Weeping Sun

== Overview ==
During the dry season of the southern swamps in Deurlyth, when the sun finally breaks through the clouds and water level stabilizes, the Weeping Sun Mushroom grows from the drenched soil and plant remains that collects in a thick layer at the base of the trees.  Revered by the Swamp tribes as a sign of clear weather, it is said that the sun cried tears of joy upon its return and when they struck the soaked forest floor they sought to return to the sky once again.  These mushrooms are most commonly found among the roots of the trees where plant remains collect, and grows only for a short time at the start of the dry season.
== Appearance ==
Weeping Sun Mushrooms are small, inverted-tear shaped yellow-orange caps with a short white stalk that grow up from the detriment laying on the beds of the swamp. Generally, they grow in small dense clusters of roughly ten to fifteen mushrooms, though during their primary growing season it is common to find many clusters growing all about.
== Culinary ==
The weeping sun has no culinary uses, and is highly toxic when consumed fresh resulting in severe fever, vomiting and hallucinations.
== Arcane ==
Weeping sun mushrooms create much more vivid hallucinations in those with the gift, which allows the seers of the swampland Lyverian tribes to better distinguish those who have the gift so that they may receive additional training.  While fairly accurate, they are not without error in predicting the gift due to the interpretive nature of reading the meaning behind another's hallucinations. 
== Notes ==
Used in a number of ritualistic practices, the Weeping Sun Mushroom is highly toxic when consumed fresh resulting in severe fever, vomiting and hallucinations.  When dried however, it turns a plain off white color and the effect lessens and as a paste it can be consumed for the hallucinogenic effects, but with the downside of dizziness and nausea.  The mushroom has a third, more controlled use in which it is dried, turned to powder, and carefully mixed with pigment and dyes to produce a special paint used only in particular rituals.  When applied to the skin, it is absorbed through the skin to produce a more controlled hallucinogenic effect that is said to provide spiritual visions.  
Moderately rare, only found in the southern swamps of Deurlyth for the first few days following the end of the rainy season.