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[@milanmarkovic2721]

There is a Lichen Lich in Candlekeep official adventure book for 5e which is a druid that was corupted by Zuggotmoy.

[@monsieurdorgat6864]

I like the idea of a lichen lich Stolen lol

[@milanmarkovic2721]

@@monsieurdorgat6864 Just change the spells it(in that case SHE) has because they're like those of a low level druid.

[@monsieurdorgat6864]

@@milanmarkovic2721 I'm a huge nerd so I'd probably mess with the Legendary and Lair actions too. Maybe even adjust the phylactery to be a ball of hyphae shaped like a heart, and the "lich-en" is just functionally just the flowering spore body that gets regrown soon after the last one bursts into spores. Maybe it can grow multiple of these "flowering bodies", so the plus side is that the phylactery is easier to get to but the downside is that you have to deal with more spellcasters that share the same spells and slots and potentially can hold multiple concentrations.

[@milanmarkovic2721]

@@monsieurdorgat6864 It does have legendary and lair actions and ability to cast fire storm once per day. Here they(the lair actions) are: Poisonous spores fill a 10-foot cube that the lich can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature that enters the cloud for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn. The cloud lasts for 1 minute or until it is dispersed by a strong wind. • The lich commands the might of its diseased grove, creating a shambling mound. The shambling mound appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the lich, acts on its own initiative count, and obeys the lich's commands. The shambling mound dies after 1 hour or when the lich uses this lair action again. • Rotten roots and vines magically erupt in a 20-foot radius centered on a point on the ground that the lich can see within 120 feet of it. The lich is unaffected by the roots and vines. For all other creatures, the area becomes difficult terrain, and each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be restrained by the roots. As an action, a creature can try to free itself or another creature within its reach, doing so with a successful DC 19 Strength (Athletics) check. The roots and vines wilt away when the lich uses this lair action again or when the lich dies.

[@milanmarkovic2721]

@@monsieurdorgat6864 PS:Sorry I made a mistake. Here are its spells: At will: druidcraft 3/day each: detect magic, fog cloud, pass without trace 1/day each: antilife shell, dispel magic, speak with plants, transport via plants, fire storm

[@Doomseer]

Man imagine being the adventurer who accidentally released the demon lord of fungi, you're NEVER gonna live that down.. 😐

[@gatonegroloco]

I just imagined the last of us but at the end you fight zuggtmoy

[@mrl9418]

Zugg'tmoy to underling : what rhymes with sleep? Underling : sleep.

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

Yeah that bugged me lol Keep Deep Leap Steep Seep Beef Peep Beep Grief Believe Wreath Qweef Heath Meep

[@Jorphdan]

It bugged me too, I triple checked and it was the correct word in the poem

[@TheHornedKing]

On the forgotten realms wiki page for Zuggtmoy, the poem is written at the top, and there they use "steep". Fear not for your future for now you must sleep In Zuggtmoy's Cradle your body shall steep.

[@Jorphdan]

Oh perhaps a font issue from Dragon Magazine then? I misread

[@baristus]

Bro, your timing is perfect! Literally preparing a home brew 3-shot with Zuggtmoy for 2 weeks from now and was like "What videos are out there for Zuggtmoy?"

[@haydem0823]

My homebrew campaign uses a cult of Z that has taken over and desicrated a temple of chauntea in a town in between mirabar and luskan. The leader of the cult was a some kind of low level demon that Z had made more powerful with hivemind like mushies and spores. While the final fight happened in the temple of chauntea, my favorite moment is when the party was in a graveyard and they were trying to stop the cult from sacrificing some important people from the town, and one cultist used the “sweet mother” chant from skyrim to summon a bridesmaid of Z. None of my players had played skyrim so it made it extra cool. Also red caps. Red caps are awesome Also also, i had npcs with russian accents, and when they say zugatmoy it sound more natural.

[@Menzobarrenza]

Thanks for the accent tip. It's super interesting.

[@mikenichols7760]

Love red caps too

[@temmy9]

Apparently Kuntz used Lord Robilar to solo the Temple of Elemental Evil and free Zuggtmoy, and this annoyed Gygax so much he had the armies of good attack Robilars fortress and sent him fleeing.

