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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gamerprinter" data-source="post: 5402028" data-attributes="member: 50895">I know your major 'civilizations' are based around coral reefs, but don't forget kelp beds, sargossum floating seaweed beds as other rich ecospheres and potential communities beyond coral reefs alone. Though the latter two might serves as 'forests' for the setting.For other deep delving evil races:Aboleth/Psurlon (worm psionicists) - dwelling near a 'black smokers' on the Abyssal plain, colorless worms, mollusks, and crabs, dwelling in sulpher-laden worm husks.Ixitxatchitl - with an Aztecan sound I always picture submerged ziggurat temple, with an underground river with a salincline, as the home of these beings, perhaps an ancient rise in sea levels. These would probably be in shallow areas of the sea.Aside from geographic location, there are defined oceanic borders based on thermocline, light viewability and other defined areas usually marked by depth. Consider your name and use of pelagic. Remember there is the Pelagic, Mezopelagic, and Benthic - each as much a 'geographic' border as anything else. I would think there would be regional rulers of each depth level.Energy issues, just thinking of course 'fire' magic is poor in undersea conditions, but wouldn't 'cold' be just as affected being more mitigating then in airy environments, however sonic would be exceptionally powerful in this environment.Also consider the various migrations of sea mammals, turtles, salmon and others in their annual cycle to affect trade, 'hunting seasons', perhaps allowing for long distance travel in 'following the herd' of food. While many undersea populations are static in coral reef and similar environments, others would travel thousands of miles each year consistently. This would affect a submarine culture to a great degree.What about Red Tides, this algae kills all other life along the coastal areas where it strikes - would this phenomena and others exist in your setting too?GP</blockquote>

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