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Message: <blockquote data-quote="trav_laney" data-source="post: 3193527" data-attributes="member: 46508">Point taken.  In such a case, the DM could (and probably should) adjust the tactics of the ooze.  Sure, this particular tactic might work once...but after that, the oozes would probably resort to making only slam attacks after they taste salt on someone.Allowing yourself to be engulfed by a corrosive ooze is still rather foolish, even if you have 100 hit points and are carrying ten pounds of pure salt.  Since you are willfully and voluntarily being immersed in ooze, the DM could rule that you forefit any applicable save throws to avoid damage/destruction of your equipment.  That can get hella expensive if you are carrying magical cloaks, wands, staffs, scrolls, boots, gloves, bags of holding, anything made of organic matter.But you are right, the engulfing rule might be a little over the top.  Maybe allow the ooze a Fortitude save for half damage?  I sort of wrote this rule "off the cuff," and it hasn't had a lot of playtesting.</blockquote>