Juiblex, Demon Lord of Slime | D&D Lore

[@TreantmonksTemple]

My favorite demon prince. Unfathomable to me that they didn't provide Juiblex the Amorphous trait of oozes, so that's one homebrew addition I add.

[@bmw120k]

I came here to ask if Jorphdan had any thoughts why that wouldn't be. My party faces Juiblex tomorrow night and cool to see someone else say they added it.

[@TrueAohaku]

Also, in 5e, not immune to acid. I can only assume, therefore, that they are a base. Based ooze.

[@kikiloop5860]

Wait, which book has their stats? Does it have the stats of other demon lords?

[@TreantmonksTemple]

@@kikiloop5860 Out of the Abyss has all the demon lord stats in it.

[@2g33ksgamingttv3]

@@TreantmonksTemple they are also consolidated with lair actions and other demons + a few minor archdevils and a bunch of other monsters in Mordenkainens Tome of Foes

[@rsparks1104]

"To summarize Juiblex's motivations: he hongri" -Runesmith

[@FerreusVir]

The idea regarding a slew of oozes making a pilgrimage to Juiblex and getting more and more sentient is AMAZING. I'm going to have to try this out!

[@clintonbehrends4659]

plasmoid is a playable ooze coming in spelljammer (but you see the beta version) so you definetly can have a one shot where the groups goal is to reach the abyss and make it to juiblex

[@mikegould6590]

Juiblex is the creepiest of the Demon Lords, and his "spawn" are the easiest to employ at lower levels. This makes him perfect for the anchor of a campaign. The fact that his presence makes slimes/oozes/jellies more intelligent is the icing required for mini-bosses. Given the experimentation on oozes by the Illithids, and thus the Oblex, I wonder where their (Oblex) loyalties lie.

[@clintonbehrends4659]

if I recall correctly Ooblexes are mostly loyal to themselves illithids just implant a subconsous routine into the slime so they can read it's mind for the info it collected then send it away

[@Hakaanu]

In OotA there is an intelligent Gelatinous Cube NPC that can join the party if they play it right. By far it was a campaign favorite for my group, even the normally dour Dwarven fighter loved and would look out for the childlike Glabbagool!

[@sandrols7]

Glabbagool is precious and deserves everything!

[@davidhernando353]

The faceless lord: "Numerous eyes on his face" Demon lords truly break all logic and reason. Certainly Jubilex is strange and does not seem to follow the same rules of the other demon lords, but the abyss is a place of chaos, so it makes sense that there are creatures that completely contradict all the rules or everything supposedly preset in that aspect of the Abyss.

[@kingmasterlord]

Well he's not a demon. When the shard of ultimate evil was thrown into the elemental chaos creating the abyss it stirred Juiblex to life

[@EthelbertCoyote]

I play Juiblex as a foil, as the secret "cast off" avatar aspect of Corellon, as Corellon was once shapeless and formless as well, I like the discoverability that the worlds god's themselves are imperfect and often have aspects that are technically "them" as well. In this way Tiamat/Bahamet makes a convienent truth that few things are 1 sided.

[@ryanrowe9559]

In my own setting, I've thought it more interesting for Zggtmoy and Juiblex to be allies, if not borderline lovers. I think a weird demonic campaign with a rot and hunger theme around a "Putrid Marriage" is something neat to run with. Or having one of those Awoken oozes be the origin for a homebrew slime PC.

[@kingmasterlord]

Juiblex subsumes Zggtmoy and she gives form to the formless?

[@goober1454]

weirdly enough Zuggtmoy already has a marriage themed plotline, where she tries to merge with a big ol' underdark shroom.

[@IronDadGames]

Love the demon lords lore...they have a big role in the campaign I'm running currently!

[@Jorphdan]

Nice!

[@diamondreuben6650]

What was your campaigns story?

[@martinratagris]

Always good to learn more about the demon lords. In this case we have somthing that is almost a primordial evil more than a demon. I mean, a warlock that makes this guy his patron may as well have pick out a Lovecraftian old one. It's cultists may be deceived in the same way as mindflayers. Just as the Elder Brain isn't every mindflayer combined, cultist may believe that letting oozes eat them would make them part of an unholy whole or something.

