Fungal Cavern

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A recent settling of sand near the southern edge of the desert has revealed a hidden passageway into an underground cavern.

The Fungal Cavern is the site of an underground aquifer, a damp place full of mushrooms and poisonous plants. The walls are rich with Minerals and sparkling Gemstones that reflect and scatter what little light enters the cave.

Description and Requirements

The Fungal Cavern is a location in the Sandtail Desert region requiring a minimum rank of Duke or Duchess to enter. It also requires the purchase of the Fungal Cavern Map Piece from the Muridae Market Cartographer.

The Heads-up Display for the area shows an image of one of five areas of the cave, according to the hunter's current bait, with a title over the image; at the bottom is a hint about the use of that bait. Note that in the Hollow Halls, Glittering Grotto, and Flowstone Falls, there is a rare chance of attracting mice from other subgroups; the table only lists the primary subgroup associated with the area.

Area	Cheese	Main Mouse Subgroup	Power Type	Common Loot	Rare Loot	Hint
Cavern Mouth	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Fungal Fodder	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus	Nightshade	Normal bait is used to gather ingredients for Glowing Gruyere Cheese
Hollow Halls	Glowing Gruyere	Gruyere Grazers	Forgotten Hydro	Mineral	Gemstone Diamond	Glowing Gruyere is used to gather ingredients for Mineral Cheese
Glittering Grotto	Mineral	Mineral Munchers	Forgotten	Gemstone	Diamond	Mineral Cheese is used to gather ingredients for Gemstone Cheese
Flowstone Falls	Gemstone	Gemstone Gorgers	Forgotten	Diamond	---	Gemstone Cheese is used to gather ingredients for Diamond Cheese
Subterra Silence	Diamond	Diamond Devourers	Forgotten	Crystal Crucible	Behemoth Catches

On the left of the Heads-up Display are the four area-specific cheeses (Glowing Gruyere, Mineral, Gemstone, and Diamond), shown with icons, current inventory counts, and "Arm" buttons. Hovering over a cheese count gives 1 or 2 Crafting recipes necessary to craft that cheese. On the right are the six area-specific loots used in crafting (Cavern Fungus, Nightshade, Mineral, Gemstone, Diamond, Crystal Crucible), with icons and a light that turns green when the item is common loot. Hovering over an item gives a hint about its use, as well as "Not Available", "Extremely Rare", or "Available".

Shops

• Cheese Shoppe
• Trapsmith
• Charm Shoppe
• General Store
• Cartographer

Fungal Cavern Mice

The mice of the Fungal Cavern are separated into 5 groups:

• Fungal Fodder mice are found in the Cavern Mouth and drop loot for crafting Glowing Gruyere Cheese which is used to attract the Gruyere Grazers mice.
• Gruyere Grazers mice are found in the Hollow Halls and drop loot for crafting Mineral Cheese which is used to attract the Mineral Munchers mice.

• Several Gruyere Grazers mice will occasionally drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese and Diamond Cheese.

• Mineral Munchers mice are found in the Glittering Grotto and drop loot for crafting Gemstone Cheese which is used to attract the Gemstone Gorgers mice.

• Gemstone Cheese will occasionally attract the Diamondhide and Huntereater mice from the Diamond Devourers group.

• Gemstone Gorgers mice are found in the Flowstone Falls and drop loot for crafting Diamond Cheese which is used to attract the Diamond Devourers mice.
• Diamond Devourers mice drop Crystal Crucibles used in crafting and for purchasing items in the various Fungal Cavern Shoppes.

