The DREADSPORE is one of the most unique creatures of GRIMM on REMNANT. While many aspects of GRIMM are indeed still a mystery, common traits can usually be found among all species. Or rather, among most species. The DREADSPORE is one of the most flagrant deviations from the typical GRIMM characteristics. Many GRIMM have a discernible animal counterpart, and those that don't are still recognized as animalistic. DREADSPORE on the other hand, appear to be the GRIMM approximation of a conscious fungal colony.
From a certain standpoint, they are one of the weakest GRIMM species on all of REMNANT. They cannot give chase, nor can they cause physical harm. A simple, untrained civilian could easily crush one underfoot, killing it. But while the DREADSPORE may lack strength and speed, like all GRIMM, they are designed to kill.
If a DREADSPORE isn’t found and eliminated in a timely manner, the creature will soon multiply, infesting whole villages if given the chance. But of course finding one is easier said than done. An URSA in your backyard is hard to miss, but the diminutive DREADSPORE could be growing and multiplying right under everyone’s noses. In sheds, grain silos, sewer systems- any place they can go undetected. And if a DREADSPORE colony is allowed to grow too large, it spells utter disaster for everyone near.
As the name suggests, this GRIMM uses spores as a weapon. Almost invisible to the naked eye, they spread on the breeze and saturate the air. As a colony grows, so too does the dispersal area of their spores. As more and more of these invaders are breathed in, the psychological assault begins. It’s not noticeable at first. The DREADSPORE is a subtle killer. It manifests as paranoia for some, horrible nightmares for others. Acute depression and even suicide has been recorded in some of the most severe cases. Everyone is affected differently, but the end result is always the same: the abundant and rampant increase of negative emotions.
From what we understand, this appears to be the DREADSPORE’s role in the GRIMM hierarchy. From single households to entire settlements, the DREADSPORE causes mental strife, all for the purpose of attracting stronger, more ferocious GRIMM. Of course, direct exposure to an ejection of spores results in a much more volatile mental and physical response. Violent hallucinations have been known to paralyze a person with utter fear, crippling them from fleeing or fighting back. This certainly makes them easy prey for the other GRIMM that will soon follow.