Fungal Footman

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Fungal footman is the colloquial name for a species of fungus that sustains itself on the corpses of humanoid creatures, turning them into a spore zombie as the fungus is able to pilot the corpse of its host. Fungal footman have an instinct to extinguish any humanoid life forms they encounter so that may reproduce. A humanoid slain by a fungal footman will eventually rise as a fungal footman themselves after a matter of hours as the spreading fungus takes hold of their corpse. Though fungal footmen can exist in nature independently and reproduce on their own, powerful druids or similarly capable spellcasters have been able to bind fungal footmen to their will through ancient druidic rituals.

Fungal footman, despite their undead appearance, are living creatures with a certain capacity for intelligence. Unlike entirely mindless zombies that might stumble into obstacles or attack recklessly, fungal footmen are able to perform rudimentary risk assessment and avoid obvious risks to their survival. Groups of fungal footmen share a crude hivemind, which can make them especially deadly in combat as they are able to synergize simple tactics amongst themselves, such as ambushing a target from multiple directions at once.

Fungal Footman

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