Burning does 1/2 damage to the green slime and 1/2 damage to the victim.' B36 bold mine If it is not burned off, the victim will turn completely into green slime 1-4 (Id4) rounds after the first 6-round (one minute) period. When green slime drops on a victim (or is stepped on), the victim can usually burn it while it is dissolving armor and clothing. It cannot be scraped off, but must be burnt off (or treated with a cure disease spell: see the D&D EXPERT rules). Once in contact with flesh, it will stick and turn the flesh into green slime. Green slime often clings to walls and ceilings and will drop down on surprised characters. It dissolves wood and metal (in 6 rounds), but cannot dissolve stone. This creature can be harmed by fire or cold but cannot be hurt by any other attacks. Green slime looks like green, oozing slime. Vestcoat wrote:Second, how is the attack determined? Does the slime make an attack roll? Is the victim granted a dex check, saving throw, or surprise roll? For scraping, I like Frank Mentzer's treatment, although both 1e and 2e make it clear that weapons don't actually harm the slime.Ħ) Can a helmed victim in plate simply remove his armor?ħ) with fire and cold attacks, should the slime and victim both take full damage each round? Or should the damage be split between them?Īny good house rules for determining hit locations or body parts in case scraping/burning isn't fast enough and a limb needs to be severed? Does a falling slime just make an attack with any applicable modifiers (+1 for surprise, +1 for higher ground, AC10 for defenders without helmets?) Can an MV0 slime on a floor make an 'attack' or is the attack roll only used to determine if a surprised party walks into the mess?

Does it automatically hit any front-rank PC unless they're specifically searching the ceiling? Is avoiding surprise enough to dodge a falling slime or should a Dex check be used?ĥ) in 2e, the slime has a pathetic THAC0 19.

Second, how is the attack determined? Does the slime make an attack roll? Is the victim granted a dex check, saving throw, or surprise roll?Ĥ) In 1e, the slime has 0 attacks and therefore no attack roll is required. I have some ideas, but I'd appreciate feedback before I decide.įirst, as a 'trap monster', how should a green slime encounter be handled?:ġ) Ambush rules or surprise roll? Roll for both sides or just the players? Any modifiers to surprise if the slime if on the ceiling?Ģ) encounter distance? If used, green slime will rarely be a threat.

Apologies for starting another thread on this confusing monster, but previous topics have been in the 1e forum and I'm looking for a 'best of' solution from any TSR edition (my campaign is a 1e/2e mix).

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