[@jimamos7984]

He had an escape plan (flying carpet and griffons). However, the follower he left to guard that, well... The follower had a new poncho and griffon rations.

[@leviroch]

Ahhh, my zuggtmoy patroned myconid warlock LOVES this sort of content. . .

[@rustyshackleford9588]

The ToEE game that came out in the early 2000’s was awesome.

[@EmeraldTG]

So last month's burger in my fridge serves a demon lord?

[@orencohen9635]

In my Waterdeep Dragon Heist campaign I included a tortle warlock of Zuggtmoy

[@john-lenin]

I’m just searching for a Manic Fungi Dream Girl.

[@Jorphdan]

😂

[@aaronm.706]

You’re stalking me because I just started a 50/50 homebrew/Tethyrian campaign, my party is about to go into Wealdath forest to warn the elves of invading Humans. I’m figuring out how to preserve the Elves and the forest, and Zuggtmoy influence on the forest is near the top of the list. I tried looking for it, but you should do a video on Lycanthropy if you haven’t already! I’m thinking of making an NPC a blood hunter/werewolf who heals one of my party members, and transfers the curse onto them. I think that could introduce a really interesting dynamic in my party, and a whole new story line of problems to solve.

[@Jorphdan]

Here is go kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIqXqaR-pp6Xb5Y

[@aaronm.706]

@@Jorphdan oh weird. I specifically searched your name and “werewolves” and it didn’t show up. Glad you have one though!

[@JamesGrinch]

Yes! I've been waiting for this one for a while now. Thank you!

[@skullsquad900]

Whoa, this is perfect! My players were just about to meet the Dark Elf Queen of Spores....but this makes that sooo much better!

[@Jason-ue7gi]

I love Zuggtmoy because honestly she's the only demon lord from old DND stuff that I feel like has a reason to be worshipped like....yeah, it might be nice to just be able to be absorbed into a comfortable collective.

[@khpa3665]

In WFRP, that's the logic behind worshippers of the Chaos god of disease, Nurgle: he's also the god of despair and resignation. His followers don't feel their many, many diseases and are instead happy to be part of the family of "Grandfather Nurgle".

[@Pluto137]

Like Dark souls 3 winter add on buggy I enjoy this stuff as GM

[@jgr7487]

come to the cult of Zugg, we have the best booze & cakes, which aren't a lie.

[@jordanbarber6376]

Absolutely loving the sly Seinfield meme insert lol

[@Jorphdan]

😏😏😏

[@O4C209]

Sounds like a Druid Circle of Spores. Hmm.

[@StevenMichaelCunningham]

So awesome that you can promote crowd funding for art at all. Games & theory as well as their puzzles no less? TO IT. ⛈️

[@morrigankasa570]

Technically Moldy Cheese of an actual hunk/chunk of cheese not grated or shredded can be salvaged and still edible.

[@insertjokehere212]

Fun fact: Fungi aren't only decomposers. There are even fungi species that hunt! Granted, they hunt nematodes, but the way they do it is still interesting as fuck.

[@DarthMalaks_Missing_Lower_Jaw]

The Last of Us definitely makes this character even more frightening

[@MoistOwlette]

Yesss, my queeen, I have Zugttmoy tattoo'd on my right calf. :D

[@JamesGrinch]

User name checks out

[@horizon241]

I would love to hear more about Moander the Darkbringer, as featured in the Finder’s Stone Trilogy. I feel it shares a lot in common with Zuggtmoy in how they deal with natural processes and the slow corruption of their followers.

[@doctorbrainenstein2973]

Moander is an old favorite of mine from both 2nd and 3rd editions

[@toorcicefist8018]

I've included some abandoned shrines to Moander in my Forgotten Realms campaigning. Had a spectacular beholder fight in one.

[@johnathan1506]

Thanks for covering her, as she is my favourite demon lord

[@KnicKnac]

In the OoA game we were travelling through the land in the Underdark she took over, but didn't interfere with her plans. I just remember she was mentioned in that campaign book.

