I decided that a race of mushroom people should exist since it would be interesting and fitting for them to live in Oz. Ultimately I settled on a mushroom man by the name of Fillus while mostly stationary Fillus can uproot himself in the event of transportation.
the other component of his assignment was to give our characters a trait structure similar to the characters already found in Oz. Fillus, is a deceitful little creature that attempts to trick passers by into misfortune but often ends up being more helpful than harmful. Fills lives in shaded woody areas. often by roads so that travelers may wander by and run into him. While he may be a bad lier, Fillus, would ultimately be board with his lot and want to roam outside of the forest.
If Fillus was to uproot himself and walk eastward to the edge of the forest. He would be confronted by the sight of vast farmlands, too bright for him to step out into the fields, but enough for him to be interested in what goes on beyond the forest. Maybe the sight of little cottages and hamlets would make him wonder if there where other mushroom men that could step out into the sunlight. Perhaps he would also dream of a day where he could step out into the light and explore the world.
If Fillus was to look south, he would see hilly countryside of the Quadlings. but would be unable to exit the forest. As such he would probably collect information that there where monsters over those hills. Mistaking the screams of travelers being tormented by the Quadlings as terrible monsters.
Looking west, Fillus would be able to see the rounded rooftops of the Munchkin city just beyond the forest. From looking at the Munchkin village, Fillus would be able to tell that they were a happy people from their brightly colored clothing to their brightly painted buildings. However, he would probably be able to trick some of them into misfortune if only they ever left their village.
To the north, Fillus would be blinded by the shimmering glow of the emerald city. It would only have to happen once for him to be repelled from ever walking north