[@thelastlaugh9724]

I imagine Juiblex belting out a cover of Toxic Love

[@mikeransom9210]

Couldn't the "Terrible realm of living rot" also apply to Garden City, Idaho?

[@derekstein6193]

Don't you mean Detroit?

[@callmeb.o.b.824]

YES! Have been waiting for this one! Really wish Juiblex can find a magical item that allows it to control all oozes and slimes all at once, since oozes are everywhere regardless of the environment!

[@kingmasterlord]

Like the horn of Zargon the Returner?

[@Mr-dead]

@@kingmasterlord correct, he is the only one that juiblex want's to work with, both sees oozes taking over all

[@kingmasterlord]

@@Mr-dead I want to introduce them to the idea of symbiosis and then to myconids.

[@ts25679]

My spin is that Juiblex is essentially the primordial soup from which all life sprang and that to it we are all still oozes, just simply trapped in one foolish for or another and that one day we will return our natural state. The goal being a sea of individuals that can intermingle, form and reform, rejecting the static immutability of the material realms for something more primal and "true". So the conflict between Zuggtmoy and Juiblex is for the ultimate fate of life; either to be a sea of individuals or one mind, the superorganism known as Zuggtmoy. They're not simply Evil but their goals are antithetical to life as we know it.

[@natchuralone1806]

I almost feel like Juiblex makes more sense if you consider him an elder evil from the far realm who got displaced into the abyss. Like, maybe he slid through with the obyrith (or maybe he's an obyrith who degraded once he made his way to this plane), and just sort of set up his house in one of the layers of the abyss, and refused to leave when Zuggtmoy showed up. Or maybe he is the outcome when someone with far realm knowledge is forced to exist in the confines of this simplistic plane: his mind and form degrades into ooze, but he retains enough power to control other oozes. What if all ooze is a result of the incompatibility of the far realm and the prime material?! Sorry for the rant, I got excited about ooze 😅

[@Wave_MC2269]

So in theory. Juiblex is a grave mind from halo. Thats honestly scary considering he's also a demon lord.

[@fistimusmaximus6576]

thought he had potential links to that drow god with the Eye symbol.

[@Jorphdan]

Ghaunadaur! yep, love it kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ7XdYl_ms6Epc0

[@frznsnake14]

Oh boy! Juiblex might be the Hannibal Lecter of deities. It could hold secret knowledge.

[@danielstreza8985]

I love that you’re doing this series! It’s giving me great ideas for future games.

[@michaelstueber7243]

I was born and raised in New Jersey, and I laughed my butt off at that one. Well played.

[@Mr_Maiq_The_Liar]

Such an inactive but well defended demon lord comprised of acidic ooze would be a good candidate for a destroy an artifact quest.

[@justnoob8141]

Let Tarrasque eat the artifact, it’s easier

[@empoleonmaster6709]

"A terrible realm of living rot" shows picture of NJ....sounds about right - someone that grew up there

[@eviltwinmason3239]

New Jersey snark is best snark.

[@nicocrestmere9688]

Oh bless your heart.

[@kingmasterlord]

Come to Tennessee and piss somebody off, lol

[@sebastianwinters9864]

In my TOEE Jubliex and Zuggutomy were both captured by Iuz and he was only going to keep one alive and consume the other. The pocket elemental planes of evil were intended to be fronts for maintaining the evil Chaos cult's loyalty, but Jubliex and Zuggetomy heard whispers of an ancient thing from them. It told them independently to keep the charade and to kill the other and Iuz and the ancient elemental chaos would come and give the material plane to their progeny.

