Yeah, it seemed that Flora was sort of being neglected/forgotten in the midst of all the tidings of war. I...felt kinda bad for her. Essentially, I thought Flora could use a friend and something to take care of, since her traditional role as a dryad has been somewhat derailed by all of this falling business. So, now she has some talking toadstools to keep her company! Think of them as a dryad version of some intelligent kittens only she can hear.
Oh, and this idea came also as somewhat of a homage to one of my favorite, no-longer-updated, webcomics: Mt. Zogon. Not sure how many people have heard of it, but it used to be published in DRAGON/DUNGEON magazine, I think. It's about a druidess and her mushroom companion.
Galeena is the best. Druid. Ever!
Here's some samples for the unfamiliar:
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Not that I'd necessarily expect Flora's personality to develop along lines anything similar to Galeena, though.
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