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> ## Brain Mushroom
>*Small plant, lawful evil*
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> - **Armor Class** 8
> - **Hit Points** 9(2d4 + 4)
> - **Speed** 0 ft., teleport 10 ft.
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>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|8 (-1)|6 (-2)| 14(+2)|16 (+3)|11 (+0)|8 (-1)|
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> - **Senses** tremorsense 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
> - **Languages** understands Deep Speech but can't speak
> - **Challenge** 1/4 (50 XP)
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> ***Detect Sentience.*** The brain mushroom can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a *mind blank* spell.
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> ***Limited Telepathy.*** The brain mushroom can magically communicate simple ideas, emotions, and images telepathically with any creature within 100 feet of it that can understand a language.
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> ***Teleportation.*** The brain mushroom teleports up to 10 feet in any direction as its movement.
> ### Actions
> ***Psychic Shock.*** The brain mushroom emits a wave of phsycic energy in a 15 foot cone. Each creature in that area takes 2(1d4) psychic damage and must succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence saving throw against this magic. On a failure, roll 1d6 to select an ability; the targets score on the ability rolled is reduced by two points until the target completes a long rest.
> A *lesser restoration* spell cast on the target also ends the ability score reduction.

>Strength(1), Dexterity(2), Constitution(3), Intelligence(4), Wisdom(5), Charisma(6)

### An Illithid's Garden
Fungal creatures tended to by mind flayers, the brain mushroom is used by the illithid to strengthen and enhance their pshycic powers. The brain mushroom serves as a guard dog, observing and alerting their masters of danger.

Some mind flayers who have an arcane prowess use these fugni as familiars, vastly enhancing their natural talent. An illithid with a brain mushroom familiar typically has a greater range of spells at its disposal, and shares the ability to teleport. It is also suspected that they learn to share the ability of their pets to detect sentience, though this is uncomfirmed.