Level One Slime Promoted to Final Boss After Outstanding Review

In what dungeon management is calling an unprecedented career trajectory, Gerald, a green slime previously stationed at the entrance to the Dripstone Caverns, has been promoted to final boss after consistently exceeding all performance metrics. Gerald's total party kill rate of 73% dwarfs the dungeon average of 12% for introductory encounters, a figure attributed to his innovative approach of hiding on the ceiling directly above the Welcome Adventurers sign. The promotion has caused significant tension among the existing boss roster. Flamewrath the Ancient has filed a formal grievance arguing that a slime lacks the gravitas required for end-game encounters. Gerald responded by dissolving the grievance form. Adventuring parties who have faced the newly-promoted slime report mixed experiences. "We spent forty-five minutes preparing for the dragon we'd been told was the final boss," said paladin Ser Constance Brightblade. "Then a slime fell on our heads from the ceiling and killed the entire party in six seconds."