Deep Mushroom

Deep mushroom refers to the entire group of fungi that grows underground in caves and in swamps. Collection can be a dangerous task, as the Deep Mushrooms are often infested harsh toxins in the spawn. Because of this, merchants often recruit halfling hirelings for the job, and pay them a meager percentage of what they earn selling the mushrooms to surfacers.

The most common varieties used in the herbalist's trade are the Blightcap, Ghoul's Mushroom, and Brimstone Mushroom, almost all of which tend to carry the corruption. While they cannot transmit the disease, this trait often makes them quite poisonous. Deep mushrooms should only be handled by experienced herbalists and should never be consumed without first being adequately cleaned and prepared. Careless consumption has been known to cause insanity, severe abdominal cramping, and even death.