"There are some things we were not meant to know, they say. But you wouldn't be down here if you took that seriously."
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"You duck under a lashing pink frond, and grab the column's cap. You slice a chunk off and leap away before the frond returns for a second swipe. Close up, the column is the same dusty pink as a debutante's dress. Of course, it's been a while since a debutante tried to slice your head off."[1]
Fungus-Towers,[2] also called Fungus-Columns,[3] are twelve-foot tall monstrosities[4] weighing two-tons[5] that menace Bugsby's Marsh near Watchmaker's Hill.[6] They are also found in the tunnels above Flute Street, where they stampede in hoards numbering in the hundreds.[7] They are aggressive creatures,[8] and possess barbed fronds and acidic effluence with which they attack enemies.[9][10] They are also impervious to most forms of damage, including bullets, though axes usually bring them down with some effort.[11]
Fungus-Towers' caps can be used as treats for certain creatures.[12][13] Despite their savagery, they can be surprisingly tricky, using their unique anatomy to ooze through cages, or emitting noises to communicate threats.[14] It is said that every St Martin's Day, the Fungus-Towers of the Marsh convene to perform mysterious "glum rites."[2]
↑Speak with other hunters, Fallen London"Bugsby's Marshes is the place of the moment: it seems that white marsh wolves and some kind of predatory fungus tower are haunting the place."
↑Speak with a fungus-tower, Fallen London"You pat its flank affectionately, and it exudes enough digestive fluid to raise stinging welts up your whole arm. Perhaps later, when it's learnt some manners."
↑Kill the Fungus-column, Fallen London"You make several futile attempts to stab, shoot and strangle the alarmingly tenacious Fungus-column, receiving only torn clothing for your efforts. [...] You heft the axe you brought and set to your woodsman's work. Half an hour later, the Fungus-column lies in rough slices."
↑Take the Fungus-column alive, Fallen London"Tracking the Fungus-column was simplicity itself. [...] Keeping it captured is the thing. These giant fungi are known for oozing between cage bars, [...] You're sure the thing can't talk, but the noises it was making were too much like threats for your liking."
