Fungifolk

Native to the undergrowth of the Shifting Jungle , fungifolk are a species of sentient fungus living peacefully out of sight of the large dangers of the jungle.

Growing into any number of shapes - ranging from literal walking mushrooms to large shambling mounds of growth - fungifolk live in underground caverns which are rich with plants and other fungus. Lit by luminescence, the air in these caverns is full of minute spores, carrying the thoughts and feelings of the individuals within.
Fungifolk cultivate plants and (non-sentient) fungus for food, light, and tools. They do not "see" in the same way as creatures with eyes. Instead they rely upon a sense for heat and can "feel" light. They communicate not through audible sound (though they are capable of "hearing" vibrations through their skins) but through the emanation of powdery spores, carrying their thoughts onto the air for others nearby to receive.

While they make very little effort to seek out others creatures, those that find themselves venturing within the caverns of the fungifolk will find it a strangely peaceful existence for their time. While the spores cannot be "read" by other species, they can sometimes cause a soporific or intoxicative effect. Some extremely old members of the species have managed to learn to communicate with outsiders. Many different ways exist but one of the more common methods is to cause shifts in the air to blow clouds of spores into shapes, colors, even the imitation of motion.

To some, this can appear magical in nature - which it may just be. It is not uncommon for nature Mages to spend time studying these elder fungifolk from a distance in an attempt to determine how this communication works.
While fungifolk generally make every effort to avoid disturbing other species, they are unfortunately seen as a food source by some. Some herbivorous or omnivorous animals will feed upon an unwary fungifolk, and Coleovids will actively seek out and hunt fungifolk to bring back to their hives. Fungifolk unfortunate enough to be captured in this way will be reduced to nothing more than livestock, cultivated for food.