101 reasons Oozes are fun in D&D [Archive] - Wizards Community

101 reasons Oozes are fun in D&D [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-05-06, 11:42 PM 1) because sometimes the rogue needs to remember why steeling the parties stuff is a bad idea
R.M.G.C.L.F.
07-06-06, 12:29 AM ...what the nine hells of baator does that have to do with oozes?
Lord_Bahamut
07-06-06, 01:00 AM Lol, yeah that was pretty random. Let's see. Oozes.

2) They're good as ninja's
3) They go glorp
4) Their god has a cool name (Juiblex i think)
5) They can kill you by touching you
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-06-06, 01:19 AM ...what the nine hells of baator does that have to do with oozes?

blindseice and imunity to sneek attacks= bad day for Mr. rogue. when the gold starts to go missing and the party needs a confetion, taking your time in getting the rogue out of troble with an ooze doesn't look like that bad an idea.
Ront Iron-Roar
07-06-06, 01:56 AM 6) They're the only creatures that get better at defending thierselves the less aware of its surroundings it is. Seriously, thier flat-footed AC is thier highest.

7) In regards to rule # 6, always make yourself known when encountering an Ooze to be able to hit it better.

8.) Incase of a encountering an Ooze in any other book then Monster Manual 3.5 ignore rule #7 and #6.
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-06-06, 02:01 AM 9) with the aditions in the MMIII they are far more versitile than many think.
allenthailand
07-06-06, 02:26 AM Actually, the flatfooted AC of the OOzes in the 3.5 MM is equal to their normal AC, which is in the low single digits for all of them. Their ACs are so low you hardly need to roll, except to check for a 1.
anki
07-06-06, 03:23 AM 10)Taste good with sugar! :D

11)One ooze...Idiot hit ooze...Two oozes! :invasion:

12)A good reminder why not to pick your nose!
Morphius
07-06-06, 05:40 AM 13) The look on a player's face is PRICELESS when you tell them they've just walked right into a gelatinous cube and have been engulfed. (+2 awesomeness if the player is cocky and/or a troublemaker.)

14) Blindsight that's NEVER negated (unless you're incorporeal or something). Trying to sneak past one while invisible? Sluuuuuurp.

15) Excellent means of waste disposal. Got a body you need disposed of? No problem! Most oozes can take care of that just fine. And some can even dissolve metal and other substances!

16) An army of oozes moving slowly toward a village. Any type, although probably all of the same type. I mean, how FREAKY is that? The whole village gets covered and devoured. Hrm... *writes that down in the list of things to assault his players with*.

17) They're squishy like jello!
Salamuster
07-06-06, 08:19 AM 18) They are "living corporeal creatures" so (techically) you can apply half-dragon and other templates to it.

19) Its more interesting to say "you see a large cube of semi-transperant slime approaching" than to say "you see eight bugbears and a mind flayer"

20) A trap that makes your players fall into a 10x10 foot room... occupied by a gray ooze.
pileobone
07-06-06, 10:51 AM 21) Gelatinous cubes take up the entire hallway, no sneaking around.

22) If given the chance, this jello would eat Bill Cosby. (I should be so lucky :rolleyes: )

23) A black pudding provides endless hours of amusement when your players don't remember it dissolves weapons. The joke continues well beyond its death after all.

24) With their massive Con scores, they are great to Polymorph into for healing purposes.
Watchdog_of_Hades
07-06-06, 05:20 PM 25) Summoning oozes.
stargate525
07-06-06, 05:29 PM 18) They are "living corporeal creatures" so (techically) you can apply half-dragon and other templates to it.

I don't want to contemplate how desparate that dragon must have been....

24) With their massive Con scores, they are great to Polymorph into for healing purposes.
:rofl:

26: Becuase it's never taken as a favored enemy or as a bane.

27: It's most likely the only creatures your fellow DM/players have not memorized by description.

28: Instant party treasure balancer.
JiCi
07-06-06, 05:51 PM 29) two words: Living Spells
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-06-06, 05:51 PM 18) They are "living corporeal creatures" so (techically) you can apply half-dragon and other templates to it.

so I could thereticly make one undead, perhaps a zombie...........or a lich, a half-dragon lich with an army of zombie oozes!!!
pileobone
07-06-06, 05:55 PM so I could thereticly make one undead, perhaps a zombie...........or a lich, a half-dragon lich with an army of zombie oozes!!!No can do. The zombie template requires a skeletal system. And before you ask, no, the skeletal systems of creatures it's eaten do not count. :pbbbtt:
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-06-06, 06:09 PM oh well, I can still have the ooze/dragon lich, and it is not as if the ooze minyons are not easy to control even without being undead.
Th_Ar_Al
07-06-06, 06:15 PM 30) How many monster can pass a little tiny hole in the wall, right when the players are nearly killing it? ;)
Ryuu_Tenshi
07-06-06, 06:36 PM 27: It's most likely the only creatures your fellow DM/players have not memorized by description.

