Ramblin' evil mushroom

From the earthbound/mother series. credit to nintendo/hal laboratories.

Mushrooms that gained a kind of warped sentience by corrupt influences, be they magical or psychic. They amble about without a care; existing only to propogate themselves via spores. These usually cause mushrooms to grow on the heads of creatures; negatively affecting the host's motor functions and co-ordination.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Odd red-capped white polka dotted mushrooms with a pair of legs which formally would have been it's stalk

Genetics and Reproduction

They reproduce parasitically; infecting hosts with spores and growing mushrooms on their heads.

Ecology and Habitats

They are predominantly found in forests with only 'lower danger rating' predators.

Additional Information

Domestication

There have been certain excentric gardeners known to keep ramblin' evil mushrooms as 'pets' if one can even call a plant a pet.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

the mushrooms generated from 'mushroomization' are oddly coveted by certain collectors.

Average Intelligence

unknown- beleived to be mindless.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Blindsight 10ft, passive perception 10

Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms

the prior stages feed parastically off of biological non-plant life forms

Small Plant; Neutral evil
  AC: 12, Mov: 25, HP: 15 (3D8+3)
STR 8, DEX 14, CON 16, INT 1, WIS 10, CHR 7
CR: 1/4 (50 exp) 

Features:
Resistant to darkness, nature, earth, and psychic damage
weak to cold, fire, and wind damage
Mobile opponent: This creature may use its bonus action to dash or disengage



Actions:
Kick: Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d4) poison damage.
Mushrooming Spores (recharge dc 13). The creature ejects spores at one creature it can see within 20 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of Mushroomized

Genetic Descendants

• Struttin' evil mushroom

Origin/Ancestry

Mushrooms/fungi

Average Height

1.2ft

Average Weight

500g

Average Physique

low; they could easily get carried off by a good strong wind.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

red-and-white polka cap, kahki legs.

Geographic Distribution

• Veandekarr Forest

Loot: 1d4+2 copper (80%), Tinymushroom (30%)