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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rembrandtqeinstein" data-source="post: 4184237" data-attributes="member: 62513">Thank you very much to everyone who responded.  There are lots of great ideas there. I'm definitely going to steal the Eladrin conspiracy arc and run with that.  I also like the idea of midworld and the "real" cosmology once being a part of the Far Realm.So here is what I got so farIn the beginning there was only the Far Realm that consisted entirely of a universe sized organism (think big old amoeba).  Through mutation and chance other life forms within the Aggregate spawned and an entire far realm ecosystem eventually formed.Then something appeared in the cytoplasm that was alien to the Aggregate.  Like an oyster with a grain of sand the Aggregate encysted the foreign particle and isolated the irritation from the rest of the organism.  Gradually this cyst grew to the size of the "real universe" and spawned its own life.  (then follow the creation myth in worlds and monsters from within the bubble)Now after countless eons of neglect and coexistence the Aggregate and the other inhabitents of the Far Realm are finally beginning to notice this upstart cosmos in their midst .Going with that, the current situation the players start in is the Far Realm is leaking into Midworld.  The leak is physical and located somewhere deep underground.  In Midworld the essence of the Far Realm manifests itself as "reality tumors".  Giant fleshy masses that distort and consume the fabric of the real world.  The Dwarves courageously fight a ceasless battle with implements of war and magic to keep the tumors at bay but gradually they are losing ground.On the surface the essence of Far Realm is held in check by the very object that spawned the creation of the cosmos.  Because of this the Aggregate can only infect and damage existing life rather than create new malevolent life on its own.  The "creation object" is located in Feywild and this proximity keeps the Feywild infection free.  But that doesn't stop the Eladrin from guarding the paths between Feywild and Midworld and killing any who cross on the orders of their immortal King.  The King is actually using the energies of the "particle" to keep him immortal and is willing to sacrifice all of Midworld to keep himself alive.The gods are blind to this threat for their very nature makes it impossible for them comprehend anything outside the realms of their creation. The primordials only want to unsettle the order of midworld, even if it will mean their eventual destruction.  The secretive devils may be aware of the truth but aren't willing to fight and may even be encouraging the incursion as a part of their complex schemes.The players start knowing the world is messed up.  The monsterous humanoids who normally stay underground are openly attacking settlements, whole forests have turned into poisonous deathtraps, and once fertile plains languish as dusty lifeless wastes.Thanks again to the community the inspiration and any comments or criticisms are encouraged and appreciated.</blockquote>

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