ECOLOGY

Environment underground
Organization solitary
Treasure incidental

A whip jelly, like most oozes, is a mindless hunter that spends its time prowling the subterranean world for food. Rarely encountered near the surface, the deeper one goes in the Under Realms, the more likely an encounter with one of these creatures is to occur.

Whip jellies lair in darkened dry areas. They have a natural disdain for water (though it does not harm them in any way). Their lairs contain the remains of past meals and possibly any treasure or belongings (of a metallic nature) that the meal happened to be carrying at the time of its demise.

A whip jelly looks like a bluish-gray quivering pile of goo with four long slimy tendrils jutting from its form. The creature's body is rather thick and resilient (hence the natural armor bonus, usually unheard of for ooze creatures). Its tendrils are a bit darker in color than its main body. Shoots of dark blue and black through its body give the appearance of veins.

A whip jelly attacks by whipping and striking its foes with its long slimy tentacles. A slain creature is slowly digested by the jelly over a period of days or weeks (ultimately depending on how hungry the creature is at the time).