Real-Life Mushroom Circle Looks Like Something Out of the Fable Games
Way back in 2004, Lionhead Studios released the first game in the Fable franchise, Fable. Four years later, the studio released the game's first direct sequel, Fable 2,before moving on toFable 3 in 2010. Sadly it was to be the last main installment of the franchise and the series was stuck in limbo for several years.
The Fable world is one that can aptly be described as a bizarre one. For the most part, it is a straightforward fantasy story with heroes and villains using swords, bows, arrows, and magic. Fable 2 would expand this to include guns before Fable 3 all but abandoned the medieval fantasy setting altogether for an industrial revolution-inspired story. Furthermore, Fable 3 involved the player character becoming the king of Albion, further divorcing it from traditional fantasy elements. However, some of these fantasy elements stuck around and one can often find their inspiration in the real world.
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In a recent post, Reddit user anykindofpeanuts shared an image of a mushroom circle surrounding a small mound. The caption for the post suggested that someone would have to dig into the mound for a silver key. Silver keys are found all over the world of Fable and are used to unlock treasure chests. It is worth noting that these mushroom circles, known as fairy rings, are virtually nonexistent in the game itself.
After the release of Fable 3, a fourth game was planned by Lionhead Studio but never materialize. Series creator Peter Molyneux had plans for future installments that sadly never came to be and whatever games it was developing were quietly axed. Lionhead Studio was eventually shut down in 2016 by parent company Microsoft, seemingly taking the fantasy
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