[@pbr-streetgang]

Thanks for the vid sir.👍🏼👍🏼

[@posmanic]

I'm playing an OoA atm and if my Ghaunadaur follower dies Zuggtmoy is defiantly going to be used! tyvm for this video

[@genghisgalahad8465]

I will always enjoy all content on and of Zuggtmoy and especially so by Jorphdan!!

[@werewolf4925]

I'm currently running a campaign in which Zuggtmoy is trying to take over the material world by slkowly infecting holy places and creating followers, three out of my six players are actually infected by her now. And this certainly works beautifully. Thanks for the great info.

[@HerbDurgin]

I played a former scoundrel who had visions of “The Lady in Lace” and became a paladin. His driving goal was to bring the members of his party to a particular location in the Underdark (whereupon he would have erupted into a Zuggtmoy myconid and hopefully infected others with those spores). The only other person in on this was the DM

[@mortadelladelamorte8515]

Thx for the Celsius^^

[@chrisnichols9014]

She's technically the ruler of myconids.

[@Truthliness]

Jorphdan, could you do a video on Psilofyr or other mushroom deities? Thank you for all these videos, I’m learning so much!

[@fwg6997]

I can't wait to use her in my campaign! She's my favorite D&D villain.

[@KeeperOfSecrets-42069]

Grandfather Nurgle’s Best aspect.

[@ChazTheYouthful]

"Iuz, why did Zuggtmoy date you?" "I'm a fun guy."

[@digunder14]

5e deep dragons are a perfect boon to zuggtmoy's forces

[@bluedragonguild]

Zuggtmoy is always a favorite at our table!

[@user-vi2hq5rv2j]

older editions of d&d are so rad. can you recommend a good conversion guide for 5e?

[@toorcicefist8018]

Love it

[@jgr7487]

Queen Zuggy is the lady of every delicious thing that ferments, & I love her for it.

[@pdubb9754]

Lolth appeared in Vault of the Drow, the module prior to Demon Webpits, IIRC. But, yeah, I love the concept for Zuggtmoy

[@justsomejoe8072]

Psilofyr glares from the corner

[@migcasas1]

Zuggtmoy was the Antagonist in the CRPG, Temple of Elemental Evil.

[@EmmettF.W.]

Zuggotmoy… is giving me crazy Nurgle vibes. Just makes me really want to build a half-orc Paladin of Z.

[@ianparra7550]

High-key. Zuggtmoy is my favorite demon

[@SM_Price]

Great video. Can you provide a source to the artwork? There's a few images I'd like to repurpose for my own campaign.

[@isaacgraff8288]

For a game I am DMing she is goin to be a massive player in a weird way.

[@XX-sp3tt]

The demon queen who considered herself Lilith's rival... until Lilith got back her full divinity and fell beneath Lilith's notice.

[@ishnoll]

Fun fact, most fungal life forms have severe issues processing lipids.

[@Shazbot277]

ok where do they come up with these names

[@charlespaape2258]

I want a story about the fey God Psilofyr (God of mushrooms) and zuggtmoy like scheming against one another or duking it out.

[@keithlazarus6165]

Man, I can't find an fungal infected ownbear anywhere lol

[@Chernobog34]

The creatures name...is this word. I saw that come up and I was like, what even is that vomit of letters???

[@jimamos7984]

Apologies if already mentioned, but Goodman Games took the 1e Temple of Elemental Evil and worked it for 5e

[@Jorphdan]

Yep it's great!

[@garryame4008]

I love Zuggtmoy and Juiblex

[@romanabanin2216]

Recently my players killed her being 6th level party. Just sheer fucking luck and strong party composition. 4 nat 1 in a 4 rounds from Zuggtmoy to shoot the flying cleric, brought back from the brink if death paladin, mind controlled rogue and tactical geniuses barbarian and artificer. 5 hours battle in her lair. I'm mad and proud at the same time

[@TMinzz]

I just started watching your full playlist, Forgotten Realms Explained, and I love it but it doesn't appear to have all your forgotten realms lore videos in it. For example the newer videos and the plane specific ones like the feywild. Would love to see that playlist updated as it's an easy way to find all the setting specific lore.

