New Epic Level Creature: The Glacial Ooze.

[Krishnath]

Very nice.

This bit thou....



What sort of frozen bones could you see that would survive the acid?

Cheers!

Well, considering that bones are primarily made of calcerous material, they are by definition not organic, but rather mineral, and thus not subject to the ooze's acid.

 

[robjh]

The only thing I can think to add is that when the ooze is on a glacier and motionless I would think it would be nearly invisibile, much like a gelatinous cube. Otherwise it would be pretty hard to miss and fairly easy to avoid. So it would normally need surprise to be a successful predator.

 

[EldonG]

Yes...a bonus to hide in snow and ice. A *big* bonus, I'd think!

 

[Frilf]

Ah, yes! All the fun you can have with an epic invertibrate! Nice stuff!

 

[Krishnath]

The only thing I can think to add is that when the ooze is on a glacier and motionless I would think it would be nearly invisibile, much like a gelatinous cube. Otherwise it would be pretty hard to miss and fairly easy to avoid. So it would normally need surprise to be a successful predator.

Read it's description, unless you know it's there, it is indistinguishable (sp?) from a glacier, and yes, it *is* that big.

 

[robjh]

Read it's description, unless you know it's there, it is indistinguishable (sp?) from a glacier, and yes, it *is* that big.

If it is not in the stats, you couldn't count on it being used. Most DMs will just assume that it has the normal Hide skill check applies, despite your wording.

 

[Krishnath]

Only if they are stupid. *sigh*, fine, I'll give them a +40 racial modifier to hide checks when they're not moving, happy now?

 

[Ferret]

I would actually put it as an EX ability even if it only said +40 to hide, rather then an invisiblity.

 

[Krishnath]

I would actually put it as an EX ability even if it only said +40 to hide, rather then an invisiblity.

Eh, what?

 

[Ferret]

The geletenous ooze has an ability called Transparent, and I am suggesting that that mechanic is a good place to start.