Mushroom Forest

The **Mushroom Forest** is a location in Everhood. It is first accessed by attempting to leave the Cart Carnival after completing the Kart Race for the first time. From here, the player can access the Laboratory or the Junkyard.

## Appearance

The Mushroom Forest is made up of winding green paths, trees, and eerie face-like structures on the walls. There is a lake to the far east and the Forest Spirit to the west. Crossing over the lake leads to the Laboratory, which is mechanical and gray.

## Story

### Pre-Arm

The Mushroom Forest is first mentioned by the Red Dead Mushroom in the Dance Club, saying that there are very few people there, and that the Mushrooms are often playing hide-and-seek, but since nobody is seeking, it is awfully boring.

While walking through the Mushroom Forest for the first time, Green Mage can be found, lying on the ground as they have lost their eyeball gemstone. Upon returning it to them, they are reinvigorated and will offer to help the player for their trouble. They transform the stone blocking their path into a plant pot and claim that the debt has been paid. However, once Red walks a short distance eastward, Green Mage reappears and labels Red the enemy and attacks them. Upon Green Mage's defeat, they remember that they are late for an appointment in Midnight Town and fly off.

Following the path to the east through the woods and after sprinting across the lake, the player falls into a trap and is stunned by Professor Orange and their assistant, GRUNDALL. From there, they are are dragged into the Laboratory, hidden in the woods. Upon escaping the Laboratory, the Mushroom Door can be found to the southeast, and it will unlock the location permanently in the Cosmic Hub.

There are eight Mushrooms that can be found as hidden green background elements. When interacted with, they will teleport away and appear in front of the Forest Spirit on the west of the woods. If the player finds all eight Mushrooms, the Forest Spirit will allow the player to fight the Brown Slim Mushroom as an optional boss. Defeating them will allow the player to obtain the Ruby and the chance to receive the Second Absolute Truth.

After completing the trading quest, the player can use the Golden Key on the locked door on the west side of the Mushroom Forest in order to reach the Junkyard. Within the Junkyard is the Jump Rope fight, and clearing it will open up the path to the Aquamarine.

### Post-Arm

After retrieving Red's arm, the player can kill the Forest Spirit, which opens up a path to the Brown Slim Mushroom if they have not already done so. They can re-fight the Brown Slim Mushroom in order to kill it, although it serves no purpose.

## Trivia

* After scaring away the White Rabbit near Mushroom Forest's lake and reloading the area, the Sun will appear in the sky directly above the lake. This is an early hint of the White Rabbit's true identity.

## Gallery

Initial entrance point of Mushroom ForestThe locked door to the JunkyardA misty tree in Mushroom ForestWhite Rabbit first sightingA Save PointMushrooms gathered in the Forest Spirit's gladeWhite Rabbit second sightingChasing the White Rabbit across the lakeRunning across the sunlit lakeLaboratory entrance