Circle of Ooze

Druids of the Circle of Ooze are fascinated by corrosion, and see oozes as a primordial force of nature. They understand the circle of life, embracing the concept of recycling and working against the lasting effects of industrialization. These druids often fuse themselves with the caustic nature of oozes in hopes of being able to better enact their beliefs. It is common for Circle of Ooze druids to be labelled as eco-terrorists.

Bonus Cantrip

When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you learn the Acid Splash cantrip.

Circle Spells

Your ooze infusion has granted you certain... magics. At 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level you gain access to ooze-themed circle spells.

Once you gain access to a circle spell, you always have it prepared, and it doesn’t count against the number of spells you can prepare each day. If you gain access to a spell that doesn’t appear on the druid spell list, the spell is nonetheless a druid spell for you.

Circle of Ooze Spells

Slimeform

The rites of your circle grant you the ability to transform into an ooze form. Starting at 2nd level with a bonus action, you can use your Wild Shape to transform into an ooze for 10 minutes, rather than assuming a beast form. You determine the form’s appearance, though it must still be identifiable as an ooze.

This form’s stat block has the following statistics:

Corrode Metal

Starting at 6th level, your slimeform an attack twice with Pseudopod. If a creature damaged by your slimeform is wearing nonmagical metal armor, its armor is partly corroded and takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.

Additionally, any nonmagical weapon made of metal that hits the ooze corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal that hits the ooze is destroyed after dealing damage.

The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round.

Progenitor

Starting at tenth level, your slimeform gains resistance to slashing damage.

Additionally, when the ooze is size Medium or larger, and is subjected to slashing damage, it splits into two new oozes if it has at least 10 hit points. Each new ooze has hit points equal to half the original's, rounded down. New oozes are one size smaller than the original slimeform. All remaining oozes dissolve or merge upon the ending of the Slimeform’s duration.

Cell Division

Starting at 14th level, your Slimeform enlarges, growing one size larger. Additionally, when you are brought to 0 hit points, your body explodes into slime and spits out four small Slimeforms each with hp equal to your druid level, 20 ft. away in each direction. The oozes cannot take actions, act at the beginning of your initiative, and attempt to move back towards your core. If at least one makes it there alive, you are returned to consciousness with the successful oozes’ remaining hp. This does not prevent you from having to make death saves while you are at 0 hp.