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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Patryn of Elvenshae" data-source="post: 2220510" data-attributes="member: 23094">Damn!I was gonna make that joke!IMC, the world is pretty close to realistic, in that most things work as you would expect.However, there are certain implications of the D&D "magical worldview."1.  There are only 4 elements, not 100+.  Various minerals and whatnot are basically just different forms of elemental earth (perhaps mixed with various "strains" of elemental water, air, and fire - accordingly, you might be able to find certain kinds of stone or metal on the Prime, but not on the elemental plane of Earth).2.  There is no such thing as DNA.  Take any inheritance theories you may have, and leave them at the door.  It is eminently sensible that orcs and elves can interbreed with humans, but not each other, and that dragons and celestials / fiends can breed with anything.3.  Similarly, diseases are not caused by bacteria and viruses.  Diseases, like most forms of decay, are an expression of the effects of negative energy in the world.</blockquote>