D&D General other possible elements?

[Shardstone]

Elemental Plane of Uranium pls

 

[Shardstone]

I like the mystic elements, including Hellenistic states of matter and Daoist motions of matter.

Even here, I count eight elements.

Darkness (empty space, negative void) (≈ Dao Soil, Space)
Light (energy, positive energy)
Ether (forces, including gravity, electromagnetic, atomic, plus telekinesis)
Fire (plasma)
Air (gas) (≈ Dao Tree, Wind)
Water (liquid)
Earth (solid) (≈ Dao Metal, Crystal)
Tree (combining the four into a living, expanding, element)


Tree can be understood as its own element, a special combination of "the four" elements, or an aspect of Air, or an aspect of Earth.

For D&D purposes, I split the "electromagnetic" forces of ether, between "Fire" with "Light" and Radiant, and "Air" with Lightning and Thunder.

The Acid damage type is weird, but ultimately I decided it is part of the "Elemental Chaos" is represents the unstable primordial "Earth".

The 5e Transmutation groups together themes of Earth, Plant, and Beast, plus shapeshifting and fabricating objects, which works well enough as aspects of "Earth".

I love when you tie in mysticism to your D&D ideas. As someone else who studies various magical ideas, it's both refreshing and fun to read.

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

Elemental Plane of Uranium pls

Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel.

 

[I'm A Banana]

Use Pokemon types! "I hit you for 12 points of bug damage."

I tend to like an 8-10ish system that expands on the core four:

Earth
Fire
Air (thunder)
Water
Light (radiance)
Darkness (necrotic)
Ice
Lightning
Mind (psychic)
Body (force)

You could use the 13 elements of Kingdom Hearts:
Void
Space
Wind
Ice
Earth
Illusion
Moon
Fire
Water
Time
Flower
Lightning
Light

I like the 5 element systems of Wu Xing, too, and I like how each element bolsters and creates others.
Wood
Water
Earth
Fire
Metal

 

[Shardstone]

Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel.

You telling me you don't want to fight a Uranium Stalker? Or a Uranium Glass Myrmidon? Or just a Weaponized Uranium Elemental?

 

[Shardstone]

Use Pokemon types! "I hit you for 12 points of bug damage."

I tend to like an 8-10ish system that expands on the core four:

Earth
Fire
Air (thunder)
Water
Light (radiance)
Darkness (necrotic)
Ice
Lightning
Mind (psychic)
Body (force)

You could use the 13 elements of Kingdom Hearts:
Void
Space
Wind
Ice
Earth
Illusion
Moon
Fire
Water
Time
Flower
Lightning
Light

I like the 5 element systems of Wu Xing, too, and I like how each element bolsters and creates others.
Wood
Water
Earth
Fire
Metal

Unironically I think an Elemental Planes modeled after all the pokemon types would be fascinating. It even comes with a Feywilde, Shadowfell (Dark-type plane), and Dragon World. Actually, I might explore this more, thanks!

 

[aco175]

I cannot be the first one to think of this can I?

 

[TwoSix]

You telling me you don't want to fight a Uranium Stalker? Or a Uranium Glass Myrmidon? Or just a Weaponized Uranium Elemental?

My desire to fight Uranium elementals has been depleted.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Maybe something in relation to the schools of magic?

• Crystal (divination)
• Mist (Illusion)
• Bones (Necromancy)
• Matter (Transmutation)
• Void (Conjuration)
• Force (Evocation)
• Adamantite (Abjuration)
• Smoke/Incense (Enchantment)

 

[Charlaquin]

Unironically I think an Elemental Planes modeled after all the pokemon types would be fascinating. It even comes with a Feywilde, Shadowfell (Dark-type plane), and Dragon World. Actually, I might explore this more, thanks!

Maybe replace flying with air though. Fighting is a little weird too, but you could equate it to something like Qi.