Nope. Oozes terrify me, therefore I know at least what they all look like, if not neccicarily what kills them.
Radijs
07-06-06, 06:44 PM I don't want to contemplate how desparate that dragon must have been....
I believe its here where I have to make a witty comment about sexual lubricant. Its a pity I can't think of one. A bit of a slip up really.
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-06-06, 06:48 PM Nope. Oozes terrify me, therefore I know at least what they all look like, if not neccicarily what kills them.

if they are as much like slugs as I imagin they are a large amount of salt might do the trick.
pileobone
07-06-06, 06:49 PM I believe its here where I have to make a witty comment about sexual lubricant. Its a pity I can't think of one. A bit of a slip up really.Enter the much dreaded Astroglide® ooze.
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-06-06, 07:19 PM as long as we are talking about oozes, if a gilatanes cube absorbs a guy with a ioun stone will the cube nowe benifit from the stone.
Slightly_Unscrewed
07-06-06, 08:01 PM 29) two words: Living Spells

My thoughts exactly.

31: They're great to gross players out with.
Watchdog_of_Hades
07-06-06, 08:30 PM 29) two words: Living Spells
Yeah, that was a close second, but I really like summoning oozes more.
Ront Iron-Roar
07-07-06, 01:52 AM 32) Nothing like using an Ooze as a projectile, either through telekenis or Otiluke's Telekenetic sphere. Then again a good old catapult works too.

33) Nothing funnier for the evil DM then have the funny looking food turn out to be the dehydrated and dormant remains of some form of ooze. Only to have the moisture of the body reawaken the creature to a feast in the belly of the PC.
Whisper_Swiftblade
07-07-06, 03:08 PM 34) the ooze master PrC from masters of the wild

