Mushlings Lore

## **~Mushlings~**

Mushlings are a species of anthropomorphic mushrooms. These omnivore creatures stand at 1 foot to 3 foot tall. All mushlings have lanky bodies with long legs that make up 50-65% of their height. Their arms have a bulb like end with 3 rectangle fingers and thumb. Lastly they have a mushroom cap on their head and a variety of tails.

Mushlings can be born by two ways. When a mushroom or fungus grows on a magical creature or plant there is a chance for it to become a mushling. Once grown to a least 6-8 inches tall a mushling will leave their host. Once matured their able to spread their spores to make more mushlings.

Mushlings live is small villages of 20-80 mushlings. They build their homes out of trees and burrows. Their society isn't very advanced and still use wooden tools with the odd stone tool. While relatively peaceful they will fight back if provoked. They also tame and ride Mushroom racers, a quadruped mushroom creature. They will often ride bare back using the antennas as reins, however some villages will make saddles.

Mushroom racers consist of a mushroom head, large clawed front limbs, thin 2 toed hind legs, a tail that can fan outward, and antennas. Females have extra skin akin to a flying squirrel. Males have longer antennas and pouches of poison on their necks, shoulders, and thighs. Most racers fallow a vibrant coloration for males and a dull coloration for females. In tropical regions however the coloration is flipped. Their excellent climbers and borrowers. Racers originate from mushrooms on blessed or cursed animals bodies. They can be breed with mushlings spores. This has a odd effect on later generations resulting in possible overgrown or infertile racers. Overgrown racers have multiple mini mushroom growing over the body and sometimes in place of the eyes. Infertile racers have both sexes features and looped antennas. Infertile racers can breed with either sex but the chances of a successful breeding are extremely low.

#### **~Rules~**

1. You may not make a mushling without acquiring a MYO. MYO can be acquired by events, raffles, and sales.

2 . A mushling should follow basic anatomy.

* Their mushroom cap can be any type of mushroom and may be stylized.
* They can have any type of tail.
* Ears should be at least to shoulder length or more
* Their arms should have a bulb end with rectangle fingers. You can have no arms or as many as you like
* Their legs must make up 50-65% of their height and have a dew claw.
* Any extras such as horns, wings, fangs, ect are allowed

3. Your allowed to make 1 Mushroom racer of each sex for free if your a first time owner. Any extra must be acquired by adopts, MYO, events, and/or breeding's.

* Overgrow has a 50% chance to be obtained at a gen 3 breeding and a 70% chance to pass on
* Infertile has a 30% chance to be obtained at a gen 3 breeding. Will pass on but only a 40% successful breeding
* In the case of a unsuccessful breeding you will not be charged but will not be able to try again for week

4. Your design must be approved before commissioning art(Customs with a MYO are an exception of course). It's recommended to not do personal art until approved.

5. You may not directly rip a design from a character or species you did not make. If the design is inspired by a character you don't own please state which and from where.

If the Mushling changes hands or a MYO ticket please notify me( @MayTheCaelumAlas ). The new owner must have a DeviantArt account.

*Mushlings are a WIP closed species. Expect more lore and or changes. Anatomy changes and mutations will not be added, your design will not become non-cannon.*