Ink and watercolour plate of a shroomling: a squat, bulbous living mushroom with three dark eyes, stubby arms and a wide yellow ridged cap.

Creature

Shroomlings

Living fungi of the Primeweald: almost endearing at first glance, and far more aggressive than usual this close to the gloom.

  • Dark Times

Description

Shroomlings are living mushrooms of the Primeweald. At first glance they look almost adorable, which makes the reality of meeting one all the more unpleasant.

Historical context

Aurelius remarked that shroomlings are not usually this aggressive; near the source of the gloom, he warned, even fungi had become dangerous. They harried the stranger from the very first steps of the journey through the forest.