His Fungi

[Catarrh 720]

  Recently, some orcs in San'Vitar may notice the shaman Malog visiting the shrine of Orgon frequently, wearing leather gloves. During these visits, he is seen crouching down, and reciting what one may guess to be a shamanistic prayer of some sort, "Orgon, lutomizg kapurdur." At this point, he picks some mushrooms, and says "Orgon, rulgizg kapurdur." During the following days, a new book begins finding it's way into libraries, donation chests, shops and even into the hands of random people minding there own business throughout Athera, ((I like to toss them into crowds of other players sometimes)). This new book is entitled His Fungi, and is sure to have a comfortable place on the shelves of any true botanist. ((So, I decided to post the content of this book on the forums. This is partially for fun, but also because I think it'll be helpful to rp when coming across the mushrooms described in this book. Of course, I think you'd have to actually read this book in-game for your character to know anything about these mushrooms, but you'll at least be able to have a mental picture of how they're supposed to look if you see them in rp. So, I'll get to the point with one final note: This book uses a little Blah in it, but only for words that are actually different in the Orcish language than in Common. Words shared between the two languages (which is to say, most of them) were left in Common for ease of writing and reading.))

  Many of those who gruk mi, gruk that mi have long been a devout worshiper of Orgon. Those who have visited the shrine of Orgon atop the plateau in San'Vitar may have noticed the fungus which populates the mound on which the shrine is erected. Very few people gruk the nature agh significance of the fungus, agh would ignorantly dismiss it as nub-thing more than a bunch of ugly mushrooms. These mushrooms, however, are actually a supernatural phenomenon.

  The fungus which grows upon Orgon's mound is nub of the natural world. It is a physical manifestation of Orgon's will agh influence spreading in the mortal plane. This is why lat will nub ever find any growing on their own in a normal environment. Very few also gruk that the fungus is, in fact, carnivorous, but feeds almost exclusively during the feeding rituals of Orgon worship. 

  Now, when mi blah the word "carnivorous", mi mean it very strongly. During the feeding ritual, the fungus almost instantly takes root in the flesh of the sacrifice, agh begins literally consuming its prey. The process causes the victim to be rapidly digested alive within a matter of minutes. The fungus devours every last piece of its prey, leaving behind neither flesh, blood, bones nor organs. This is how Orgon has revealed that his sacrifices must be offered. Outside of the feeding ritual, the fungus feeds very rarely, occasionally digesting any insects that find themselves trapped in the liquid secretions of the mushrooms.

  Now, onto the specifics. There are dub varieties of mushrooms which grow on Orgon's sacrificial mounds: Orgon's bile agh Orgon's gall. Both of these mushrooms have some similar qualities. Namely, neither should be taken without asking permission of Orgon, agh rulging him for his generosity; agh they should both be handled with care. 

   

   Orgon's Bile: These short, squat mushrooms are a bluish-purple color with white spots. On each spot grow many tiny black spores. The spores are easily broken, agh contain a foul-smelling black substance. It smells very much like decomposing flesh, agh tastes like rotten eggs. Contact stains the skin. A slight taste of the mushroom or the oily, black substance causes nausea (agh mi mean a very slight taste). Mi tested the effects of full consumption of the mushroom on a willing burz-albai named Mithras. Upon immediately eating the whole thing, he was beset by extreme nausea agh vomiting, a cold sweat agh severe shaking. This was from only ash mushroom. Mi would strongly advise against eating more than ash or a particularly large specimen, as such could very possibly result in flattening. ((represented by the red mushrooms))

   Orgon's Gall: These somewhat taller mushrooms are related to Orgon's bile, agh are brown in color. The cap of the Orgon's gall mushroom is bowl shaped, agh constantly secretes a very bitter yellowish-brown fluid. This fluid pools in the aforementioned bowl-shaped cap, agh emits musty fumes which irritate the eyes upon exposure. Physical contact with the mushroom causes a slight burning sensation in the skin, as the fungus coats itself in its own digestive fluids. In small amounts, the digestive fluids seem harmless, however mi have witnessed in mi own worship of Orgon how quickly these fungi digest their prey in large enough groups; agh mi gruk it safe to assume that a single mushroom could eventually cause significant damage given enough time. Mi tested the effects of Orgon's gall on a shara named Hagan, who exhibited an extremely dry mouth, blurred vision agh hallucinations. As with Orgon's bile, mi would strongly recommend against eating dub or more of these mushrooms, as over-consumption could have dangerous effects, including flattening. Mi would also theorize that such could possibly lead to lasting impacts on mental health. Further discoveries concerning Orgon's bile or Orgon's gall will be recorded agh published in future books if needed. 

-Malog'Yar, witch doctor agh loyal servant of Orgon.

[Huh 91]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.