You sneeze forth a Gray Ooze at a creature or an unoccupied square that you can see within range.

If the target is a creature, Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the target takes damage as if it was hit by one of the Oozes attacks. Regardless of whether or not the attack hits, the Ooze lands in an unoccupied square of your choice that you can see adjacent to the creature.

The sneezed Ooze is friendly to you and your companions. Roll initiative for the sneezed Ooze when it lands in an unoccupied square, which has its own turns. The Ooze can be commanded mentally by you (no action required by you) to perform simple actions, such as move and attack. If you don't issue any commands to the Ooze, it attempts to consume the nearest creature that it perceives as a food source.

The Ooze sneezed by you dissolves into a slimy puddle when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.

The GM has the Ooze's statistics.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using certain higher-level spell slots, you can instead sneeze more powerful Oozes. If you use a 4th level spell slot, you may sneeze forth an Ochre Jelly or Gelatinous Cube. If you use a 5th level spell slot, you may sneeze forth a Black Pudding