Land of Fungi and Rhythm

The [Land of Fungi and Rhythm] (abbreviated as LOFAR) is Nick Natale's Land in the Medium. He got there through his first gate.

Nick's house is located on the top of a large omnivorous fungus, which is surrounded by walls of salt forming a pit. LOFAR is inhabited by crocodiles and reindeer, and its Denizen is Hephasteus [Lord of the Forge].

Terrain
Unlike normal planets, the surface layer of LOFAR is entirely composed of organic fungi hyphae. What seems like a massive forest at first glance is a completely different ecosystem; on LOFAR, all fungi have mastered photosynthesis, decaying matter consumption, and animal consumption. These various fungi all feed on each other. Reindeer roam the landscape and create valleys where they have chewed through the fungi to the soil and stone beneath. These valleys are the only safe places directly on the surface of LOFAR, as the hyphae and fungi will consume anything that strays too close. Large lakes of acid may also be found, open stomachs waiting to digest prey unfortunate enough to fall into them from above.

The crocodiles tend to live on top of the fungi, where there is little chance of being consumed. They travel by swinging across vines or through constructed bridges. Crocodiles may also live by the salt wastes, long bands of salt that neutralize and kill nearby fungi. Though not common, crocodile villages may also be found in the reindeer-chewed valleys. These crocodiles have domesticated the reindeer and use them to chew up encroaching fungi.

Devices occasionally portrude from fungi or salt, and are sometimes attached to the saddles of domesticated reindeer. These are called Mechanism [Rhyme Repositories], and they can play any music composed by the Beat or by a composer from the Incipisphere. This includes fraymotifs that have not been purchased yet. If the song is not intrinsically useful, it will be charged with temporal energy and produce a time warping effect. Certain fungi shelter the maws of hellish worms that stem from the Underworld; these are where Underlings come from. The primary entrance to the Underworld is the Denizen Palace, an archaic gate enshrouded by lichen and fungi. Within lies the complex labyrinth that winds down to the planet's center. Nearby is a salt waste where a mystic band of crocodiles dwell, offering adventurous players their last chance to utilize the consorts' services.

Types of Grist
Sucrose, Redstone, Copper, Limestone, Garnet, Ruby, Rust, Salt, Brine, Acid, Syrup, Bone, Marrow, Chlorophyll, Bark, Wood, Chitin, Fructose, Glycerin, Wax, Jam, Jelly, Phlegm, Fiber, Sap, Honey, Mulch, Peat, Keratin, Resin, Sinew, Starch, Gelatin, Agar, Grease

[Multicolor] Sugar

Lich Powers
Liches of LOFAR use one of three different branches of power:
 * Consumption
 * [Parasitic Bolt] fires a gooey parasite which adheres to the first target it hits and attempts to eat it with its massive lamprey mouth
 * [Leech Nova] showers the area with leeches
 * R [Under-Worm] summons a massive worm connected to the Underworld which spews out reinforcements and can eat things with its massive lamprey mouth
 * [Floating Stomach] modifies an underling to become a floating stomach with a downwards-pointing mouth; it will spew acid at things and attempt to eat them by settling down on them
 * [Consumption Shield] surrounds the target with a shield of micro organisms which consume nearby things
 * [Lance of Teeth] projects a dread lance made of mouths and teeth which consume all that come near
 * [Paradox Maw] summons a lamprey mouth inside of another existing mouth of a summoned Consumption creature, which links to another belly
 * [Esophaport] teleports the Lich and all nearby Underlings to the inside of an Under-Worm's maw
 * [Un/Choke Bolt] fires a bolt of sticky organic matter which enters a target's throat and chokes them; this matter can decide to safely slide down the esophagus if required
 * Spore
 * [Spore Blast] projects a glob of deadly fungus spores
 * [Infection Aura] the Lich is surrounded by floating spores which make it hard to see and attempt to infect nearby living organisms
 * [Explosive Gestation] causes a target fungus to explode, releasing deadly fungi in every direction
 * [Spore Growth] causes spores in the area to grow quicker
 * [Wart Armor] the target is protected by warts that have grown from its skin
 * [Fungal Shield] protects the target with a layer of quickly-growing fungal matter that snares nearby objects and infects them
 * Toxin
 * [Toxin Bolt] fires a bolt of randomized toxins at the target
 * [Death Cap Lance] fires a pressurized stream of chemicals from the death cap mushroom
 * [Evaporate] causes toxins and acid in the area to evaporate and orbit the Lich in a swirling fog of death
 * [Acid Shower] showers the area in acid
 * [Acid Rain] causes acid rain
 * [Sulfurous Bolt] fires off a bolt of sulfur
 * [White Phosphorous Cloud] summons a cloud of white phosphorous
 * [Deadly Mushroom Stew] makes a liquid composed of many mushroom toxins; these can be fired