Fungus hulk

The fungus hulk was a creature that fought alongside Kiril Duskmourn, Adrik Commorand and Raidon Kane in the Underdungeon beneath Stardeep. It resembled an umber hulk made of fungus.

Description
The fungus hulk was a bulky, hunch-backed humanoid with a black bony carapace that only partly concealed its mushroomy flesh. A puffball covered its head, from which questing filaments extended. It had black, large claws like daggers. These claws had obsidian incorporated, which was stained violet from the fungal exudations; the bony carapace was actually dissolved limestone.

Abilities
Of note, the fungus hulk's strength and power were such that it could shatter even the bodies of revived fossils with a swing. Their touch also inflicted a deadly rotting disease that might well kill its targets within a minute. Even those who received healing were very bound to lose an extremity. Plants that were damaged by the hulks suffered almost twice as much damage.

Fungus hulks were unaffected by heat, and by most controlling spells, such as charm, hold monster, and sleep. Even sorcerous fire was only half as effective. Their carapace incorporated dissolved limestone; the creature actively incorporated obsidian fragments on its extremities to aid in its digging.

Personality
The fungus hulk was intelligent enough to accept the aid of strangers while fighting revived fossils. Later, it would turn out to possess altruistic tendencies such that it attempted to save Adrik Commorand, even unto its ultimate death.

History
While attempting to reach Stardeep through the Underdungeon, Kiril Duskmourn, Raidon Kane and Adrik Commorand came across a fungus hulk in the caverns. They later fought alongside a fungus hulk, perhaps the same one. Before it died of its wounds, it helped them retreat from the fight with Adrik's body.

In the 15 century DR, fungal hulks were known to inhabit the Chondalwood.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Stardeep