Slime

The umbrella term “slime” refers generally to any number of sticky, corrosive substances that tend to appear in dark places, often in connection with undead or otherworldly beings. Exactly what chemicals and ichors these slimes are formed from is not well understood, particularly as slimes tend to be unstable and extremely hazardous. Some have even suggested slimes may be sentient beings; this seems dubious, though there can be little doubt that significant biological processes are at work within many (and perhaps all) varieties of slime.

Slimes are generally grouped by colors, of which the most dangerous is are believed to be those of bright green hue. A sufficient quantity of green slime will dissolve animal flesh almost instantly, and metal or wood in over a slightly longer period. Whether or to what extent the dangers of red or blue slime differs from green is not well known—and it is, of course, widely believed that slimes can appear in a practically endless variety of colors.