Those who go delving for the earth's bounty would do well to beware the host of metallic oozes that can be found. The Quicksilver Ooze is the name given to various different species of ooze with a silvery metallic appearance. Attracted to valuable metals, they envelop them and melt them down inside their gelatinous body. While the exterior is normally slightly cold to the touch, the centre of the ooze is capable of reaching temperatures high enough to melt wolfram. Instinct: to envelop

• Grab someone with an appendage
• Incinerate anything caught inside
• Create a hardened metal shell