[@Jorphdan]

hmm, well Feywild and the Planes aren't Forgotten Realms specific. So I threw those videos in a separate playlist called "D&D Cosmology" If you want perhaps create a public playlist of your own adding mine and others lore videos that you find helpful. If it's public other's can find it too :D

[@axeheadgaming5872]

So wanted to see what u guys think of my newest character So she is a reborn her name is Penny Bun she is a spore druid who is a worshiper of zuggtmoy She looks like a young girl about the age of 26 however you can see tiny mushrooms 🍄 on her head her eyes are glazed over she also smells like lavender as if it gross from her She has the odd habit of planting mushrooms where she goes she also speaks as if she is many people at once referring to her self as we or us sometimes she says this vessel "We long for the day all know as we do the loving embrace of our mother of decay, she has truly blessed us" She is chaotic but tends to be a more nicer person than not

[@RobertWF42]

First thing I wanted to know is how to pronounce Zuggtmoy!

[@ericgonzalez934]

Interesting

[@johngleeman8347]

I wonder if the fate of all circle of spores druids is to serve Zuggtmoy? XD

[@coma2726]

I accidentally found a way to make a build that works like her, I won't say it because it's a personally personally designed build but to some up druid plus monk at lvl 6+.

[@SeraphimKnight]

I have for a very long time wanted to play a myconid warlock (or maybe a druid?) who'd made a pact with zuggtmoy after the rest of his circle had been wiped out and having a crisis of fate since he couldn't meld with his circle anymore. He'd take on a pact with zuggtmoy so that he could take revenge on those who'd killed his circle. Alas I haven't had the opportunity of playing in an underdark campaign to justify using him.

[@nneisler]

2:56 Hey! She doesn't have her make-up on!

[@Jorphdan]

😂

[@roberthebert2826]

Do Fraz Urb Luu next. Currently running an arc of a tier 4 campaign where my party is trying to sneak into hi stockade to assassinate him

[@Jorphdan]

here ya go kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ22k5Vqls6Jjbs

[@DurdleDers]

Besides Lolth she's my favorite Demon Lord 🙏

[@TheHornedKing]

She might be allied to Demogorgon as well. I have heard she frequently visists his realm to spread some of her spores, among other things.

[@jonathancampbell5231]

Sounds more like she is sneaking into his realm hoping to conquer the territory of the Prince of Demons and maybe get lucky and infect Demogorgon himself

[@TheHornedKing]

@@jonathancampbell5231 No, I think they were actually allies. Besides, I doubt she would be able to do that without Demogorgon knowing.

[@tb4495]

Man, you really got pronunciation of those names down to an art. As always, nice work. Awesome research. Great video. Thanks!

[@marischein2139]

Any chance to make a juiblex video next?

[@holdenvongnakhone8967]

He did a few months ago 👍

[@Jorphdan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bavdh2mpitacj6s 👍

[@marischein2139]

@@Jorphdan amazingggg thank you! Great content as always

[@pandoraeeris7860]

It's just Zugmoy, the "GT" is silent.

[@Sebastian-wm5es]

08:17 What is that?

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

Zuh-hay-Geh-voks-hab - ( I imagine it pronounced like that)

[@Thekoodie]

In a campaign I just started, I'm playing a myconid (homebrew) circle of spores druid. My backstory is that a drow mercenary was slain in the underdark by a monster, and Zuggtmoy (or one of her followers, nearly the same thing) came across it and implanted it with her spores to reanimate it as a minion. Now before this occurred, Psilofyr, the Myconid deity, received a prophetic vision that a drow slain in the underdark would eventually become a General of Zuggtmoy in her quest to conquer the surface. Therefore, when Psilofyr, using his own spires and fungi to observe the underdark, witnessed the corpse being tainted with Zuggtmoys spores, implanted his own in an attempt to neutralize these spores. The resulting crossing of spores resulted in my character: a Myconid that pilots the body of that drow corpse. My character believes they are fully Psilofyr's creation, as Psilofyr's spores are dominant in the personality. However, Psilofyr couldn't fully neutralize Zuggtmoy's spores, so my character has a abilities (via spells and class traits) that are derived from Zuggtmoy's influence (ex: Charm Person, Chill Touch, etc.). Though my character's current goals are to simply journey the surface and spread/care for Psilofyr's mushrooms, there might be a point in the campaign where Zuggtmoy's hold begins to heighten, changing my character's personality and alignment. There's also a small tidbit about my character slowly decomposing the brain in the body to sustain itself, leading to them receiving fragments of the memories of the deceased drow in the form of "dreams" (or the closest thing a Myconid has to a dream). Also possible my character might have some growing interest in seeking out individuals in these dreams, but we've only done on session so far so there's still a ton more to go before we reach any of these points.

