Ooze is a creature type in Dungeons & Dragons.
Overview[]
Oozes are gelatinous creatures with no fixed shape.[1] Many oozes depend on blindsight or other non-visual senses to detect their surroundings.[2]
Examples of the ooze type include ochre jellies, gelatinous cubes, and black puddings.[3][1]
Publication history[]
Basic D&D[]
Oozes were considered part of the lowlife type in AC9 Creature Catalogue (1986) and the Rules Cyclopedia (1991).
AD&D 2nd edition[]
While the Monstrous Manual (1993) did not have creature types, many oozes and jellies were collected together with slimes under the entry for "Ooze/Slime/Jelly".
D&D 3rd edition[]
The ooze type was introduced in the Monster Manual (3.0) (2000) and retained for the Monster Manual (3.5) (2003).
D&D 4th edition[]
The ooze type became a keyword in the Monster Manual (4e) (2008). Creatures of any type or origin could be oozes.
D&D 5th edition[]
The ooze type returned in the Monster Manual (5e) (2014).
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monsters (The Hypertext d20 SRD 5E). Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ↑ Monster Manual (4e) (2008), p.280-283.
- ↑ Monster Manual (3.0) (2000), p.4.