Funguswood

Funguswood was a species of huge mushrooms, found almost everywhere in the Underdark and commonly used as a substitute for regular wood. Many types of funguswood were known to exist, each possessed distinct properties.

Usage
Apart from building and crafting, funguswood could be used in cooking. The fungus was ground into a fine powder and used as a spice. When added to a dish, it gave it a distinct savory mushroom accent.

Deadly allergies to funguswood were known to exist.

History
In 1369 DR, junior chefs Marduuk and Short-Order were plotting to take out their ungrateful and overly zealous head chef from the gladiatorial pits in Thay that belonged to Dennaton. The duo knew of his bad allergy to funguswood and Marduuk was fully aware that even a slight taste could kill Geldorf Tinbasher, the head chef. The two asked the Champion of Baeloth's Pit to procure the exotic fungus spice and add it to the chef's stew.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate II: The Black Pits II – Gladiators of Thay