Slime Folk

Basic Information

Anatomy

Most slimefolk feel more comfortable in humanoid forms.

Biological Traits

Being an ooze by nature, Slimefolk can engulf an object or opponent inside them to grapple them. Slimefolk are also amorphous and so can squeeze into inhumanly tight spaces. Four types of slimefolk exist, however only one is commonly seen, the rest either hiding or being mere myth and rumor:

• Alechemical: These slimefolk are born of alchemical accidents and creation. They are able to use their alchemical makeup to become resistance to some elements and are able to use their bodies to cast alchemically magical spells
• Eldritch: The most common Slimefolk, made by the drow god of slimes Ghaunadaur himself, these slimefolk have stalked the underdark for some time, preying on those they could. They sport tendrils that can stretch and grapple opponents and are incredibly flexible
• Fearl: These slimefolk are those who live by themselves and are more close to their baser instinct slime. They are able to digest the prey inside their bodies by melting them down, and able to eat whole living creatures in a terrifying display of animal savagery.
• Mnemonic: Mnemonic Slimefolk can read ones mind via physical contact of some kind, and can even adopt memories of what they touch like learning a new language or learning how to use a wepaon for a short time.

Genetics and Reproduction

It isn't quite understood how, but slimefolk reproduce by at some point in their life, splitting in two to create another of its kind once enough nutrients has been aqquired.

Growth Rate & Stages

Can actually vary based on nutrient intake, those with less nutrient intake can take a very long time to mature, while those with high nutrient intake can mature a lot quicker.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Slimefolk feed by sucking the nutrients out of anything they are able to fully ingest, such as planets, food, animals, and in grim cases even people.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Those original slimfolk known as Eldritch Slimefolk have the ability to see in the dark

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Slime Folk commonly do not see the need for names for one another within their colonies. But as contact with the surface world was made and the concept of names got introduced to the Slime Folk it became a trend that quickly caught on. Slime Folk choose their own names and know little about the deeper meaning and importance of names which they see as surface level accessories. This has lead to many of the Slime Folk’s chosen names to be whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, or nonsensical
Male Names: Androop, Augoostus, Blobert, Crooze, Droopy, Elijam, Fargrime, Goobert, Hooey, Isastretch, Jiggle-Jack, Keigel, Loo, Murmy-Marc, Neebs, Oozeborne,Quiscus, Raggidy, Slick, Tarvis, Ulabog, Virool, Warmire, Xerbles, Yambo, Zeta
Female Names: Amorpha, Bubbles, Chartar, Dribble, Elizablob, Felicitar, Goondula, Haggles, Icky, Jammy, Karambrine, Lemon, Mucy, Oozmerelda, Pudding, Queque, Ramba, Slimantha, Tarbitha, Uppa, Victaria, Wobblarella, Xana, Ylla, Zayamorph

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Common, Undercommon, and a language they pick up locally

History

it is said the drow god of slimes and abomination, Ghaunadaur, would seek to break free of the oppressive rule of Lolth, and so would escape her sight. While she hunted him down, he would, desperate to leave something behind of his own creation, cast a great spell on a group of underdark slimes. Thus the first slimefolk were born, and would learn how to survive in the underdark. While their god is long thought dead, they continue to preserve. However the Great Underdark Cataclysm would kill much of their number, as a small portion of their population managed to survive. On the surface, they have had a hard time adapting due to their strange appearance, but they have vowed to keep trying.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Many find the slimefolk strange and off-putting due to their weird nature, however, many also view them as harmless and so for the most part are left to their own devices.

Lifespan

About 200 years

Average Height

Typically human heights

Average Weight

Due to being slime, they weight significantly less then humans, usually around 40-70lbs

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

While coloring can vary, eldritch slimefolk are almost uniformly purple.