Milk-white Trumpet

Outside Mirkwood, the deadly milk-white trumpet grows to a height of 10''; within the forest, however, this sinister plant reaches its full potential and can grow up to 12' in height. The pale, trumpet-shaped flowers of this giant variety spread out to a width of up to 1'. Its stalk is thick (up to 1' in diameter) and has many leaves, each as long as a man and 2' in diameter, radiating from the main stalk at 1' intervals. If any part of it is bruised, the trumpet emits a sickening odor. When disturbed by contact, its flowers forcefully eject their pollen in a dust cloud 3' in diameter. They can do this once per day. Anyone sprayed by the giant plant during its pollination season (from spring to early summer) is at risk for blindness and even death. Resistant individuals (RR failure of 01-25) experience nausea for 1 week. Moderate individuals (RR failure of 26-50) experience blindness for 1 week, and susceptible victims (RR failure of 51-100) lapse into madness for 2 weeks, followed by a 25% chance of death. In mid-autumn, the trumpet produces a prickly seed pod, nearly as big as a Hobbit's hand. Inside are dozens of black, bitter seeds the size of raisins. When dried and ground before being consumed, each seed gives the consumer a sense of euphoria and false confidence (-25) in battle. More than 1 seed kills a Man or Hobbit quickly and painfully; 3 kill a Dwarf, 10 an Orc. Elves are immune. ''