Fungus Among Us

Fungus Cavern (#9/31; #129/365)

"This large, damp cavern is full of fungi of all different shapes, sizes and colours. You get the sense things are lurking out there among the fungus, just beyond your range of vision."

Contents: This cave is full of a profusion of naturally growing fungi, many of which are collected, harvested, or eaten by the various inhabitants of this third level of the Found Tombs.

To randomly determine a type of fungus, first roll for appearance:

1. Giant Mushroom

2. Giant Puffball

3. Giant Coral Fungus

4. Giant Shelf Fungus

5. Giant Toadstool

6. Special. Roll on the Random Fungi Table below. 

Then roll for colour:

1. Blue

2. Orange

3. Green

4. Purple

5. Red

6. Yellow

Then roll for effect:

1-2. Edible: restore 1-3 STAMINA points

3-4. Poisonous: deduct 1-3 STAMINA points

5-6. No effect!

Random Fungi Table. For special types, roll on this table. All page numbers are taken from The Titan Herbal.

2. Elfbane (p. 31)

3. Giant Puffball (p. 54)

4. Green-Topped Fungus (p. 38)

5. Purple-Topped Fungus (p. 55)

6. Mix-Up Mushroom (p. 49)

7. Yellow Mould (p. 73)

8. Purple Globe Fungus (p. 54)

9. Red-Topped Fungus (p. 56)

10. Green Mushroom (p. 37)

11. Growth Mushroom (p. 38)

12. Green Cap (p. 37)

Stats:

Also lurking in the Fungus Cavern will be a group of random creatures conducting variable business here:

Random Fungi Adjacent Creatures Table. 

1. NIGHT STALKERS: 1-3 of these hideous creatures, seeking extra fungi garnishing for a recently killed victim they are about to feast upon. No other weapons beyond their razor sharp claws.

2. SKORN: 2-12 underground miner/gardeners harvesting edible mushrooms to bring back to their underground settlement. Friendly and will trade gems for fungi. Armed with picks and bone stilettos.

3. DECAYERS: 1-6 of these foul undead lurk among the fungus gardens, spreading their diseased spores to any potential victims.

4. FUNGOIDS: 2-12 of these miniature fungi-people hide among the other fungus, seeking victims to spray with spore clouds and then consume.

5. N'YADACH: 2-7 of these bestial humanoids are looking for something to eat. Armed with clubs and wearing scraps of banded iron armour.

6. BRAIN SLAYER: 1 of these horrific creatures has ventured up here and is currently tripping hard, high on psilocybins. Will be convinced the Heroes are a hallucinogenic vision and try to ignore them, muttering "Got to return to the Portal soon!"

Use the Encyclopedia Arcana: Volume 1 to determine possessions beyond basic weapons and armour.