The Magic of the Plane of Ooze
The Oozemaster
Slime Wizard; Mud Witch
Oozemasters are students of a slimy, stinky—and usually sinister—branch of magic that chant goes was invented by the drow. They figured out a way to tap into the power of the para-elemental plane of Ooze, and then mixed in all kinds of Lower Planar skullduggery. Unfortunately knowledge of the darker ways of slime and rot have spread like, well, mould. Including to the plane of Ooze itself, where some of the more nefarious denizens of the plane have found they can tap into the elemental energies even more strongly. Slime wizards have learned to conjure globs of all kinds of fungus, jelly, and slime. They can transform their skin so it melts from their malleable bodies, or gain the powers of black puddings and yellow mould—a power they call the scouring palm. The most dedicated oozemasters can summon great waves of sudden slime, and eventually assume an entirely liquid form, finally at once with the ooze.
It’s also possible to summon an ooze familiar, in the shape of a miniature gelatinous cube. They are practically invisible, and grant acid resistance to their owner—as well as keeping everything nice and clean. You don’t need to be an oozemaster to find this kind of companion, although it probably helps. And as the chant goes—summon yourself a gelatinous cube familiar and it’s a slippery slope to becoming an oozemaster…
Sources: Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p70-74 (slime wizard); Masters of the Wild [3e] p67-68 (oozemaster prestige class); Dragon Magazine #382 [3e] (gelationous cube familiar); #413 [4e] (drow oozemaster)
Slime Magic
These are some spells that draw upon the power of Ooze, be they created by elementalist, cultist of Juiblex, swamp druid, or oozemaster…
- Awaken Ooze (sorceror 8, wizard 8)
- This spell imbues an ooze with sentience, allowing the caster to command it—although the creature doesn’t feel any particular loyalty to the caster.
- Dragon Magazine #304 [3e] p38
- Befoul (cleric 8, corruption 8, ooze 8)
- This horrid spell can corrupt huge bodies of water, rivers, lakes and the like, turning it into sickening poison that’ll make any swimmers seriously ill, or even kill them outright.
- Fiendish Codex I [3e] p91-92
- Caustic Disdain (cleric 4, sorcerer 4, wizard 4)
- This spell, used by evil elemental cultists, does not simply deal damage, but makes its victim’s allies unwilling to help it.
- Dragon Magazine #347 [3e] p77
- Corrosive Muck (spell 5; arcane, primal)
- This spell creates two pits of acidic slime which hamper the movement of but more importantly cause caustic burns to creatures who enter them.
- Player Core 2 [PF2e] p243
- Dormancy (wizard 1)
- Like a sleep spell for oozes, this spell forced them into a dormant state briefly.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p71
- Drop of Slime (wizard 2)
- This spell conjures a sticky glob of caustic acid which, if it sticks to a target, causes persistent caustic damage to creatures abd destroys their armour or clothing.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p71
- Gelatinous Form (wizard 5)
- The caster temporarily becomes liquid. They can retain their own form, shape change to another creature a similar size, or become an amorphous pool of slime.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p73-74
- Healing Plaster (cantrip 1; primal)
- This cantrip purifies some mud for use in treating first aid and clotting blood.
- Secrets of Magic [PF2e] p109
- Last Generation (wizard 6)
- This noxious magic sterilises plant life and fungi so it can no longer grow, flower, fruit, or reproduce.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p74
- Mire (druid 6, sorcerer 6, wizard 6)
- A version of the Transmute Rock to Mud spell tweaked and enhanced for military use, this spell can slow down an entire troop of soldiers.
- Dragon Magazine #309 [3e] p51
- Mud Pit (spell 1; arcane, primal)
- This spell turns the ground into thick, cloying mud which hinders movement through it.
- Player Core 2 [PF2e] p248
- Ooze Form (spell 3; arcane, occult)
- The caster’s body melts into slurry and then adopts the battle form of an ooze.
- Secrets of Magic [PF2e] p119
- Oozepuppet (ooze 5, sorceror 6, wizard 6)
- Casters of oozepuppet take control of the ‘body’ of an ooze or slime, controlling its movements with telekinetic powers. Even though they are mindless, oozes do not appreciate being dominated like this.
- Fiendish Codex I [3e] p95
- Resist Slime (wizard 2)
- A protective abjuration useful against oozes and slimes, this soell toughened the recipients skin to their attacks.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p71
- Scalding Mud (druid 6, sorcerer 6, wizard 6)
- This spell is similar to other spells that turn rock into mud, except this one also heats the resulting mire up to the boiling point.
- Sandstorm [3e] p120
- Slime Growth (wizard 5)
- An enlarge spell for oozes, this spell doubles the size of a slime for a short time.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p74
- Slime Guardian (wizard 4)
- This spell covers the caster’s skin in a disgusting, bubbling second skin of ooze which protects them from attacks.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p72
- Slime Spit (focus 1)
- This ranger focus spell allows the caster to spit poisonous slime in the eyes of targets, potentially dazzling or blinding them.
- Howl of the Wild [PF2e] p59
- Slime Wave (cleric 7, druid 7, ooze 7)
- Slime wave conjures a tsunami of caustic green ooze that eats through wood, metal and flesh alike.
- Fiendish Codex I [3e] p95-96
- Slippery Skin (wizard 1)
- The subject of this spell becomes temporarily greasy and difficult to grab or grapple.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p71
- Soothing Spring (spell 4; divine, primal)
- Steam fills the air as a bubbling hot spring materialises. Spending an hour soaking in the bath heals creatures, refreshing and invigorating them.
- Secrets of Magic [PF2e] p129
- Spore Cone (wizard 3)
- This spell shoots spores at its victim, causing them to cough and choke, and if they die from the attack, become a fungal host themselves.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p72
- Summon Handmaiden (wizard 7)
- This awful spell summons a yochlol, one of the demonic handmaidens of Lolth.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p74
- Swampcall (spell 1; primal)
- Similar to the spell mud pit, this spell churns up the ground with slime and ooze. Its area of effect is smaller however and the effect is has is slightly more hampering.
- Pathfinder #171: Hurricane’s Howl [PF2e] p77
- Toxic Snare (wizard 5)
- A strange spell which coats the recipient in a layer of sticky slime. On the plus side, it consumes any poison it contacts, even drawing it out from the recipient. On the downside, it also drinks their blood. You win some you lose some.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p74
- Transmute Rock and Mud (spell 5; arcane, primal)
- This spell can be used in either direction, either to liquify the ground beneath enemies, or trap mud-wading creatures in stone.
- Advanced Player’s Guide [PF2e] p226
- Transmute Slime to Rock (wizard 3)
- Useful against amorphous creatures, this spell temporarily turns them into stone.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p72
- Volhom’s Minute Missiles (wizard 3)
- Minute missiles fires gobbets of acid at creatures or objects, causing caustic damage to anything they hit.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p72
- Volhom’s Tentacle Arms (wizard 4)
- This spell transforms the caster’s arms into octopus-like tentacles, which can either be bludgeoning weapons, dextrous tools, or thrashing appendages that move by themselves and inflish slowness upon those they strike.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p72
- Wall of Gel (wizard 4)
- This spell creates a transparent, quivering wall ooze that is permeable by creatures but not to gases, wind or projecting missiles.
- Dragon Magazine Annual #4, 1999 [2e] p73
Canonical Sources: Start with the excellent Planescape Inner Planes [2e] book. Other references from D&D and Pathfinder lore are mentioned on the relevant entries.
Other Sources: Margarita and Jon Winter-Holt.