[@ZzZ-qd1zo]

Where are you getting the pronunciation zugGUTmoy? Why add an extra syllable?

[@franciscocabral2701]

robilar released Iuz, not zuggtmoy

[@michaelthomasen2190]

Why a demon though? Fungi are necessary in so many regards. Seems to me like the creative process went something like: “mold is bad. Demons are bad. Mold is a fungus. Therefore, fungi is begotten by a demon”. I’d find it more convincing if she was neither demon nor god, like fungi are neither animal nor plants. “Alien” would be more appropriate. Not thinking/caring in human terms. But not “evil”. Fungi are complex. Their maker should reflect that.

[@devildham]

I feel like she would make more sense as a Neutrally aligned Goddess. It would serve to give her some nuance and it would allow for more usage of her. Maybe then we could finally get a playable Myconid race if they had a God who wasn't Chaotic Evil. It would also be a way to make a cool "Spore" Warlock or even a Fungal Priest or Paladin. Edit: Thanks for the correction about the Myconid God although, I don't know if he exists in 5e. But the rest of my point still stands. Zuggtmoy would make a great Patron.

[@user-vm9xz4kv9z]

Zuggtmoy isn't the goddess of myconids... And myconids are Lawful neutral...

[@Menzobarrenza]

The god of Myconids is Psilofyr, not Zuggtmoy. He's Lawful Neutral, just like Myconids.

[@jacobfreeman5444]

You can see demon lords as beings whom are at a level they could become full gods. The difference is they have no true place in the cosmos. So long as they remain as invaders looking for conquest they can't quite make the leap to god. I would venture Lolth made the transition because she already knew what was involved, since she was one before being banished to the abyss. You are part of the system as a god. Demons inherently seek to destroy that order.

[@user-vm9xz4kv9z]

@@jacobfreeman5444 No... Becoming a god in d&d requires a divine spark and worshipers Tiamat's aspect alone is CR 30, while demogorgon's CR is only 26

[@TheHornedKing]

Orcus was also a god once.

[@fonandoozmando5961]

Booba :^)

[@Notsoshady4891]

k-SHag-EVO-k-SHab soft k, hard SH so the XH is pronounced kSH.

[@Notsoshady4891]

Zigg-"it"-moy btw quiet i or e both have same effect the really. I guess I could have written it ZIG-eT-moy.

[@itzybitzyspyder]

She will always be lesser than Jubliex.

[@jacobfreeman5444]

I would wager Juiblex only seems close to her in power because so much of him is spread out across the cosmos. If Juiblex ever took another being seriously and drew together all he could he might be terrifying for even greater powers.

[@itzybitzyspyder]

@@jacobfreeman5444 the other demon princes fear and abhor him and his single!minded goal of consumption. Jubliex is chaos. Hes the most demon lord of them all.

[@Uchihagaara9]

Zuggtmoy is Evil... EVIL... Jorphdan you said that about all the Demon Lords.... I just want attention. ;)

[@Jorphdan]

And you shall have it

[@BaneRain]

Mushrooms aren't plants 😭

[@Jorphdan]

True!

[@KootFloris]

What is it with mostly Americans, to tell game or movie lore as real as possible? It's like ancient Greeks explaining their Gods. So, more as cultural curiosity, what's going on here?

[@RevolutionaryLoser]

Shrigma female grindset.

[@warsmith01]

Zugg ut moy? No no...Zugg t'moy. Standard pronunciation protocols do not apply.

[@kingnothing007]

I hate how you pronounce Zagutmoi... couldn't watch this... bye

[@Jorphdan]

bye Felicia

[@DavenaOaks]

Its not pronounced Zu-GUT-moy. Per official D&D products, its pronounced ZUG-t-moy Proof: i.imgur.com/Ib6y1Zc.jpg