AMEO FOR THE PRIMORDIAL OOZE THAT FLOWS
through its naturally formed tunnels and
chambers, this cavernous level of Under-
mountain is designed for four 15th-level
characters. Those who overcome its
challenges should reach 16 th level.
Whimsical even by Undermountain's
standards, the Caverns of Ooze offer
DMs the rare opportunity to sing, should they wish to
portray the genies on th is level in the vein of characters
from an animated feature film.What Dwells Here?
Halaster bound two genies to this level and pitted them
against one another. The Mad Mage also captured a
spelljamming vessel and deposited it here, along with its
crew. Finally, the demented followers of an evil god of
oozes and slimes make their home here.
GENI ES O F EARTH A N D WATE R
A dao and a marid live here, having struck bargains
with Ha laster to rid level 20 of the lich Ezzat. The genies
compete with one another. Whichever one obtains the
lich's phylactery wins its freedom, damning the other to
spend the remainder of its existence in Undermountain.
By the rules of Halaster's game, the genies can use ad-
venturers to get the job done, but they can't cause bodily
harm to one another, either directly or indirectly. A dis-
gruntled mud mephit named Urm has been forced to act
as the genies' go-between.SCAVENGE R ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CREW
The Mad Mage captured a spacefaring pirate ship called
the Scavenger, stole the magic device that propels it, and
left the derelict vessel and its crew to rot in the Caverns
of Ooze. The ship's mind flayer captain (see "Captain
N'ghathrod," page 250) was forced to eat the bra ins of
several shipmates to survive. The remainder of the crew
fled into the caverns and have taken refuge in the ooze-
filled caverns around the ship. Now the ill ithid waits
for new humanoid brains to deliver themselves into its
waiting tentacles.WORSHIPERS O F GHAU NADAUR
The Caverns of Ooze have, at various times, served as a
temple and sanctuary for worshipers of Ghaunadaur, the
evil god of oozes, slimes, and other subterranean hor-
rors. Halaster rewards these mad zealots by transform-
ing them into oozes that retain most of their memories
and intelligence. These servants of Ghaunadaur believe
the god himself has blessed them. The Mad Mage does
nothing to discourage this impression.
Followers of Ghaunadaur whom Halaster lures to
Undermountain invariably visit a floating orb that weeps
primordial ooze in area 4. The orb is thought to be part
of Ghaunadaur himself. His worshipers sometimes re-
fer to the object as the Weeping Eye. In truth, Halaster
found the oozing orb and brought it here solely to flood
the caverns and mislead Ghaunadaur's vile devotees.LEVEL 19 I CAVERNS OF OOZE