Creature traits:
*'''Drops items on death''': Upon being defeated, this creature will drop the following items:
** 1d4-1 [[Valuables#Special valuables|Blob matter residue]]
*'''Fire immunity''': This creature cannot receive the [[Effects#Elemental|'''On fire''' effect]].
*'''Effect on death''': Upon being defeated, this creature will do the following:
Certain creatures in the Mazes are the result of past scientific experiments that have, for one reason or another, either gone wrong or been released into the Uncivilized Area, where they proceeded to "go native" and become one of the many species of creatures inhabiting the UA.
Oozemen are freakish creatures, half-[[human]] and half-blob. Of their former human bodies only remains a the head (composed of the skull, the brain, eyes, and teeth) and the bones of in their handsremain.
The layer of ooze that covers the remaining human body parts is in fact blob matter, same as in [[green blob|green]] and [[yellow blob|yellow]] blobs. It acts as both that creature's skin and body, and has a bright, toxic green coloration. It is not fully understood how, but the blob half seems to possess a nervous connection with the human brain, and it can heal and regenerate any damage that the head and hands sustain, even to the brain. It is believed that the blob core is the creature's true central nervous system and that the brain fulfills little actual purpose.
Scarily, oozemen appear to understand spoken language. Although they cannot speak or make any kind of vocalized noises (they lack vocal cords), they frequently and very expressively emote laughing, smiling and sneering expressions. With the gooey layer of blob that covers them dripping over their faces, it gives them a grotesque and evil appearance, and it seems that these creatures are fully aware of their freakish, horror movie-like appearance, as they enjoy terrifying sapients.
However, they enjoy more than simply giving scaring travelers and adventurers a big scareis far from their primary source of enjoyment. These creatures are hostile and dangerous, possessing a small selection of techniques with which they can attack and absorb creatures. Their ''acid bite'' is an improved version of the [[green blob]]'s, using the human head's actual teeth to deliver the bite, which causes significantly more damage. They can also perform a special kind of ''acid spit'', where they will fling a glob of their own body through their mouth, aiming at targets to cover them in acid, effectively "sliming" them. This technique is more rarely used, however, as it involves losing small bits of themselves, but is an effective surprise tacticmaneuver. But by By far their most iconic ability is the ''Oozepunch'', which uses their bony fists as striking weapons. The oozeman will rapidly extend their body in order to give their fists a surface to "surf" on and reach targets with. The oozepunch's range seems to depend on the size of the oozeman's body; if it is too small from damage, it will only function as a close-combat ability.
Biologists believe that oozemen were once fully human. DNA evidence suggests that a cure for their oozeman status is theoretically possible, however it seems unlikely that anyone can find the time or the incentive to develop such a cure. These scary creatures exhibit clearly sadistic behavior during combat, as evidenced by emoting laughter whenever they attack, and especially when their attacks land. They are therefore believed to be at the edge of sapience, which suggests that whatever humanity they have left is under the influence of their new ooze-like form.