Myconid Empire

The Myconid Empire is a sprawling network of underground fungal caves that spreads across the planet. For years, they trained to overthrow the surface dwellers, but after the invasion of Dr Nebulex, they sided with the humans and destroyed the threat. Afterwards, their relationship with humanity was very strained, with stringent rules about not consuming mushrooms, not disturbing peat bogs, etc. However, after the rise of Skumble and the pollution that it caused, their numbers were vastly reduced. Now the sight of a Myconid on the surface is a somewhat rare thing.

The Myconid roles are determined by their species, with Portobellos being stout warriors, Chantrelles being assistants, and Cordyceps being Biologists for example. They also share a hive mind based on spores, and communicate extensively with pheremones. When communicating with humans, they tend to be in a flat monotone, and will announce the intention of their speech before speaking.