ballistomycete spore (*)
A fast, gas-filled floating spore released by a ballistomycete when it senses a threat. After seeking out its foe, the spore will explode, damaging anything caught in the blast and further confusing living creatures.
Speed: 15 | HD: 1 | HP: 1-2 | AC/EV: 0/10 | Damage: 1 | plant, fly, unbreathing | Resistances: will(invuln), poison, drown, torm | XP: 0 | Size: small | Intelligence: brainless.- Created by a {ballistomycete}, which is in turn created by Fedhas' {grow ballistomycete} ability. Explodes it reaches a hostile target or if killed. Does 3d(6 + Invocations) damage to any non-plant thing caught in the blast (including you!), confusing any living victim.
- Prior to 0.25, where {reproduction} existed in place of grow ballistomycete, damage dice were fixed 3d15, explosion radius was 3, and spore HP was always 1, and their explosions created {mold}, which spawned more ballistomycetes. Prior to 0.17, they could generate as hostiles, exploding to create a hostile colony of ballistomycetes.
- Prior to 0.19, were called giant spores.
- sorear the Marksminotaur (L13 MiGl), worshipper of Yredelemnul, killed by an exploding giant spore (created by an active ballistomycete (created by a giant spore (created by an active ballistomycete (created by a giant spore)))) on D:11 on 2009-11-23, with 37349 points after 19708 turns and 2:06:31.