Myconids are lawful neutral, not evil. Although not automatically friendly, they’re not automatically hostile, either; their default disposition is indifferent. But they are lawful, which means that being a troublemaker in their vicinity may provoke a hostile response from them. Myconid adults are the default myconid.
Does myconid eat?
Befitting their fungal nature, myconids were primarily decomposers who drew nutrients from the ground. ‘Eating’ consisted of standing in piles of compost while their bodies absorbed the useful portions.
Are myconids a playable race?
Myconids are sentient, ambulatory fungi that hail from deep underground, seek enlightenment, and deplore violence. As they migrated to the surface world, they’ve found a home in the dark jungles above.
How do rapport spores work?
Rapport Spores. These spores can go around corners and affect only creatures with an Intelligence of 2 or higher that aren’t undead, constructs, or elementals. Affected creatures can communicate telepathically with one another while they are within 30 feet of each other. The effect lasts for 1 hour.
Can Myconids swim?
They can swim to new areas before sporulating and even crawl on land for a few hours. They want to drag creatures into the water and drown them to create more food. They will ignore Myconids and other fungal creatures, but anything else is fair game.
What language do Myconids speak?
Myconids don’t have a language so they can’t communicate properly. This is an oversight by the authors. It doesn’t even say that this ability allows myconids to communicate, only “target creatures”, so there isn’t even a specific myconid rule here.
What books are myconids?
First Edition. The myconid was introduced to Dungeons and Dragons in first edition in an adventure called In the Dungeons of the Slave Lord (1981). The book is fairly light on lore, as it was designed to be used for competitive D&D.
How many spore types does a myconid have?
A myconid can emit each of its spore types a number of times per day equal to its Hit Dice. For example, a 3-HD myconid (6 feet tall) can spray three types of spores, and it may use each type three times per day. These spore types include the following: Distress:This spore type is used to alert other myconids to danger or a need for aid.
How old do Myconids have to be to be sprouts?
Four year old myconids were dubbed sprouts or junior workers, and were now fully capable of movement. At eight years old myconids gained the ability to reproduce at will via spores, 12 year olds had properly developed rapport spores and at 16 could use pacifying spores.
How does a myconid live in a garden?
A myconid community is arranged around mounds of moss-covered stones, on which the circle members sit when they meld, and on which they sleep. There will also be a large garden area; the myconids feed on water and small fungi, and the king uses the garden ingredients to make his potions.
Can a fungus man talk to a myconid?
However, they can be used by the myconids to communicate with other species, since the fungus men do not talk. A small cloud of spores is aimed at one person; if the person fails a saving throw vs. poison (it can choose to fail), it can go into telepathic rapport, speaking mind-to-mind with the myconid as if it were normal speech.
