RUMBLETiGER
Adventurer
Ah, intelligent oozes then, or sentient water? Blood related threats, perhaps if someone bleeds, their own blood could be controlled by the temple's guardians to be used against them.@RUMBLETiGER - think northern Louisiana, actually: http://vishteercampaign.pbworks.com/w/page/69411963/Valentia
But the ground itself being their foe is an interesting one. The whole area is steeped in evil, ancient sacrifices, etc... so it wouldn't be impossible for there to be pools of evil dark something that could congeal around them...