[ at her given answer, tighnari smiles. shadowheart has always been an excellent student, from the moment she first graced his class, and he certainly appreciates her presence and dedication to learning. she'll excel after her becoming, he just knows it. ]

Very good. Medusa mushrooms are easily identified by the distinctive brown scaling on their caps, and the way they usually grow together in fasciculate bunches, giving the appearance of a bundle of snakes.

[ the students scrawl their notes quickly. ]

It is a species that is declining in the wild, so gathering it is not advised, especially considering it has no useful alchemic properties.