[@kevinheinz9819]

Using Juiblex as a Warlock PAtron you can make Venom/Carnage/Symbiote by Level3! Half orc haunted one background. You were abused as a youngling treated as nothing more than a slave to the orc tribe you had the unfortune to be born in. The physical abuse made you tough and angry. But the desperation was even worse, always looking to escape having made many attempts only to be brought back and beaten to submission time and again. They eventually chained you in the mining caves and used as a "canary" of sorts when new areas of the underdark are found....it was in that role you found your "symbiote" patron. A Fiendish Monstrosity/Shapechanger (mimic), created by being in proximity to a Demon lord. An amorphous creature, it merged with you and took over for a time, killing your tormentor(s), a small band of Orcs in the underdark. It gave you your freedom, but is constantly there urging you forward, an insatiable appetite to consume, and in desperate times takes over, when you come around there is death and gore all around you.... I suggest roleplay the symbiote taking over when things are dire, as you level up assert yourself more and become synergistic. reskin Shadow Blade as a Tentacle Flail. Or as a blade extending from arm The Hadar Spells are just bonus cherries on top. Eldritch Blast could be a large conjured eyeball with teeth that just blast rays of Eldritch energy. Eldritch blast could be reskinned to became eldritch tentacle? Take Evard’s Tentacles the first chance you can. Stats to start with (using Standard Array): Str:12(+2 Half-Orc) , Dex:14, Con:13(+1 Half-Orc) , Int:8, Wis:10, Cha:15 Variant Human is +1Con, +1 Cha +Tough Feat Patron: Fiend (Juiblex?) or Devil pact warlock: Following this plan you are essentially Venom at 3rd level. Using Half orc or even variant Human (to get tough feat as bonus feat so that HP progression is same as fighter.)

[@hermeticbear]

I have long felt that Juiblex and Ghaunadaur are some how connected

[@XX-sp3tt]

I'm pretty sure what actually happened is that after being rendered a prisoner on the mortal plane for some time, Juiblex took the chance to expand... and she's never been able to weed him out since her return.

[@TheDndemon]

"a terrible realm of living rot" (shows a picture of New Jersey) that's a good burn!

[@harryrcarmichael]

I have played up the other slimes getting a boost near Jublex, like the intelligence and a pilgrimage aspect. maybe something they run into repeatedly in an adventure. Would also be a great hood into one of my tricks - mixing up the colors and aspects of the slimes - messes up the meta gaming players, and forces everyone to actually learn which is what and what each one is vulnerable to.

[@hydragamedev025]

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[@OhThatRobin]

Yes it’s time for the goo friend!

[@lunamaria1048]

He did help Lolth reach her current status, and potentially fell in love with her, even proposing being her consort. He definitely has ambition

[@ironreed2654]

Would love a few more minutes of this at a time, 15 minutes worth maybe even 12.

[@sebbychou]

Aren't they an aspect of Tharzidun? I like that he also knows, feel, see and hear what every ooze in every multiverse does.

[@tomkerruish2982]

It may be an example of the Mandela Effect, but I'm sure that my 1e MM listed him as "Jubilex", not "Juiblex". I'm pretty sure I've long since lost my copy, and reprints don't back me up, but that is how he's listed in the index of the 1e MMII. Anyone else remember that from c. 1980?

[@kingmasterlord]

I'm for some reason fascinated at the interplay between Juiblex and Zargon

[@genghiskhan7041]

One of the "nicest" demon lords. Happily converts his followers to oozes!

[@CaldDesheft]

Great use of the welcome to New Jersey sign sir!

[@Jorphdan]

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[@FreelancerStudios100]

this is so good i havev a guild of dark assassin cultist in my game and there leaders are all in pacts with each of the demon lords. these vids are good ideas for the characters relations with there masters and why there masters give them power

[@bensaret]

Completely random thought: I wonder what effect would Juiblexx have on changelings like Odo from Deep space nine 🤔? Does Odo count as an ooze? Hmm…

[@danielrowan4716]

I really like Juiblex. He’s inscrutable and horrifyingly alien. Has a true Lovecraftian feel. He’s a great foil to other demon and oberith lords / ladies.

[@jprp999]

Is it just me who thinks he should be waaaaaay bigger? If all he does is consume he should be at least as big as a city, possibly near infinite in size. If i was designing him i would have had the Juiblex we know just be one of many Aspects that once killed return to the mass of slime in the Abyss that is the true extent of Juiblex (he can't leave the abyss as one whole entity and could only be destroyed by destroying the whole layer he lives on), the shared layer with the Fungus Queen would actually be a gateway layer and the only way outsiders could get to his actual layer would be through it.

[@Sepiriel]

So basically a Plasmoid is spawn of Juiblex? i like it!

