Mycelians are humanoid mushrooms, with tall stems, wide, flat caps, and beady eyes amid their gills. They have no mouths, but communicate telepathically. They dwell in lightless caverns deep underground.
Armour must be tailored to gargantuas’ large size.
Two-handed melee weapons: A gargantua can wield any two-handed melee weapon, such as a battle axe, with only one hand.
Once per day per level, a mycelian may emit a spray of spores at a single target within 20'.
Pacifying spores: The target must save versus poison or become completely passive for 1 round per level of the mycelian, unable to act or move.
Hallucinogenic spores: (From 4th level.) The target must save versus poison or be afflicted with terrifying visions for 1 turn per level of the mycelian. Roll on the table below to determine the target's reaction to the hallucinations.
| Hallucinogenic Spores | |
|---|---|
| d6 | Effect |
| 1–2 | Flee in terror |
| 3–4 | Cower and babble |
| 5–6 | Attempt to kill nearest creature |
Mycelians have infravision to 60’ (see Darkness under Hazards and Challenges in Old-School Essentials).
When in bright light (daylight, continual light), mycelians suffer a –2 penalty to attack rolls and a –1 penalty to AC.
Mycelians do not eat or sleep in the normal sense. Instead, they require a period of 8 hours each day spent in contact with moist earth.
Missing the rejuvenative period: The mycelian loses 1 hit point per day until it is again able to spend 8 hours in contact with moist earth.
Mycelians are mouthless and unable to speak, communicating entirely telepathically. This form of communication is effective with any sentient creature within 120’ and allows the mycelian to converse in any language they know.