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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8800220" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I assume that the world in general uses magic in small ways on a daily basis but rarely in large, obvious ways.  So when people do that ritual to divine when the best time to plant is, it actually works reasonably well.  Holy men granted powers do assist with the growth of crops, common magic items aid a farmer's work.  It's not to the industrial level of farming that we have, it still takes a lot of work to plant and harvest crops even if they grow more quickly and are more bountiful than they would otherwise be.Druids in particular have a vested interest in making sure that crop yields are high so that more wilderness is preserved.  They also ensure that population growth is limited by providing birth control, occasionally without the knowledge of the target population.For underground communities continual flame spells provide enough light for specialized crops.  Dwarves that live underground rarely waste any scrap of organic material, including the bodies of the dead.  It's quite comforting to people to know that their ancestors are still contributing members of the ongoing society.</blockquote>