Myconids! ~ Fungi and Fungals Tripping through the Dark ~

[Garem]

So, you should consider playing a Myconid!

Want to just talk about it or curious? Talk to me on IRC or shoot me a forum PM. I'm glad to talk about it and help you make up your mind whether you'd enjoy it or not.

Let's count the reasons why:

1. A phenomenal RP challenge, since you're now playing a Plant-like mushroom creature. How does a thinking mushroom feel, perceive, what does it want and need? Even weirder... you're playing in a world where things like you (humans) exist. We think fungi are weird AFK... imagine how a sentient fungi would deal with understanding people.

2. A GROWING community... okay, that play on words was bad. But it's very much a part of being myconid to partake in community. So that's cool.

3. You are totally relieved of thinking about XP, levels, and to a large extent loot as well. Myconids don't "gear up" by repeating clowns ten times. Questing isn't a bad part of EFU at all, but it's not the special sauce... and myconids don't have to do it to progress their character's strength. You can go do fun things and still grow stronger, acquire cool items, push plots, etc..

4. You're adorable. Seriously. We're the puppies of the Underdark. We're especially cute when we're small. Only assholes and RwG characters kick puppies, and even when they try...

5. You begin the game with major mechanical powers and defenses. You get immunity to pretty much everything. Including Immunity: Use Sword. Wait... uh, nevermind.

6. You can draw awesome character inspirations from the deep EFU/Underdark lore. Several of the concepts I've heard pitched or seen played so far revolve around some cool part of Underdark's natural forces. Because the mushroom men are both consumption oriented (and you are what you eat...) and have a pretty blank slate so far as customs and culture go, you've got lots of creative leeway.

7. Not super-interested in PvP? Almost universally, this race isn't going to be heavily involved in it. They have almost no mechanical reason for seeking PvP, they have no historical or cultural purpose for it, so you'll probably be left in peace... but...

8. Super-interested in PvP? Despite cultural disincentives towards fighting, there are massive mechanical benefits to myconids and myconids create a unique challenge for PvP situations for both the myconid and the aggressor when those rare people don't want to be your friend.

9. Everybody who doesn't want to kill you... usually likes you and probably wants to be your buddy! That makes fascinating conflict in and of itself. For good reasons, myconids make great friends! But that itself becomes a major part of myconid life in-game. You get this interesting sort of influence over events far and away from myconid life.

10. You're writing the first chapter of something new and awesome. This hasn't been done before, nor anything quite like it - even Stargazers pale in comparison to the raw uniqueness of myconid character roleplay. You're at the bleeding edge of defining a species and its culture, since the parameters for orthodox myconid behavior are exceedingly blurry.

[Mushroom Mushroom]

Learn the Secrets of the Myconid race at the feet (roots?) of your Elders.



Travel with you Myconid Homies



Watch amazing battles unfold in the UD



And the best part-

ACTION POSES








The most awesome subrace on EFU.

[granny]

Now... how you guys differ between one and another?

And don't come to me with the reading of the neon letters upside!

[migonow]

10. You're writing the first chapter of something new and awesome. This hasn't been done before, nor anything quite like it - even Stargazers pale in comparison to the raw uniqueness of myconid character roleplay. You're at the bleeding edge of defining a species and its culture, since the parameters for orthodox myconid behavior are exceedingly blurry.

This is certainly one of the most rewarding things about playing a myconid.  You as a player get to define an entire race by how you play it.  There's almost a complete blank slate as to how myconids will be perceived by future generations.

[SN]

I wouldn't be so sure about Stargazers..:)

Though, this has my full support, it's a fantastic way to pave new way for future Myconid PC's, set examples, names (provided you can remember/pronounce/spell those) for future generations!

I'm just waiting for someone to create a duo of PC's with a certain, infamous name, though..

[Ductape]

just to be subtle(er) it would need to be Lario and Muigi

[Garem]

Bada-bump. A wave of interest, but we're still only 3 little badasses.

Even if you're not sure if it's for you, it's an easy app and we're always grateful to have folks participate in the Ritual of Absorption if the mushroom lifestyle isn't for you.

Two novel points to consider...

You can be an awesome PC without ever going on a quest, although there's nothing stopping myconids from questing.

Due to some recent evens IG, the myconids will likely be playing a much closer role with Sanctuary PCs. This will cause some interesting non-PvP (a least for myconids) conflict. Cool things are about to take shape in this new and evolving relationship/plot.

[pedantryINC]

I promised I wouldn't do anything that required an application until I was more familiar with the server, but this sounds pretty fun!

As I've not been around here for long, I"m not sure it's even permissible for me to submit an application, but if it is, I'd be willing to give it a go if you folks are willing to put up with a servernoob :)

[Garem]

It's actually a pretty great subrace and app process for new players. My ONE hesitation about a new player going myconid is that it isn't the most active or engaging race to play by the nature of the race itself. Getting into the thick of things with high-risk "normal" character is, in my opinion, better for getting into the server. Got to cut your teeth sometime, after all. And myconid don't have teeth!

Others feel free to chime in here, could be wrong!

[Garem]

Myconid life has gotten much more... wild recently... in an awesome way!

Surviving attacks by brave villains, meddling in the affairs of all those outside the shield... and more to come. We're in the thick of things.

So hop in now and have a hand in guiding our schemes!

[Garem]

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Must...



Grow...

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[Garem]

Third Wave Myconidism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6MPUDVYJqQ

[Dauerschlaf]

Perfect time to hop on the MUSHROOM TRAIN!

We're all growing just fine. Just ask Papa Spikes.

[Garem]

^ Haha, awesome screenshot!

[granny]

rofl