[@dungeonguide6015]

One of my favorite baddies!

[@KnicKnac]

Flubber if he went full EVIL

[@xaviermantha63]

Thanks for the video.

[@joec9693]

Me: I really enjoy Jorphans videos Jorphdan: Makes Jersey Joke Me: You've just made an enemy for life!

[@Jorphdan]

damn it... not again...

[@joec9693]

@@Jorphdan I'm gonna need you to Roll Initiative

[@ns0557212]

I loved the prince of New Jersey! I mean err. JUBILEX!

[@Adam_First]

Great video

[@nstrug]

I’ve had a cold for a week now and I’m pretty sure I coughed him up this morning.

[@Jorphdan]

😬😬😬 🤢

[@danielrockstrom707]

Make a cult of intelligent oozes and slimes.

[@digunder14]

tell that to his historical allies, like the achromental of ooze, and his daughter

[@Real_Iron_Smith]

Personally I always change his creature type to Ooze. The lore implies that he ended up in the Abyss but does not share the same origin as the other fiends there, so I just assume he is the slimiest slime.

[@alexbucsp]

And that's how Slime girls are born?

[@milanmarkovic2721]

1 step closer to the fungal queen.

[@nicolaezenoaga9756]

Thanks.

[@isleiff]

Now that's an odd ooze

[@vincentroberts8327]

This is my favorite store on the citadel

[@damiansilva2454]

"hey fuck you too buddy" -me and everyone else from Jersey

[@Browncoyote]

Nice!

[@Mr-dead]

You forgot zargon the returren he is the only old one that juiblex seeks to aliead with

[@seanpatterson8600]

My type of Demon 😈 lord. Swamps for the win 🥇

[@abergstrom918]

My 1st time DMING, I use Juiblex as my BBEG

[@Pieman29666]

omg the new jersey bit xDDD

[@Cyberwiser]

How is Juiblex related to Ghaunadar?

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

Both creepy and gooey in perfect balance 😎

[@henriquecamboim]

As all things should be. lol

[@therealrunesead]

OMG! Jersey!!

[@nicholaspaul7000]

Love your content!

[@Jorphdan]

Thanks!

[@Norwyn]

Do you share your Hero Forge characters somewhere?

[@Jorphdan]

I haven't, not sure where I would share them

[@Norwyn]

​@@Jorphdan Maybe in the description or in a comment? I really like the Kobard and your frogs. Or maybe via discord? On my RPG servers, I have created a channel just for Character Portaits (most of them are created with Hero Forge but I also like to create 8 bit art).

[@jondw]

fun fact, if you go purely off 5e stat blocks there are oozes that could just kill Juiblex with no difficulty but time

[@newchannel5165]

1:47

[@TheMightyDungeon]

that poor dairy queen...

[@Jorphdan]

Rip

[@codyhetu1745]

I don't get why they reduced the HP of demon lords and other massive lore monsters/gods. Like there supposed to be hard/ impossible to kill. They should have close to 1000 Hp like it used to, not 350... that is like a few good spell hits and dead.

[@markusnavergard2387]

hero forge needs more dinosaurs. which is my opinion on everything

[@KimAlmighty1]

hmm? great mother wth? saw on the pic and just went wth.

[@lydiaives733]

I like the pilgrimage idea. Juiblex being their version of Mecca like in muslim faith. Where they find a version of enlightenment

[@AlmightyDoubleHelix]

I was not expecting a demon ooz to use he/him pronouns

[@theboss-0123]

In 1E he has only 88 hit points

[@KitKatWiffleBallBat]

I've seen Juiblex! 😟 He was served nearly every day in the cafeteria at my elementary school! 😱🤢🤮

[@Jorphdan]

😂

[@DarkAutumnScribe]

Nice! Really enjoy the Demon lore vids...but I will say, this one was a little gross! ;)

[@Audfile]

My party killed Jubilex at level 1. Sorry guys, he's not around anymore.

[@Uchihagaara9]

Ooze learning? Not on my watch!

[@thetruthhurts4542]

5e isn’t dnd. It’s pathfinder with stoles ideas from dnd. They have just about killed everything unique for each class. Especially specialized classes like the paladin, cavaliers or assassin.