Vol Flint’s Guide to Slimes

And so comes this guide, a collection of my knowledge of the most peculiar creatures I have encountered and faced, both in peaceful observation and in deadly combat, in the hopes that any traveler and would-be adventurer may be prepared for a possible encounter as much as I did, or in some cases, I wish I could’ve been.

Vol Flint’s Guide to Slimes is a digital expansion module for tabletop role-playing games designed with a single goal: give you a PhD in Slimesophy (Slimology? Slimethics?) with dozens of highly-detailed descriptions and stats for Slimes of every color, shape, and size.

Why slimes, you ask? They’re not just dangerous; they’re also irresistibly adaptable. From rare and bizarre subspecies in different biomes to their peculiar behaviors and awe-inspiring abilities, a world of slimes is waiting to be studied, domesticated, or even hunted. And let’s be honest, we really liked drawing them.

Vol Flint’s Guide to Slimes is system-agnostic, so all the creatures are designed to be used in your favorite TTRPG with minimal effort required by GMs.

For each Slime, you’ll have a complete stat block with statistics and active and passive abilities, but also a wealth of information to build a meaningful encounter with it:

• a clear and thorough description of the creature;

• its behavior in nature and when endangered by adventurers or natural predators;

• the environment where the Slime lives;

• the chance to encounter one during your adventures;

• its social structure, if present;

• the diet;

• the resources you can extract from it, lethally or not;

• its domesticability rating (which is almost always a silly idea to begin with).

There are enough resources in Vol Flint’s Guide to Slimes to help your encounters have a pinch of oozy unpredictability and fun. Who doesn’t want to see your ranger or druid digested while trying to tame a Fury Slime?

Vol Flint’s Guide to Slimes is a digital book with texts and original illustrations by Cristian Luna. It allows you to share his wonderful obsession with boneless creatures and crypto-ethology.

The book was free for Oddplan’s subscribers until the 26th of October. Now you can download it from itch.io (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) and DriveThruRPG (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre).