Been gone a bit but don’t worry, the charges have been dropped and the last credible witness has by all accounts fled the country. Enjoy the mushrooms:
is nutritious enough that each sample found counts as an iron ration,
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induces hallucinatory visions and glimpses of invisible spirits,
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repels beasts and vermin when burned,
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grants night vision when squeezed into the eyes,
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neutralizes acid when dried and powdered,
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is a potent antibiotic, and consuming some lets you make one more save vs. a disease,
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can be boiled to make an invigorating tea that grants 1d4 false hitpoints that fade after an hour,
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is delicious, and each sample found can be sold for 1d12 silver, or twice that to a gourmand,
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induces a state of warped perception and out-of-body experience when consumed, granting another save vs. a mind-altering effect,
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can be pressed to produce a paralyzing poison,
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can be ground into a powder which induces a pleasant haze when inhaled, stunning for 1d4 rounds or until the affected take damage,
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can be ground into a powder which causes extreme itchiness on skin contact, penalizing all rolls by -2 until a round is taken to clean it off,
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is a potent anaesthetic, and lets someone who consumes it ignore all penalties from pain for an hour,
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is an incendiary which can start a fire with even soggy greenwood,
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can be mashed into a paste which when applied to a weapon lets t deal double damage to plants, wood, and plant-like monsters for the next 1d6 strikes,
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is an irresistible distraction to vultures, ghouls, and other carrion eaters,
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neutralizes poisons when consumed, granting another save against one,
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can be rubbed on the skin to cause horn-like growths to form, improving AC by 2 for an hour, then causing 1d6 damage after as they slough off,
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causes temporary. localized swelling or shrinking in flesh exposed to it, making it invaluable for disguises and escape artists,
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but
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overexposure induces voiding of the bowels from both ends.
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this fungus has a more toxic, nearly identical variety.
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if spores make it into your body they can sprout parasitically.
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it’s instinctually farmed by a species of owlbear, who take great offense at its harvest by others.
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overexposure can induce local necrosis.
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it’s strictly prohibited in civilized lands for odd historical reasons.
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it’s incredibly rare, and once one sample has been harvested from a site it’s unlikely that another will be found.
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it grows only over the shallow graves of those killed in cold blood.
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it is the calling card of a reviled cult, and being seen with it might get you associated with them, or get their attention.
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it tastes and smells awful, and the first exposure in a day you have to it will stun you for a turn retching.
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it melts into useless goop quickly if exposed to sunlight.
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it doesn’t mix well with other substances. If you’ve got another potion or consumable in your system when this fungus takes effect, you take 1d4 damage.
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it slows your mind. Take a -2 penalty to all rolls involving higher thinking for one hour after you consume it.
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it numbs your extremities. Take a -2 penalty to all rolls involving dexterity or fine manipulation for one hour after you consume it.
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it weakens your muscles. Take a -2 penalty to all rolls involving strength for one hour after you consume it.
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it dulls your senses. Take a -2 penalty to all rolls involving perception for one hour after you consume it.
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it builds up to toxic doses in the body. If over the course of your life you’re affected by this fungus more times than your constitution score, save vs. poison or drop dead.
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it builds up to toxic doses in the body. If over the course of your life you’re affected by this fungus more times than your constitution score, save vs. poison or go batshit insane for 1d6 days.
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it builds up to toxic doses in the body. If over the course of your life you’re affected by this fungus more times than your constitution score, save vs. poison or permanently drop all ability scores by 2.
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one in every six samples is actually a sentient fungal humanoid who will be violently opposed to being eaten, boiled, crushed, etc.
Mushrooms and fantasy go together so well :)...
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