FREQUENCY: Rare

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level III])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Forest], [Temperate Wilderness Plains])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Wilderness Swamp])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Plains])

NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 9"
HIT DICE: 3+3
% IN LAIR: 90%
TREASURE TYPE: [Q] (x 1-20)
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 16
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-5 (+ poisoning)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Psionics
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Psionics
MAGIC RESISTANCE: [SB]
INTELLIGENCE: Unratable
ALIGNMENT: Neutral (evil)
SIZE: S (1' to 1 1/2' d.)
PSIONIC ABILITY: 150 + 5 to 30
    Attack/Defense Modes: D / F
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 135 + 4

SAVES: 13.14.15.16.16
<note: Unratable INT might modify the 13>

Ustilagor fungi appear to be brain-like growths with coral-like appendages.
Although soft and not FAST by normal standards, they can scuttle
and dart, and this accounts for their relatively high AC. Their
attackconsistsofflickingout ribbon-like tendrils about 3 feet long. A hit
inflicts damage due to alkaline fluids and causes the victim to save vs.
poison or suffer additional like damage (2-5 hp) on the following round
as the caustic substance affects its body.

Ustilagors have no intelligence or mind as defined by human standards,
so mental attacks do not affect them. (Cf., PH, p. 11,
Wisdom Table, asterisked paragraph regarding magical attack adjustment.)
These monsters do, however, have some form of brain, for they
have psionic powers. Ustilagors can employ telempathic projection to
project the following emotions on an individual during a round: hate for
associate, distrust of associate, fear of fungi, loathing of area, or uncertainty.
These projected emotions cause attack, bickering, desertion, or
dithering, accordingly. Ustilagors also use energy control to protect
themselvesfrom spell attacksand the 1ike.Theyattackpsionic individuals
only by id insinuation (as related to the strongest basic emotions.)
Only a psionic blast will affect them in turn.