Emberwood hellbender

Whenever Phox mentioned mushrooms, Masquerade pictured one fairly specifically in their mind. It was small, white, with a distinct round cap; brown, underside that resembled gills; and a fleshy stem. They’d seen them sprouting up from forest floors countless times, without ever really paying them much attention.

They were passingly familiar with a few other varieties, though Masque didn’t have the first clue just how varied the fungi kingdom could be. It was news to them that some of them grew on trees, though something Phox said triggered a memory of Maleah pointing out fungus growing on a log.

Wait, is red good or bad? Masque asked, then checked their facts by adding, Fungus and mushrooms: they’re the same thing?