Description

The Braintop Mushroom, a peculiar fungus, is renowned for its uncanny ability to animate anything it colonizes. Its cap, a vibrant pink and eerily brain-like, sits atop a robust, veiny white stem. Unchecked, the Braintop can proliferate wildly. It’s not uncommon to find these mushrooms sprouting on objects, armor, and even creatures, compelling them to wander aimlessly and disseminate their spores.

Properties

The Braintop’s unique property lies in its ability to bestow a semblance of life upon whatever it grows on. The animated object or creature, devoid of sentience, exhibits a docile demeanor unless provoked.

Cultivation

The Braintop is not picky about its substrate and can flourish on almost anything given enough space. It has minimal water requirements and no need for sunlight. Harvesting these mushrooms is a perilous endeavor as they retaliate against any perceived threat.

Applications

The caps of the Braintop Mushroom hold potent magical potential. A wizard willing to invest a month in ritual casting and 5000gp worth of materials can modify these caps magically. Once infused with an object or entity, it bestows upon them the properties of a mimic. However, these objects are not true mimics but mimic-like entities that exhibit friendly behavior towards their owner, akin to domesticated dogs or cats.