Tiger Fungus

And now, My Lady, we come to the study of fungi. What? Oh no, I assure you it is a most important subject for one destined to lead brave parties of adventurers into the deep catacombs and underground cities of the Ancestors. Why, in those places, a very large number of different fungi abound. Many can be used to great advantage by the well informed adventurer, My Lady.

So, let us start off with the rather commonly found, but very useful Tiger Fungus. As one might guess, it gets it's name from the orange color and black striping. You can see that it is a largish fungus and one of those commonly called a "shelf fungus" because of how it grows, resembling small shelves.

While it is edible and somewhat nutritious, the real value of Tiger Fungus lies in its healing properties. Simply crushing it into a paste and mixing it with a bit of water and a pinch of dried blood will yield an excellent product for healing small wounds of all sorts or, if need be, effecting a cure for stomach ailments caused by bad food or light poisons. It is always advisable to take along a small bag of dried blood and to gather up some Tiger Fungus early in any underground venture.