Type: General
Source: Lords of Madness
An aboleth with this feat can produce mucus that is thicker than normal, and other creatures find it difficult to swim through.
Prerequisite: Aboleth, Con 22, Enlarge Mucus Cloud.
Benefit: Creatures within range of the mucus cloud have their swim speed reduced by half if they start their movement in the cloud. Additionally, all creatures in melee with this aboleth take a -1 penalty on attack rolls, Armor Class, and Reflex saving throws.
Aboleths, skum, and creatures transformed by an aboleth's slime attack are unaffected by Thicken Mucus and can move through the cloud without penalty.
Special: When on land, this ability affects only non-aboleth (or non transformed creatures) that walk through the mucus puddle. The land speed of these creatures is reduced by half, and their swim speed is not affected. Flying creatures are not affected.
Freedom of movement negates these penalties.