Brooding goldpuff

A is a type of fungus which spreads spores that can transmit a certain type of fungal infection. The type of infection caused by is randomly determined for each newly created world.

When a player or creature that has less than reputation with the Fungi faction enters any of the 8 tiles surrounding a, the puff will spew its infectious spores into the air. The spores dissipate in the same way that a gas dissipates. In a wide open area, the spores will generally linger in the air for around 60-100 turns, while in an enclosed area, they will linger for longer. Any creature or player that is in the same tile as fungal spores must make a toughness save each turn (difficulty 10) or become afflicted with itchy skin, which eventually leads to the fungal infection after 2-3 days. Drinking or eating  does not help in fighting off itchy skin.