chain](#p8) |12|50|20|Mob
|  1/2  | [Fly](#p9) |13|45|30 | Astute
|  1/2  | [Rock](#p4) |10 | 36 | <35| Frolic 
|  1/2  | [Whip](#p5) |13| 65 |30|Hug
|  1  | [Pounce](#p7) |12 | 55 | 30 | Ambush
|  1  | [Pudding](#p9) |14|85|20|Hug
|  1  | [Worm](#p5) | 14| 63 |35| Ambush
|  1  | [Rad](#p10) |16|65|25 | Frolic
|  2  | [Pool](#p6) |13/7 | 82 | 35 | Hug
|  2  | [Crystal](#p9) |10/15|55|35 | Frolic
|  3  | [Tar](#p10) |>14|>114|10 | Tarr

### Slime Behavior

Slimes have 5 basic behaviors:

**Hug.** These slimes are the simplest- and will make a beeline for the nearest creature they can attack. They will spread the attack somewhat and would prefer to pick targets that aren't yet being attacked if they can (they like the individual attention)

**Mob.** These slimes collectively choose one target to focus on, and charge towards them. Once picking a target they don't change focus unless all of them do.

**Astute.** These slimes tend to hide before combat begins, and stay at range. Eye slimes prefer to confer a bonus to their friends through their *Don't blink* action and Fly slimes will stay at range and pelt enemies with slime (or other slimes, if available)

**Ambush.** These slimes tend to hide before combat begins, but do so mostly to get the jump on their enemies. Other slimes can exhibit this behavior as well, but do so more rarely. Slimes with *Amorphous* and *Spider Climb* traits do well.
 
 **Frolic.** These slimes behave kind of carefree - They will attack when attacked but aren't immediately hostile. They otherwise don't have any particular noteable combat pattern.

### Rule Clarifications

#### Tarr Encounters

Describe the Tarr engaging with another slime, and describe some of the attributes of the slime being adapted by the Tarr. The slime may try to put up a fight with the Tarr, giving the party some time to attack the Tarr without being focused.

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#### Slimefly interactions
Slimes in a slimefly can exit the slime of their own volition, falling to a space directly below the slime (and taking fall damage when applicable). A slimefly with no slime in it can still use its ranged attack, and just flings projectile slime.

In the first turn, the slimefly can only fling one slime, whereas all the slimes in it could potentially go. For encounters involving a few slimefly loaded with other slimes, you can consider letting a carried slimes use the slimefly's attack be expending both reactions.

#### Chain Slime and CR

You can run this mostly assuming the chain is preserved, and calculating a hit point pool of 200 (assuming 4 slimes). The hit points of each piece is made an even number for this reason. Then when the slime chain is broken, you can divide up the remaining hp equitably.

The CR for the chain slimes assumes that you the players don't fight the chain slime while it is combined - doing so makes it better modeled as a single higher CR creature which is much deadlier.

#### Honey Slimes and nonlethality

Honey slimes are great for adventurers getting their feet wet but require other threats to be relevant. If a encounter requests an encounter with few other threats, you should add some environmental hazards or traps. This is also somewhat true for Worm slimes (a narrow cliff over an underground chasm tends to increase the tension)

#### Boom Slimes actionless

Not a typo, Boom slimes just don't have any meaningful attacks! Remember, all creatures can take the shove action or dodge action although I think boom slimes are generally more eager to attempt the latter.

### Image Albums  
Found mostly through google search: [Battlemaps](https://www.gmbinder.com/images/a/fChZi), [Backgrounds](https://www.gmbinder.com/images/a/qBgSS), and [Tokens](https://www.gmbinder.com/images/a/tghiz)

### Changelog (v4)
- Adjusted the stats of some the slimes that felt hard/easy (namely pool and tarr)
- Fixed formatting issues, some misc typos
- Added module rules

### Credits

Art from Slime rancher, Tim Fish, DeltaDragon7997

Created by _Metabot.

Special thanks to Wick, who ended up reviewing most every slime. Kudos!
 
 Thanks to the Discord of Many Things, for feedback and guidance.

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