Myconid
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Myconids are a race of intelligent roughly humanoid fungi found in the Dungeons & Dragons
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The myconid (fungus man) appeared in second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The junior worker myconid the average worker myconid, the elder worker myconid, the myconid guard, the myconid circle leader, and the myconid king appeared in Dragon
issue #292 (February 2002), and the third edition Monster Manual II (2002). The myconid venom spore appeared in the adventure Expedition to Undermountain (2007).
The myconid rotpriest, myconid sovereign and myconid guard appears in the fourth edition Monster Manual 2 (2008), also the myconid gas spore and myconid colony swarm appeared in the Underdark supplement (2010).
s, and older myconids are able to achieve several magical effects with their spores including the temporary animation of dead animals into a form of undead
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Publication history
The myconid (fungus man) first appeared in the first edition in the adventure module A4 In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords (1981), and then the original Monster Manual II (1983).The myconid (fungus man) appeared in second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The junior worker myconid the average worker myconid, the elder worker myconid, the myconid guard, the myconid circle leader, and the myconid king appeared in Dragon
Dragon (magazine)
Dragon is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and associated products, the other being Dungeon. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, The Strategic Review. The...
issue #292 (February 2002), and the third edition Monster Manual II (2002). The myconid venom spore appeared in the adventure Expedition to Undermountain (2007).
The myconid rotpriest, myconid sovereign and myconid guard appears in the fourth edition Monster Manual 2 (2008), also the myconid gas spore and myconid colony swarm appeared in the Underdark supplement (2010).
Description
Myconids communicate by emitting sporeSpore
In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many bacteria, plants, algae, fungi and some protozoa. According to scientist Dr...
s, and older myconids are able to achieve several magical effects with their spores including the temporary animation of dead animals into a form of undead
Undead (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, undead is a classification of monsters that can be encountered by player characters. Undead creatures are most often once-living creatures, which have been animated by spiritual or supernatural forces....
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