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Dungeons and Dragons: A scientific look; A project to classifying and finding plausible explanations for every creature in Dungeons and Dragons
Topic Started: Oct 14 2017, 08:26 AM (274 Views)
Pangolin12
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This project is devoted to finding realistic explanations for a selection of creatures in dungeons and dragons. D&D tends to explain weird creatures by just saying “insane wizard did expiriments”, but I’ll be considering how these creatures could evolve naturally (some of them probably couldn’t). This will include classifying these organisms and explaining how they evolved. I’m using 5th edition for this project though I may occasionally turn to older editions. I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, so if it isn’t, please let me know. Any constructive criticism is welcomed.
On magic- There are two kinds of magic in D&D- innate magic and spellcasting. Spellcasting would be learned magical ability, while innate magic is inherited. Monsters sometimes have innate magic, but usually don’t have spellcasting. For the sake of this project, innate magic is genetic, but spellcasting isn’t. As to how magic works, I’m just going to say that D&D takes place in an alternate reality where its possible to exert control over the universe to some degree. I know this isn’t a great explanation, but magic is going to be centerfold to a lot of things here, and this is the only way to make it work.
Edited by Pangolin12, Oct 15 2017, 12:15 PM.
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If this is an alternate universe where magic exists, then perhaps this would be better in Cafe Cosmique than in General Spec?

Interested to see what you do, though. Fantasy spec projects are always fun.
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Every creature? Trust me, mate, you're gonna be here for decades if you do that. My advice would be to stick to one or the core bestiaries and finish that as a sort of test run.
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Oct 14 2017, 08:14 PM
Every creature? Trust me, mate, you're gonna be here for decades if you do that. My advice would be to stick to one or the core bestiaries and finish that as a sort of test run.
This is a good point. I’ve edited my original post.
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