Dead Light Bonnet

This is a large, carnivorous, purple mushroom that grows in clusters in subterranean locations and utilizes a form of biolumescence as a means to lure prey in close enough to infect them with a nearly invisible spore cloud that causes extreme lethargy.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

The underside of the cap is a thin webbing of gills where the spores are housed.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

There is an extremely potent and dangerous mycotoxin found in these fungal outcroppings that can completely debilitate the nervous system of a mammal through surface contact. If harvested and preserved properly if can be used as a poison.

Scientific Name

Fungal Aberration

Origin/Ancestry

Most likely a severe mutation of the Lilac Bonet

Lifespan

A single mushroom will live for about a year, but the underlying mycelial network can persist for centuries.

Average Height

The fungi range one average from 2' to 8' in height with a cap diameter of about a third of it's height.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

These fungi have a deep, purple hue in the light, and in darkness exude a soft, violent bioluminescence that illuminates the surrounding area for about 15'.