Father of the fungus

Many strange and mystical things roam within the unexplored and unknown wilderness and beyond impassable landscapes. Within the deep northern rotwoods, in the midst of overgrown rocky hills and swamps grow and live a special fungus known for its psychoactive capabilities, but perhaps more so by its tendency to become animate. This species of fungi is known as the father of fungus.
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