The Town of the Grove

After the battle with the tree, I carved out a nook underneath the now body.
 
Francis took the time to scout ahead with his familiar making two noteworthy discoveries
[\t] First that there was a large fungal tree, swarmed by what were described to me to be a sort of moth-human hybrid.
[\t] The second was that there was a long abandoned town down here,
 
We decided first to head off for the town, as that seemed where the statues would be most likely to rest, additionally behind the town was an abandoned monastery, although Francis couldn't tell us anything else.
 
Once we entered the town immediately an ancient elven symbol caught our eye. It seemed as though the Foamers had seen it before on some book, although none of us really had a place for it in our minds, nor any idea what it meant.
 
First we went to the remains of a library, although it had been long overtaken by the fungus that surrounded us, nothing could really be gathered. Another one of those parasites was found to be following us, although we tried to take it alive, Chago and Steve opted to kill it in order to prevent its escape.
 
Francis and I took to the tavern, reading what was left of recipe books and supply orders there was a distinct lack of whatever fungus now enveloped the entire cavern.
 
At the Town Hall was where we all reconveined. Although we had not exchanged any meaningful information before we were attacked.
 
Breifly, there were 8 adversaries. Twisted fiends, equal part corpse and fungus. Unsettled by their appearance and numbers I decided to pull no punches. Ensnaring all of them in a slowing spell I once again witnessed the holy extermination brought by Steve. He must have put extra care into the crafting of this bomb because he once again very calmly opened a small jar, added something, gave it a shake and tossed. The fiends were helpless. 3 of them fell instantly, consumed by the flame. Ku'ruq also had a new trick up his sleeve, an axe, seemingly alive with vapid blue fire. It cleaved through two of the feinds as if they weren't even there.
 
However, the fiends began to emanate an eerie whistle that tried to frighten us to our core. All but Steve managed to resist their unholy listing as he shrieked in terror. The mushrooms reacted to the sound, singing their song and petrifying the dwarf. As a second wave of the harsh whistling came, it was Ku'ruq that now fell victim. However he remained mobile. Quickly after the noise subsided the fiends were dealt with.
 
Interestingly, I'll have you note, that the mushrooms on their bodies stopped glowing after they died, perhaps there is a connection between the mushrooms. Secondly, the noise of the whistling didn't disturb the mushrooms, only the screams of panic. Furthermore, the fiends are the only evidence that we have so far of the fungus spreading or attacking anything livning.