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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 4596950" data-attributes="member: 99">This water problem was something that I identified early on as a bit of a show stopper.&nbsp; My answer to it is that it simply rains a lot on this world such that life is sustainable.&nbsp; Whether this is because of atmospheric changes that came with the Mist itself or because some magical entity (maybe even the gods themselves) changed the world to give civilization a chance is unknown.&nbsp; But it rains frequently and in large amounts.None of which removes the fact that cisterns are a smart idea and one that is very easy to implement.&nbsp; So these will exist.&nbsp; And attacks upon them could form part of the basis of warfare.&nbsp;This is another excellent idea that I'd formed the roots of already but you take it to another level.&nbsp; I'd envisioned vines like lineas dangling down the sides of most plateaus.&nbsp; These are the natural food of a creature called a &quot;Plimp&quot; that is rather like a flying manatee.&nbsp; These Plimps are also used as (slow, poorly maneuverable) mounts and pack animals in some places.&nbsp; But your idea also makes them potential pests who are eating the gourds and squash off the vines that feed the village!&nbsp;I'm thinking a timetable somewhat faster than 5-10 years but much longer than a few days.&nbsp; Maybe around a year or two.One assumption I'm making is that the coming of the Mist increased the density of the lower atmosphere enough that higher elevations also had their air thickened.&nbsp; This allows for areas that couldn't previously support some animal (and plant) life to do so now.&nbsp; The only places where the air is thin enough to be a problem are the very highest peaks.This also means that part of the reason that the Mist is toxic is due to concentration.&nbsp; At higher elevations, even if some Mist gets blown into a village by a storm, the effects are probably relatively small.&nbsp; But down there at the base of the plateaus it will be hellishly hot and toxic due to atmospheric density of the Mist.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 4596950, member: 99"] This water problem was something that I identified early on as a bit of a show stopper. My answer to it is that it simply rains [B]a lot[/B] on this world such that life is sustainable. Whether this is because of atmospheric changes that came with the Mist itself or because some magical entity (maybe even the gods themselves) changed the world to give civilization a chance is unknown. But it rains frequently and in large amounts. None of which removes the fact that cisterns are a smart idea and one that is very easy to implement. So these will exist. And attacks upon them could form part of the basis of warfare. This is another excellent idea that I'd formed the roots of already but you take it to another level. I'd envisioned vines like lineas dangling down the sides of most plateaus. These are the natural food of a creature called a "Plimp" that is rather like a flying manatee. These Plimps are also used as (slow, poorly maneuverable) mounts and pack animals in some places. But your idea also makes them potential pests who are eating the gourds and squash off the vines that feed the village! I'm thinking a timetable somewhat faster than 5-10 years but much longer than a few days. Maybe around a year or two. One assumption I'm making is that the coming of the Mist increased the density of the lower atmosphere enough that higher elevations also had their air thickened. This allows for areas that couldn't previously support some animal (and plant) life to do so now. The only places where the air is thin enough to be a problem are the very highest peaks. This also means that part of the reason that the Mist is toxic is due to concentration. At higher elevations, even if some Mist gets blown into a village by a storm, the effects are probably relatively small. But down there at the base of the plateaus it will be hellishly hot and toxic due to atmospheric density of the Mist. [/QUOTE]

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