Given the expanding planar bent that the psionics adventures I've been writing (
Vault of the Faceless Giants, 
Spawn of Xumaltet, 
The Jahnu Prophecy) have been taking, a creature like this seemed only natural.
ECTOPLASMIC OOZE
  
DESCRIPTION 
Ectoplasmic oozes appear similar in size and shape to gray oozes, except that ectoplasmic oozes are bright green, give off a glowing green light, and are able to fly. Ectoplasmic oozes are common where stresses, rips and tears occur in the fabric of the planes. 
 
Ectoplasmic oozes are not aggressive, but will defend themselves earnestly if attacked. On a successful “to hit” roll, an ectoplasmic ooze does 1d8 damage, and the ooze’s victim must save vs. paralysis or become entangled (similar to the magic-user spell web). A human of normal strength can break free of the goo in 2d4 turns, but smaller creatures will take considerably longer. Once a creature is entangled, the ooze begins draining 1 hit point per round until the victim is dead or the ooze has been killed. The ooze does not absorb these hit points; instead, the lost hit points dissipate into the fabric of the planes. An ectoplasmic ooze may not make any attacks while a victim is entangled. If the ooze is attacked while a victim is entangled, the ooze will “spit out” the victim in order to defend itself against other attackers. 
 
A +1 or better weapon is required “to hit” an ectoplasmic ooze, and ectoplasmic oozes takes only half damage from energy attacks (i.e., heat, cold, electricity and sound). They are affected normally by acid and purely arcane forces (e.g., magic missile). 
 
 
 
 |  | Oe/1E STATS 
FREQUENCY: Rare 
NO. APPEARING: 1-6 
ARMOR CLASS: 5 
MOVE: 12"/12" 
HIT DICE: 3+1 
% IN LAIR: Nil  
TREASURE TYPE: Nil 
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8   
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below 
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below 
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard 
INTELLIGENCE: Non- 
ALIGNMENT: Neutral 
SIZE: M 
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil 
Attack/Defense Modes: Nil  
 
BX STATS 
ARMOR CLASS: 5 
HIT DICE: 3+1 
MOVE: 120'(40')/120'(40') 
ATTACKS: 1 touch 
DAMAGE: 1-8 + special 
NO. APPEARING: 1-6 
SAVE AS: Fighter:2 
MORALE: 8 
TREASURE TYPE: Nil 
ALIGNMENT: Neutral  
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I ain't afraid of no ooze . . .
ReplyDeleteNice monster. Understated with a twist.
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