Dungeons & Dragons Verdurous Ooze Miniature

This is a Highly detailed miniature of a Verdurous Ooze.   

This model was created by Schlossbauer who makes amazingly accurate models of the Monster Manual creatures and provided by Commercial Licence.

A Verdurous Ooze in Dungeons & Dragons is a unique and rare type of ooze infused with potent druidic or primal magic. Unlike typical oozes, which are mindless, corrosive slimes, the Verdurous Ooze is closely tied to nature, embodying both the chaotic adaptability of oozes and the regenerative, entangling force of plant life. It usually emerges in places where strong natural magic has been corrupted or overgrown—perhaps near a druid's grove abandoned to decay, a fey-touched glade turned feral, or in a jungle temple long reclaimed by vegetation and forgotten by civilization. These oozes can absorb and mimic aspects of the plant life around them, giving them an appearance like a writhing mound of vines, moss, and sludge with an eerie, unsettling motion.

Though not intelligent in a traditional sense, a Verdurous Ooze operates with an uncanny instinct, targeting those who harm nature or carry fire. It may lie in ambush like creeping ivy or surge forward like a flood of living peat. In combat, it is both durable and aggressive, capable of restraining foes with lashing tendrils or releasing spores that cloud the senses. Some versions even regenerate over time, using photosynthetic abilities or the ambient life force around them. Their attacks often combine acidic slime with thorny entanglements, making them a hybrid threat that wears down enemies through attrition and control.

From a narrative perspective, a Verdurous Ooze is a compelling creature to encounter in any nature-themed campaign, especially ones involving primal corruption, druidic politics, or the balance between civilization and the wild. It can serve as a manifestation of nature gone awry or as a guardian of wild places that have slipped beyond mortal understanding. Players may be forced to negotiate with the force that created it, or destroy it to restore balance, depending on the story's tone.

8.62mm tall at 32mm scale.