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Posts by BobJarvis‭

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Q&A Can I Have A Destroyed Civilization with No Ruins?

One way would be to do something similar to how Michael Moorcock ended the world of Melnibone' and the Young Kingdoms at the end of Stormbringer - and in a battle of the gods, it really doesn't mat...

posted 10y ago by BobJarvis‭

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Q&A Reasons for my dark ages world to have no horses at all

Religion. The horse is a beautiful and holy creature, sacred to the great god OoomphaLoompha, who once incarnated as such and impregnated the Great Turtle Goddess Iki, who took a couple minutes of...

posted 7y ago by BobJarvis‭

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Q&A Why would two humanoid species be physically unable to touch each other?

They both live in swampy environments, each exudes a delightful-smelling musky lubricant that allows them to slither through their environment and protects them from contact with the potentially na...

posted 7y ago by BobJarvis‭

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Q&A Plausible hypothesis on why gravity might fail on earth

Alien Transportation System OK, this one sounds a bit "space opera"-ish, but you can probably dress it up and make it pretty. Aliens from an alternate dimension/universe/what-have-you use "our" d...

posted 6y ago by BobJarvis‭

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Q&A How can I ensure my Evil Tower is always stormy?

It may be a good year for Evil Overlords, but I want you to take a moment out of your busy day to consider the welfare of those whose lives (well, OK, "existences") are not going as well as yours. ...

posted 6y ago by BobJarvis‭

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Q&A Why can't my huge trees be chopped down?

They can't be cut down because they're bottle rockets writ large. Their core is a form of solid rocket fuel. As long as an unripened tree is safely encased in their stony bark they're 99.99999% pro...

posted 5y ago by BobJarvis‭

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Q&A Why would my species expose their brains through a glass dome?

Rule Of Cool. Plus, only the rich aliens do this - your average everyday Joe Six-Pack alien can't afford the surgery. And it has to be done after the skull has grown to full adult size - or done mu...

posted 5y ago by BobJarvis‭

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