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<blockquote data-quote="Tomn" data-source="post: 6509724" data-attributes="member: 97218"><p>I was thinking about how creatures might evolve in a fantasy world like that of most D&D settings. I imagine the world starting as lifeless, with the exception of elementals. The elementals roam around and alter the landscape, on occasion interacting. Eventually, they might happen to interact in such a way as to create a new type of creature, perhaps by combining together. Thus, single-celled organisms would be formed by a water elemental combining with a specific earth elemental, and possibly a bit of fire. </p><p></p><p>Another possibility is the formation of new types of elemental-like creatures from the original elementals (I've been assuming the the world begins with only Fire, Earth, Water, and Air elementals). Perhaps True Fay, beings of air, light, and energy, would be formed from Fire and Air elementals. Demons, creatures of liquid shadow and sharp claws and teeth, might be formed from Water and Earth elementals. At some point, the beings would grow advanced enough to have more of a mind, and then the more powerful ones might begin some intelligent design, such as the True Fay creating physical forms for themselves, and lesser versions of themselves to serve as servants, or just for the fun of it.</p><p></p><p>How do you think the evolution of such a world might go? How do you think that a classic world of D&D might have evolved? Where would goblinkind come from? Giants? Animals and plants, even? I look forward to your responses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tomn, post: 6509724, member: 97218"] I was thinking about how creatures might evolve in a fantasy world like that of most D&D settings. I imagine the world starting as lifeless, with the exception of elementals. The elementals roam around and alter the landscape, on occasion interacting. Eventually, they might happen to interact in such a way as to create a new type of creature, perhaps by combining together. Thus, single-celled organisms would be formed by a water elemental combining with a specific earth elemental, and possibly a bit of fire. Another possibility is the formation of new types of elemental-like creatures from the original elementals (I've been assuming the the world begins with only Fire, Earth, Water, and Air elementals). Perhaps True Fay, beings of air, light, and energy, would be formed from Fire and Air elementals. Demons, creatures of liquid shadow and sharp claws and teeth, might be formed from Water and Earth elementals. At some point, the beings would grow advanced enough to have more of a mind, and then the more powerful ones might begin some intelligent design, such as the True Fay creating physical forms for themselves, and lesser versions of themselves to serve as servants, or just for the fun of it. How do you think the evolution of such a world might go? How do you think that a classic world of D&D might have evolved? Where would goblinkind come from? Giants? Animals and plants, even? I look forward to your responses. [/QUOTE]
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