Sam wrote:
> Possibly, but the thought process should at least raise some
> interesting possibilities - are elves truly green or is it a
> symbiotic relationship with an alga, are trollkin due to something
> like a sex-ratio distorting bacterium (in which case they need to
> find the plant with the right antibiotic properties), do tuskriders
> represent a hybrid zone, are all those island-specific gods/spirits
> in the Eastern isles akin to darwin's finches and if so, what are
the
> selective forces on each island, is Mallia evolving towards higher
or
> lower virulence, is there parasite-induced behaviour in broo, does
> worshipping Thed increase or decrease fitness, is there a magical
> equivalent to DNA fingerpinting and who swapped the tubes, and so
on.
>
> Sam.
Sam is obviously a biologist. ;)
-Mitch
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