| Mushroom ( % ) | |
|---|---|
| Item Type | Food |
| Artifact? | No |
| Weight | 2s |
| Danger Level | N/A |
| Material | Nonmetallic |
Mushrooms are special food items dropped by fungoids. They appear as strange mushrooms when unidentified.
Types of mushrooms
Common mushrooms
These mushrooms may be dropped by any type of fungoid. They are always generated cursed.
| Name | Effect | Tile |
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| Fly mushroom | Causes sickness | 
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| Mushroom of energy | Blessed: increases maximum HP by 2 Uncursed: increases maximum HP by 1 Cursed: decreases maximum HP by 1 |
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| Mushroom of immobility | Causes paralysis | 
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| Mushroom of kaboom | Blessed: increases maximum PP by 2 Uncursed: increases maximum PP by 1 Cursed: decreases maximum PP by 1 |
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| Mushroom of lost thoughts | Acts as a scroll of amnesia | 
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| Mushroom of meditation | Blessed: increases piety by around 1500 Uncursed: increases piety by around 200 Cursed: decreases piety by around 1000 |
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| Mushroom of shivering | Blessed: no effect Uncursed: PC drops wielded items Cursed: PC drops wielded items in adjacent squares |
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| Mushroom of the glow | Blessed: chance to increase Appearance by up to 2, large Appearance boost Uncursed: chance to increase Appearance, Appearance boost Cursed: decreases Appearance |
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| Mushroom of the swirly mind | Causes confusion | 
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Overlord mushrooms
These mushrooms are only dropped by the fungoid overlord.
| Name | Effect | Tile |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle mushroom | Blessed: chance to increase Strength, large Strength boost Uncursed: chance to increase Strength, Strength boost Cursed: decreases Strength |
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| Mushroom of ecstasy | Blessed: boosts speed by around 200, decreases Learning and Willpower Uncursed: boosts speed by around 50, decreases Learning and Willpower Cursed: causes slow, decreases Dexterity and Toughness |
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| Mushroom of hardiness | Blessed: chance to increase Toughness, large Toughness boost Uncursed: chance to increase Toughness, Toughness boost Cursed: decreases Toughness |
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| Mushroom of indomitabilty | Blessed: chance to increase Willpower and Charisma, large Willpower boost Uncursed: chance to increase Willpower, Willpower boost Cursed: decreases Willpower |
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| Mushroom of purity | Blessed: removes around one corruption Uncursed: slightly reduces corruption Cursed: corrupts |
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| Mushroom of resilience | Blessed: increases PV by 1-2 Uncursed: increases PV by 0-2 Cursed: decreases PV by 1 |
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| Mushroom of the inner light | Blessed: Trains a random skill AND spell (can be a skill you already have, even a skill at 100), trains Learning based on spell's base PP cost Uncursed: Trains a random skill OR spell, trains Learning based on spell's base PP cost Cursed: decreases Learning |
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Desirability[]
The mushrooms dropped by the fungoid overlord are quite valuable, offering significant short and long-term benefits.
Certain common mushrooms can be quite useful, especially in large quantities. Mushrooms of energy and kaboom can be helpful for aspiring archmages. Mushrooms of shivering are helpful for dealing with cursed or autocursing weapons. Mushrooms of the glow can be used to raise important attributes in conjunction with potion of exchange.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
Dropped by fungoids. Mushrooms cannot be wished for.
Greater Identify information[]
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d1 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d1 points of damage.