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-05-06, 11:42 PM	1) because sometimes the rogue needs to remember why steeling the parties stuff is a bad idea
R.M.G.C.L.F. 07-06-06, 12:29 AM	...what the nine hells of baator does that have to do with oozes?
Lord_Bahamut 07-06-06, 01:00 AM	Lol, yeah that was pretty random. Let's see. Oozes. 2) They're good as ninja's 3) They go glorp 4) Their god has a cool name (Juiblex i think) 5) They can kill you by touching you
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-06-06, 01:19 AM	...what the nine hells of baator does that have to do with oozes? blindseice and imunity to sneek attacks= bad day for Mr. rogue. when the gold starts to go missing and the party needs a confetion, taking your time in getting the rogue out of troble with an ooze doesn't look like that bad an idea.
Ront Iron-Roar 07-06-06, 01:56 AM	6) They're the only creatures that get better at defending thierselves the less aware of its surroundings it is. Seriously, thier flat-footed AC is thier highest. 7) In regards to rule # 6, always make yourself known when encountering an Ooze to be able to hit it better. 8.) Incase of a encountering an Ooze in any other book then Monster Manual 3.5 ignore rule #7 and #6.
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-06-06, 02:01 AM	9) with the aditions in the MMIII they are far more versitile than many think.
allenthailand 07-06-06, 02:26 AM	Actually, the flatfooted AC of the OOzes in the 3.5 MM is equal to their normal AC, which is in the low single digits for all of them. Their ACs are so low you hardly need to roll, except to check for a 1.
anki 07-06-06, 03:23 AM	10)Taste good with sugar! :D 11)One ooze...Idiot hit ooze...Two oozes! :invasion: 12)A good reminder why not to pick your nose!
Morphius 07-06-06, 05:40 AM	13) The look on a player's face is PRICELESS when you tell them they've just walked right into a gelatinous cube and have been engulfed. (+2 awesomeness if the player is cocky and/or a troublemaker.) 14) Blindsight that's NEVER negated (unless you're incorporeal or something). Trying to sneak past one while invisible? Sluuuuuurp. 15) Excellent means of waste disposal. Got a body you need disposed of? No problem! Most oozes can take care of that just fine. And some can even dissolve metal and other substances! 16) An army of oozes moving slowly toward a village. Any type, although probably all of the same type. I mean, how FREAKY is that? The whole village gets covered and devoured. Hrm... writes that down in the list of things to assault his players with. 17) They're squishy like jello!
Salamuster 07-06-06, 08:19 AM	18) They are "living corporeal creatures" so (techically) you can apply half-dragon and other templates to it. 19) Its more interesting to say "you see a large cube of semi-transperant slime approaching" than to say "you see eight bugbears and a mind flayer" 20) A trap that makes your players fall into a 10x10 foot room... occupied by a gray ooze.
pileobone 07-06-06, 10:51 AM	21) Gelatinous cubes take up the entire hallway, no sneaking around. 22) If given the chance, this jello would eat Bill Cosby. (I should be so lucky :rolleyes: ) 23) A black pudding provides endless hours of amusement when your players don't remember it dissolves weapons. The joke continues well beyond its death after all. 24) With their massive Con scores, they are great to Polymorph into for healing purposes.
Watchdog_of_Hades 07-06-06, 05:20 PM	25) Summoning oozes.
stargate525 07-06-06, 05:29 PM	18) They are "living corporeal creatures" so (techically) you can apply half-dragon and other templates to it. I don't want to contemplate how desparate that dragon must have been.... 24) With their massive Con scores, they are great to Polymorph into for healing purposes. :rofl: 26: Becuase it's never taken as a favored enemy or as a bane. 27: It's most likely the only creatures your fellow DM/players have not memorized by description. 28: Instant party treasure balancer.
JiCi 07-06-06, 05:51 PM	29) two words: Living Spells
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-06-06, 05:51 PM	18) They are "living corporeal creatures" so (techically) you can apply half-dragon and other templates to it. so I could thereticly make one undead, perhaps a zombie...........or a lich, a half-dragon lich with an army of zombie oozes!!!
pileobone 07-06-06, 05:55 PM	so I could thereticly make one undead, perhaps a zombie...........or a lich, a half-dragon lich with an army of zombie oozes!!!No can do. The zombie template requires a skeletal system. And before you ask, no, the skeletal systems of creatures it's eaten do not count. :pbbbtt:
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-06-06, 06:09 PM	oh well, I can still have the ooze/dragon lich, and it is not as if the ooze minyons are not easy to control even without being undead.
Th_Ar_Al 07-06-06, 06:15 PM	30) How many monster can pass a little tiny hole in the wall, right when the players are nearly killing it? ;)
Ryuu_Tenshi 07-06-06, 06:36 PM	27: It's most likely the only creatures your fellow DM/players have not memorized by description. Nope. Oozes terrify me, therefore I know at least what they all look like, if not neccicarily what kills them.
Radijs 07-06-06, 06:44 PM	I don't want to contemplate how desparate that dragon must have been.... I believe its here where I have to make a witty comment about sexual lubricant. Its a pity I can't think of one. A bit of a slip up really.
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-06-06, 06:48 PM	Nope. Oozes terrify me, therefore I know at least what they all look like, if not neccicarily what kills them. if they are as much like slugs as I imagin they are a large amount of salt might do the trick.
pileobone 07-06-06, 06:49 PM	I believe its here where I have to make a witty comment about sexual lubricant. Its a pity I can't think of one. A bit of a slip up really.Enter the much dreaded Astroglide® ooze.
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-06-06, 07:19 PM	as long as we are talking about oozes, if a gilatanes cube absorbs a guy with a ioun stone will the cube nowe benifit from the stone.
Slightly_Unscrewed 07-06-06, 08:01 PM	29) two words: Living Spells My thoughts exactly. 31: They're great to gross players out with.
Watchdog_of_Hades 07-06-06, 08:30 PM	29) two words: Living Spells Yeah, that was a close second, but I really like summoning oozes more.
Ront Iron-Roar 07-07-06, 01:52 AM	32) Nothing like using an Ooze as a projectile, either through telekenis or Otiluke's Telekenetic sphere. Then again a good old catapult works too. 33) Nothing funnier for the evil DM then have the funny looking food turn out to be the dehydrated and dormant remains of some form of ooze. Only to have the moisture of the body reawaken the creature to a feast in the belly of the PC.
Whisper_Swiftblade 07-07-06, 03:08 PM	34) the ooze master PrC from masters of the wild