Norrog

A puffy, brown fungus with a gritty, dusty taste. Because of its taste, it is easy to hide poisons within the prepared fungus. Many an Orc-chieftain has achieved his office by slipping a dose of poison into his former leader’s supply of these mushrooms.
 * Location: In deep underground

caverns throughout Middle-earth.
 * Find TN: 10
 * Prepare TN: 8
 * Fresh Term: 1 year
 * Prepared Term: 1 year
 * Effect: A mere handful of norrog

(one dose), even unprepared, can sustain a Man for a day. In addition, when properly gathered and prepared, norrog’s natural virtue to lend vigour to those who consume it is amplified. After eating prepared norrog a character gains a +2 bonus to Vitality tests for a number