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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ovinomancer" data-source="post: 8254482" data-attributes="member: 16814"><p>That doesn't really matter, though, because many gamers are going to immediate think that it's talking about a planet or planetoid that is alive.  This kind of ambiguity is going to really cause problems for a lot of people, especially people that have had any amount of exposure to planetary sciences -- like most 1st graders.  I don't think we can avoid this problem of "living world" being easily mistaken for a planet (or planetoid) that is alive and the questions that raises.  It makes it very difficult to discuss this topic because of the immediate equivocation that takes place with this term.  I really think a better term should be sought, especially if your concept is that the very ground eats the PCs when hungry (odd choice for an RPG, but it takes all kinds -- also sounds a bit fictional to me).</p></blockquote><p></p>