Flüsternpilzen



"''Pilei shrinking. Branch-breakers incoming.' - Einzweig the Wise"

The flüsternpilzen (sing. flüsternpilz) are a species of fungus native to the Dark Woods, usually a small scattering found near the woods' borders and the majority inside. Theirs caps almost resembles a brain in shape but apart from that it looks like a normal mushroom. They are unique in the fact that they are simple natural computers: the flüsternpilzen use specialised spores and hyphae structures as well as pheromones to communicate with one another, usually warning each other of threats. If a füsternpilz is damaged, it sends out messages to the others, in response, their caps shrink. The Knorrig take advantage of their qualities and use them to watch of their enemies' approach.