Homebrew Gooze Species Details
Slimes are one of the oldest races on record, but the vast majority lack even the most primitive thought process beyond an endless drive to consume. Many lurk in the deepest dungeons of the realm, waiting to stumble upon their next meal, while others hop around on the surface, consuming whatever organic material they see fit. For whatever reason, your slime is different, capable of conscious thought like many existing races. Whether this was due to some weird trip after eating a mushroom, or a witches curse, your slime has become more than just a slime. Your slime is now a Gooze. Many of the Gooze live in damp caves as they enjoy the humidity. Also yes they are more dense than water so they can technically swim.
Gooze Traits
Gooze are typically built like melted gumdrops, but they are hardy and durable creatures, complete with a knack for versatility.Blindsight
Surprisingly your lack of eyes has caused you to become hyper-aware of every other sense, allowing you to "see" even in magical darkness.
Age
Slimes do not age as other races do, and can theoretically live forever so long as they receive adequate nutrition.
Ability Score Increase
Your constitution score increases by 2
Fluid Body
Due to the fluid nature of your body, you cannot wear conventional armor or jewelry in your true form. Instead, you have a base AC of 13+Constitution modifier.
Language
Since you've been sludging around since the beginning of time you've watched languages be created, you understand common, elvish, and any 2 common languages of your choice and 1 exotic language.
Homeostatic State
You do not eat or drink as most creatures do, but instead receive nutrients from material dissolved within you. You cannot become intoxicated from ingesting alcohol, and have advantage on saving throws against ingested poison. You do not sleep and magic cannot put you to sleep. Instead, you enter a torpor during which time you remain semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
Amorphous
Your fluid body allows you to move through spaces as narrow as 1 inch without squeezing. Non-magical restraints do not work on you, as you can just slip right out. Your racial type is Ooze.
Subtitles
Since the species only speaks in gurgles, they have evolved to constantly use the cantrip skywrite with no negative effect. Since they are essentially blind, they are not aware of the subtitles.
Engulf
The gooze moves up to its speed. While doing so, it can enter Medium or smaller creatures' spaces. Whenever the gooze enters a creature's space, the creature must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw.
On a successful save, the creature can choose to be pushed 5 feet back or to the side of the gooze. A creature that chooses not to be pushed suffers the consequences of a failed saving throw.
On a failed save, the cube enters the creature's space, and the creature takes 1d6 acid damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can't breathe, is Restrained, and takes 4d6 acid damage at the start of each of the gooze's turns. When the gooze moves, the engulfed creature moves with it.
An engulfed creature can try to Escape by taking an action to make a DC 12 Strength check. On a success, the creature escapes and enters a space of its choice within 5 feet of the gooze.