Proog

Proog

(Creature)

Type

Ooze

CR

1/2

Environment

Any

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: The Chimera Mystery, pg(s). 60

Proogs are docile oozes capable of mimicking small objects, commonly bred as novelty pets.

Appearance

Proogs can mimic objects (but not their functions) with almost perfect precision, and can only be distinguished by their telltale sheen, even though they have no eyes. It is speculated that they either have psychicabilities or are capable of analysing objects on a molecular level.

History

According to records (or the lack thereof), proogs were first discovered or created during the Gap.

Society

Proogs are often sold as pets, and are content to be carried in small bags and occasionally fed scraps. They are easy to train anf affectionate to their owners, who can command them to take the shape of various small objects. Proogs are especially popular among children, who slide them throught their fingers and watch them change colour. However, it is difficult to find a misbehaving proog. Unscrupulous merchants have been caught selling what they claim to be sleeping proogs, which are later discovered to be gelatin moulded into the shape of an object. Proogs tend to imprint on larger creatures, and are curious but rarely stray far away from their owner.

Many proogs have escaped their owners and reproduce in the wild. Wild proogs usually harmless, only rarely lashing out in fear, and often hide in plain sight in the form of small objects, only moving to eat discarded rubbish when unobserved. They are often discovered when accidentally dropped, at which point the injured proog scurries away.