Difference between revisions of "Mushrooms"

Revision as of 16:01, 28 September 2019

This page is actively under construction! Please ask the following users for permission before editing this page: Tempest Here we go again

Mushrooms (colloquially, shrooms) are a special category of item that can be considered halfway between food and meds.

Mushrooms, like food, have nutritional values; all mushrooms provide tiny, seemingly negligible amounts of nutrition, a fact that is offset by their extremely light weight; all mushrooms have a weight of 0.01.

Like certain meds, the majority of mushrooms require identification before their name and effects can be revealed. An unidentified mushroom can only be described by its appearance (see below).

Mushrooms belong to one of three categories; normal mushrooms (which are distinguished by mundane effects such as Venom, which simulates poisonous mushrooms, or Hallucinations), magic mushrooms, and unique mushrooms (detailed further below).

All mushrooms are usually generated in groups or clusters, the size of which depends on the category the mushroom belongs to.

• Normal mushrooms are found in 1d10 clusters.
• Magic mushrooms are found in 1d3 clusters.
• Unique mushrooms are found in 1d5 clusters.

Unusually for an item in the Mazes, mushrooms cannot be purchased or sold at any shop, and therefore have no monetary value. Mushrooms can only be found, typically in the UA and most frequently in rooms with high levels of decay (with the "forsaken" or "overgrown" descriptor).

Magic mushrooms

Certain mushrooms are referred to as magic mushrooms; though unlike their real-life counterparts, this is because they are actually infused with some sort of magic energy, causing them to have far more varied effects.

Although magic mushrooms can have both positive and negative effects, those with positive effects may be highly sought after, as their extremely low weight makes carrying them very convenient. However, great care must be taken when consuming them; all magic mushrooms are addictive. Characters that have developed an addiction to magic mushrooms are said to be afflicted with sick hakutaku syndrome.

Unique mushrooms

A small amount of mushrooms are classified as "unique"; these mushrooms have a unique, unmistakable appearance, and therefore do not require to be identified.

List of mushrooms

Legend:

• Appearance - Appearance of this item when unidentified.
  • If the listed shape is "N/A", this item does not require identification.
• Effects - Effects upon consumption. If this item is addictive, it will be listed here.
• Name - Usual name in bold, alongside its Old Tongue (Latin) name in smaller characters.
• Notes - Additional notes regarding this item, if applicable.
• ntri - Amount of Nutrition gained from eating this item.
• Type - Type of mushroom; either normal, magic or unique.