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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mallus" data-source="post: 8104437" data-attributes="member: 3887">It's good common sense not to treat fantasy like it's moderately-hard eco sci-fi.That said, great topic! I'm going to go the opposite route, though. Instead of making the Ten Towns more realistic, I'll leave the implausible elements as is, and simply create fantastical explanations for them.For example: mead. "Why the mead's made from under-honey, which of course comes from cave bees that pollinate fungi common in the upper regions of the Underdark. Well, 'pollinate' is a bit of a misnomer, because the stuff's spores, not pollen. Also, it sheds ultraviolet radiation. But mead's mead, even when it's mildly hallucinogenic and possible tainted with evil. Not to worry, we have a priest bless each new cask, just to be on the safe side...".</blockquote>