Oozeling (Race)

( a back up of this reddit post with more definitive wording and flavor text )

Oozelings are thought to be a people created in experiments done on oozes, shoving a human brain into a magically modified slime is how most are made. Those that are made mostly take on the characteristics of those that made them, mostly mimicking their creator's size and shape but those that occur naturally look like slightly shorter slime humans. Most don't know where they come from unless they have a definite creator. Natural oozelings mostly come from oozes that absorb powerful enough magics or magic items to make them sentient.

### **Physical Description**

Most oozelings take on the traits of the people that they're commonly around, most often human traits but some have been documented to mimic dwarves and elves. Oozelings also come in all colors associated with oozes. An oozeling can shift where their brain is subconsciously making it hard to pin down the one vital organ they have. Their natural life span is as long as a half-elf's.

### **Society**

Oozelings are wary of others of their kind, their base instincts as solo hunters coming out around each other. They aren't hostile to one another but will usually avoid others of their kind to the best of their abilities. Oozelings do much better around other races than they do around themselves, their smooth talking nature and lack of brainpower making them good companions for most people.

### **Relations**

Races that make oozelings get along best with them, those mainly being humans and elves. From most other races perspectives oozelings are an odd pet project for lonely individuals or are lucky mindless creatures that managed to scrounge long enough to become a person.

### **Alignment and Religion**

Those that are made tend to share the alignment of their creators, those that occur naturally tend toward neutrality. Their social nature usually leads to them seeking the approval of the people around them and avoiding conflict as much as possible.

Random Oozeling Starting Ages
(21-26 years)
(22-32 years)
(23-38 years)

Random Height and Weight
(4 ft. 10 in. – 6 ft.)
 Female
(4 ft. 6 in. - 5 ft. 8 in.)
(150-200 lbs)

### **Race Information**

#### ***Standard Racial Traits***

**Ability Modifiers:** Oozeling are a likeable and hardy people, though usually aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. +2 Constitution, +2 Charisma, -2 Intelligence (0 RP)

**Type:** Oozelings are Humanoids with the Ooze subtype but do not gain the abilities of the Ooze type. (0 RP)

**Size:** Oozelings are medium creatures and thus have no penalties or bonuses due to their size. (0 RP)

**Speed:** Oozelings, just like the creatures they come from, aren't the most agile creatures. Oozelings have a base speed of 20 feet, but like Dwarves encumbrance and armor have no effect on their speed. (0 RP)

**Languages:** Oozelings begin play knowing common. Oozelings with a high intelligence modifier can choose any languages on the Linguistics page that aren't considered secret. (0 RP)

#### ***Feat and Skill Racial Traits***

**Slippery:** Oozelings are slippery and hard to keep ahold of giving them a +2 racial bonus to Escape Artist checks. (2 RP)

#### ***Offensive and Defensive Racial Traits***

**Amorphous Anatomy:** Oozelings have a 25% chance to negate critical hits and precision damage. (2 RP)

**Squishy:** Akin to cats Oozelings can squeeze through almost any hole their head can fit through. Oozelings can fit in areas half their size without taking squeezing penalties and can squeeze through areas down to 1/4th of their size. While squeezing Oozelings only take a -2 penalty on attack rolls and AC instead of the normal -4 penalties. (2 RP)

**Ooze Resistances:** Oozelings gain a +2 racial bonus on saves against Poison, Sleep effects, Paralysis effects, Polymorph effects, and Stun effects. (3 RP)

**Energy Resistance:** Oozelings gain ER 5/Acid. (1 RP)

Alternate Ooze Heritages
 Jelly-Spawn
 Nebula-Spawn
 Ectoplasmic