Purple Goo

Summary

Purple Goo is a mysterious purple transformative substance first discovered in the tunnels near The Sniff Lord's domain. The party encountered this substance pouring from a crack in a wall during their earlier explorations, and stored their collection in 2-liter plastic bottles. The GM confirms the goo serves as "some sort of catalyst for changing bodies in whatever way," giving it significant magical utility beyond its initial trade value. In Session 4, despite being dismissed by some party members as "useless," Sucks successfully exchanged a liter of it for dangerous burning goo from a Novelty Goods Shopkeeper. After an incident where Sucks spilled most of the supply, only approximately a mouthful of the goo remains in the party's possession. The substance has been used to create Sucks' Wooden Stick Arm and as tattoo medium.

Properties

The Purple Goo is a purple-colored liquid substance that flows from cracks in tunnel walls. Abdul's character originally collected the goo in a 2-liter Coke bottle, expressing concern about whether "it doesn't eat through plastic," though no corrosive properties have been confirmed. The goo is visually distinctive enough that the Novelty Goods Shop Owner examined it by holding the jug up to the light during the trade negotiation.

The substance has proven valuable for trade purposes. Sucks claims expertise in goo-related matters, stating "I got my PhD in goo" when presenting the substance to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper's enthusiastic reaction—"Holy shit. What is that?"—and willingness to trade Burning Goo for it indicates the Purple Goo has unusual qualities or significant value in the campaign world. The party collected multiple liters of the substance, with approximately one liter remaining in Sucks's possession after the trade in Session 4.

• Transformative Catalyst: The GM confirms the goo functions as "some sort of catalyst for changing bodies in whatever way," explaining its ability to attach and integrate objects with living tissue

• Tattoo Medium: Sucks has used the substance as ink or medium for at least one tattoo

History

Session 4

In Session 4, Sucks brought the Purple Goo to a novelty goods shop to negotiate a trade. Opening their bag to show the shopkeeper, Sucks leveraged their self-proclaimed expertise: "It's purple Goo, man. I told you I'm an expert at this. I got my PhD in goo." The shopkeeper proposed a direct exchange: "So the deal is I give you some of this burning goo and you give me some of that purple goo. Goo for goo."

Sucks successfully traded one liter of Purple Goo for a quantity of Toxic Burning Goo, retaining approximately one liter for future use. Other party members referenced the substance as "that useless goo," with one remarking after the trade: "You just traded a useless purple goo for some kind of weapon." This exchange demonstrated that whatever the Purple Goo's actual properties, it holds enough perceived value to serve as currency for obtaining dangerous or specialized materials.

Episode: "Session 5"

During the party's visit to The Mall, the Purple Goo continued to serve as a valuable trade commodity. The substance was exchanged for Expired Silly String in a transaction involving Benedict. This marked the second documented instance of the goo being used as currency, further establishing its role as a tradeable asset despite earlier skepticism about its usefulness.

The party's willingness to trade away the Purple Goo for Expired Silly String suggests they either maintained an adequate supply or prioritized acquiring the aerosol product for some purpose. The session does not clarify whether this depleted their remaining stores or if additional quantities were retained.

Episode: "Session 10"

During a discussion about potential uses for the party's remaining supplies, the nature and quantity of the Purple Goo became a topic of clarification. The GM confirmed that the party has "like, the equivalent of a mouthful of goo left" after Sucks' earlier incident where most of the supply was lost. The GM also provided crucial insight into the substance's purpose, describing it as "some sort of catalyst for changing bodies in whatever way".

The party engaged in extensive speculation about the goo's transformative potential. When Safia was in rat form, party members theorized about applying the goo to create a hybrid creature, with one member asking "If we put some on Safiya right now, do you think she would turn into, like a splinter type creature?" Another party member compared the substance to a mutagen similar to the ooze from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Sucks recounted the goo's previous applications, stating: "I was pretending to have diarrhea and I used this purple goo and then I slipped in it and then the purple goo attached the stick to my body." Sucks also mentioned getting "a tattoo with the goo," revealing another creative use of the substance.