Ballistomycete

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ballistomycete P
HP	17-35
HD	4
XP	66
Speed	0
AC	1
EV	0
Will	Immune
Resistances	rPois+ rDrown rTorm
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Brainless
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Plant
Size	Tiny
Type	fungus, ballistomycete
Flags	Unbreathing Stationary

A lumpy reddish fungus covered in knobbly rhizome growths, growing well in the dank underground dungeon. When it senses a threat, the ballistomycete may release a deadly floating spore that explodes on its victims.

Useful Info

A ballistomycete is a plant-type monster, capable of spawning ballistomycete spores for attacking nearby enemies.

While ballistomycetes no longer generate in the dungeon as of 0.17, worshipers of Fedhas Madash can still spawn them with the Grow Ballistomycete ability.

Spells

Spell set I
Slot1	Sporulate	Natural flag

History

• Prior to 0.24, ballistomycetes could reproduce via ballistomycete spores. Followers of Fedhas Madash could upgrade ballistomycetes to hyperactive ballistomycetes using the Evolution ablility. Hyperactive ballistomycetes would repeatedly cause explosions of spores before eventually dying, leaving more ballistomycetes in their wake.
• Prior to 0.17, ballistomycete colonies could spawn naturally instead of being exclusive to followers of Fedhas.
• Prior to 0.14, destroying a colony of ballistomycetes would give you about 500 experience.