Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 230. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)
Ochre Jelly
Multiplying Amoeboid Hunter
Habitat. Underdark
Treasure. None
Ochre jellies are giant, yellow-brown amoebas that digest organic creatures. They tirelessly hunt any prey smaller than themselves, oozing over, under, and around obstacles in their path. Once they overwhelm their quarry, these acidic slimes dissolve the flesh, hair, and scales of their prey, leaving behind clothing, equipment, treated leather, and bone.
If damaged by lightning or a slashing weapon, an ochre jelly splits in two. These smaller jellies work together to consume foes, but afterward they move on to hunt independently. Both eventually grow into full-size jellies.
What ochre jellies can’t dissolve they leave behind. Roll on or choose a result from the Ochre Jelly Leftovers table to inspire such remains.
Ochre Jelly Leftovers
dice: 1d6
After a Meal, the Ochre Jelly Leaves Behind…
1
A bone etched with a word or an eerie symbol.
2
Broken dragonborn or tiefling horns.
3
An ornate prosthetic limb.
4
The skeleton of an explorer’s pet (perhaps a small dog, monkey, or parrot).