Mouse	Points	Gold	Group	Cheese Preference	Power Type	Loot
Bitter Root	25,000	2,000	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus
Cavern Crumbler	42,000	3,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Mineral
Crag Elder	48,000	3,150	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Mineral Simple Orb
Crystal Behemoth	375,000	60,000	Diamond Devourers	Diamond Cheese	Forgotten
Crystal Cave Worm	80,000	20,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten	Flawless Orb Gemstone Simple Orb
Crystal Controller	70,000	8,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten	Gemstone
Crystal Golem	150,000	35,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten	Diamond
Crystal Lurker	85,000	20,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten	Diamond
Crystal Observer	75,000	21,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten	Diamond
Crystal Queen	100,000	24,000	Gemstone Gorgers	Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten	Diamond
Crystalback	61,000	4,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten	Flawless Orb Gemstone
Crystalline Slasher	50,000	3,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Mineral
Diamondhide	290,000	75,000	Diamond Devourers	Diamond Cheese Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten	Crystal Crucible Divine Orb Ancient Relic
Dirt Thing	49,500	3,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Mineral
Floating Spore	39,000	1,500	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Nightshade
Funglore	40,000	2,400	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus Flawed Orb
Gemorpher	50,000	3,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten	Simple Orb
Gemstone Worshipper	68,000	10,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Diamond Gemstone Mineral Simple Orb
Huntereater	190,000	40,000	Diamond Devourers	Diamond Cheese Gemstone Cheese	Forgotten	Crystal Crucible
Lumahead	32,000	1,200	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus Flawed Orb
Mouldy Mole	20,000	600	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Flawed Orb
Mush	30,000	1,000	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus
Mushroom Sprite	15,000	1,500	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Nightshade
Nightshade Masquerade	45,000	8,000	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese SUPER|brie+	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus Flawed Orb Nightshade
Quillback	31,000	1,000	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Cavern Fungus
Shattered Obsidian	58,000	4,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Diamond Gemstone Mineral Simple Orb
Spiked Burrower	23,000	700	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten
Splintered Stone Sentry	57,000	3,200	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Diamond Gemstone Mineral Simple Orb
Spore Muncher	18,000	575	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Flawed Orb
Sporeticus	12,000	500	Fungal Fodder	Standard Cheese	Hydro Forgotten	Flawed Orb
Stalagmite	62,500	3,000	Mineral Munchers	Mineral Cheese	Forgotten	Flawless Orb Gemstone
Stone Maiden	45,000	5,000	Gruyere Grazers	Glowing Gruyere Cheese	Forgotten	Mineral

Hunting Strategy

Hunting Tips by Larry

Watch your step!

The earth has given way to a softly lit cavern that burrows deep beneath the surface, found to be rich in minerals, gemstones, and other precious materials. It would be a great place to mine, if it weren't inhabited by some unique breeds of mice that aren't too keen on letting their precious stones go!

Closest to the surface, the Fungal Fodder mice have grown reliant upon the spongy soft fungus and moulds that grow from the moisture trapped below, similar to those that occur naturally in standard baits. Using regular cheese, and your best Hydro trap, should be enough to get started in collecting some Cavern Fungus and Nightshade plants so you can create a more palatable substitute.

Using Glowing Gruyere, you should be able to attract the attention of the deeper mice and earn some Minerals for your troubles. Using these Minerals will allow you craft a more crunchy cheese.

Being so far from the surface, the mice hiding deeper in these caverns have evolved to be dependant on the Minerals and Gemstones for food, and are weaker against Forgotten traps instead of Hydro. Using normal conventional cheeses won't be enough to even garner a glance from some of the deeper mice. You are going to need to get creative and combine those newly acquired precious stones into some extravagantly expensive Gemstone and Diamond cheeses.

Be careful at this point. I can't even imagine a mouse that eats Gemstones and Diamonds for a regular meal...

History and Trivia

The Fungal Cavern was introduced on 12 May 2015.

Larry's Cavern Reports

Larry the Friendly Knight explored the Fungal Cavern and reported back to the King before the area was opened to Hunters.

Larry's Cavern Report #1

The entrance of the cavern is the site of an underground aquifer. The arid desert air soaks up the water, causing the walls to sweat with humidity. Within this damp environment, fungus and other plant life seem to flourish, although they're quickly snatched up by the somewhat amphibious mice here. I've collected some plant samples and am continuing to venture further into the cavern. Small, dark passages lie ahead...

Larry's Cavern Report #2

Moving further into the cavern, the lack of light has prevented the growth of much plant life. However, these narrow passages are rich with minerals! Some traces of water are present, however, the cooler, drier air has made the mice much less dependent on water.

Larry's Cavern Report #3

I've moved past the narrow, mineral-rich passageways and the cavern has opened up once again. Despite the dim lighting, I've spotted sparkling gemstones! The great riches here would make for quite the welcoming environment, if it were not for the fact that the mice here have become increasingly aggressive!

Larry's Cavern Report #4

It's clear that these long forgotten and ancient mice are not welcoming my presence! After pressing further into the cavern I've found even greater treasures! Diamonds sparkle in the walls, illuminated by light let in by tiny cracks in the ceiling. Some crumbling walls have revealed a passage way with an eerie glow ahead.

Larry's Cavern Report #5

This will be my final report. The usual dull sounds that echo throughout the cavern have now come to a dead silence. I can't shake the feeling I'm being watched by something... I must return to Gnawnia to share my findings with the King before the ancient mice here are my undoing.

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