Fungus Grove

Underneath the Twilight Sea, connecting the ocean to the great caverns under the surface of Luclin, is the Fungus Grove Cavern. The vast majority of this area is a single, colossal cavern covered floor to ceiling with all manner of fungi and subterranean mosses. The ubiquitous and gargantuan mushrooms grow together in great clumps and copses scattered about, leaving large areas that are otherwise devoid of large vegetation. The climate within the cavern is tropical, and the humidity is such that the cavern ceiling is constantly wet and dripping, causing a perpetual and steady drizzle of condensation.

Huge, naturally formed columns of stone hold up the ceiling of the cavern. Over the centuries, the stone of the cavern and the organic remains of beasts have combined to create a rich soil able to sustain the ancient fungi of the region.

Life and death follow one another at a furious pace in Fungus Grove. Beasts die quickly from inevitable mutation while fungi and smaller life forms feed on the carrion, which is in turn consumed by the larger and more intelligent beasts.

Glowater pond is a large subterranean pool of water located in northern Fungus Grove, emptying via a crack in the bottom of the pond and creating a gentle whirlpool.

In the southwestern area of the cavern one can find humanoids of various races from Shadow Haven. An outpost has been built to protect their city from the beasts of Fungus Grove, but beyond this, the residents rarely venture. Without help from the insect race, Shik`Nar, the foreign residents would never have learned the secrets of biofiltering the glowater. The Shik`Nar and the outposters maintain a meek tolerance of one another, however violence still springs up due to misunderstanding and greed.

Aside from the humanoids and the Shik`Nar, the Fungus Grove is inhabited by a small tribe of Myconids, and intelligent plant life that has evolved from the fungi growing about the glowater pond.