From publisher blurb: A 1ST-LEVEL FIFTH EDITION ADVENTURE Lair of the Ooze Alchemist is a 5th Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 1st to 2nd level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1. A group of adventurers responded to a notice from Dr. Jerome Goldmantle, an alchemist looking for help gathering materials for his experiments. The innocent-seeming gnome rewarded their desire to help by drugging them and locking them in his laboratory's basement. The party must now escape their cell and the laboratory of a mad alchemist with a passion for toxic oozes. This adventure is designed to introduce new players to the world’s greatest tabletop roleplaying game. The opening scene is set up for unknown characters to meet for the first time. The sandbox “escape room” style format is intended to encourage cooperation, reward curiosity and roleplaying, and give the party enough challenge to be satisfying at its conclusion. While the adventure takes place in the Freelands campaign setting, it can be placed into any existing campaign with a few modifications and name changes. While designed for characters just starting in their adventuring careers, veterans may also enjoy the eclectic mix of encounters and challenges throughout the escape.