

If they sense a warm-blooded creature of at least gnomish size they move towards it. If they cannot find food or light for a long period of time, a gas spore will hibernate and float around aimlessly, for centuries if need be, until it reacts to the presence of light. They can be found in unexpected places due to their ability to levitate. They use their tentacles to help themselves move along all sorts of surfaces. As such they are found in many different areas. This ranges from molds, lichens, small mushrooms and moss to small plants and leaves from trees. Specifically, they feed on other plants of all kinds. Aside from needing light, they need food. Above ground they are content to stay in any spot that has enough light for their needs. In caves this means that they will seek out any source of light they can find, like phosphorescent mushrooms or areas filled with magical light or even torches. Due to its shape it has been mistaken for a beholder by many adventurers.Ī full-grown gas spore will float around in caves or above the surface in search food and light. The gas spore seems to be naturally buoyant in air, although it remains unclear whether this is due to the gas on the inside or some sort of natural levitation ability. The inside contains a large amount of gas in which seeds float around. This eye is sensitive to light and heat and is used for navigation, feeding and reproduction. It also has the fungal equivalent of an eye. It has several small tentacles (usually ten) that it uses for movement, feeding and reproduction. This explosion is actually a method of reproduction, infecting living creatures to grow new gas spores.Ī round, brown floating orb coming in at 180-200 centimeters in diameter when fully mature. They are extremely sensitive to damage, and will explode if damaged. They seek out light and are harmless as long as you stay away. This fungus resembles a beholder and is known as a Gas Spore.


And what did we get for it? A bunch of infected people! – Bilybar, gnome wizard.Īn odd floating orb with several ‘arms’ and a patch that looks like a large eye. I told them we should have left it alone! But noooo, let’s not listen to the only person who has common sense.

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