Fungus Form

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Fungus form is a bad form that can be inflicted on the player by the Polymorph spell, turning you into a creature similar to a wandering mushroom.

Pros

• Unarmed Combat: 12 base damage + confusion-branded melee attack (spores). Effectiveness of confusion is based on monster HD instead of MR, but has no effect on unbreathing monsters.
• The player gains 12 AC.
• The player's size is set to Tiny: good evasion modifier.
• The player gains torment resistance and rN+++.
• The player gains poison resistance.

Cons

• The player can't move while there are hostile monsters in line of sight.
• The player can't cast spells.
• All equipment is melded except for jewellery.

History

• Prior to 0.22, players in fungus form could not use wands.
• Prior to 0.20, players in fungus form could wear hats and helmets.
• Prior to 0.19, this form provided a very high stealth modifier, 30.
• Prior to 0.15, players didn't hunger and couldn't drink potions or eat while in fungus form.
• Prior to 0.14, players in fungus form could not shout or command allies.
• Prior to 0.13, fungus form also gave you one rank of fire vulnerability unless you also worshiped Fedhas Madash.
• Fungus form was added in 0.12.

Fungus Form