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Why would people bury their dead in tombs when they might become zombies?

answered Feb 10, 2020 at 18:08

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Why can't immortals use the "make humans ignore this" symbol as an invisibility cloak?

answered Jun 13, 2022 at 14:47

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Where could a vampire get blood without harming people?

answered Jan 29, 2020 at 8:35

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What would cause a culture to keep a distinct weapon for centuries?

answered Jan 14, 2021 at 10:48

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How do I nerf a magic system empowered by emotion?

answered Feb 14, 2021 at 1:15

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What flaw keeps the mimics out and keeps the humans in?

answered Jan 18, 2020 at 18:38

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What sort of strategies would a medieval military use against a fantasy giant?

answered Mar 2, 2023 at 21:16

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How would sword design change if the aim was to cause as much immediate bleeding as possible?

answered Dec 19, 2019 at 9:34

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How could battle-runes be made inaccessible to magic users?

answered Dec 27, 2019 at 12:46

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Could somebody get temporarily stuck/“glued” to a wall by way of energy or some other force?

answered Mar 5, 2020 at 12:51

18 votes

Why would having a lion tail be beneficial to a griffin as opposed to a bird tail?

answered Feb 10, 2021 at 8:18

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How can resurrecting a person make them evil?

answered Dec 5, 2019 at 13:50

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Anti-magic prison in an iceberg

answered Feb 8, 2021 at 13:20

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How can an eldritch abomination hide its true form in public?

answered May 29, 2019 at 12:40

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How can I discourage parents from exploiting celestial events?

answered Jan 12, 2020 at 19:52

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My world has a god who appears regularly to inflict punishment on wrongdoers. Is long-term sinning still possible?

answered Aug 7, 2024 at 22:13

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What tactical advantages can be gained from frenzied, berserkir units on the battlefield?

answered Jan 4, 2021 at 17:37

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Curse of bad luck, scientific explanations for the magic system

answered Mar 29, 2021 at 12:35

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How many Santas are required?

answered Dec 21, 2018 at 11:27

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How to catch creatures that can predict the next few minutes?

answered Sep 27, 2019 at 8:24

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Making the God-Hand Make Sense

answered May 22, 2019 at 7:07

12 votes

How would an entity automatically know when someone is directly observing it?

answered Jan 28, 2022 at 13:20

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How to Interrogate a Memory-Stealing Shapeshifter?

answered Jan 20, 2020 at 16:02

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Cutting an apple in a blink of an eye

answered Jan 13, 2020 at 6:26

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Time Traveler's Paradox Prevention Guidelines

answered Dec 3, 2019 at 18:16

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What would make purity a necessity for a Dark Messiah?

answered Dec 29, 2019 at 16:15

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Can Superspeed Cause Illusions?

answered Oct 7, 2019 at 18:24

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Why is super hero technology never used by civilians?

answered Nov 12, 2019 at 0:29

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How could a possessed body begin to rot and decay while it is still alive?

answered May 31, 2019 at 12:28

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Why would guns not work in the dungeon?

answered Jul 11, 2019 at 18:56

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Why would people bury their dead in tombs when they might become zombies?

Why can't immortals use the "make humans ignore this" symbol as an invisibility cloak?

Where could a vampire get blood without harming people?

What would cause a culture to keep a distinct weapon for centuries?

How do I nerf a magic system empowered by emotion?

What flaw keeps the mimics out and keeps the humans in?

What sort of strategies would a medieval military use against a fantasy giant?

How would sword design change if the aim was to cause as much immediate bleeding as possible?

How could battle-runes be made inaccessible to magic users?

Could somebody get temporarily stuck/“glued” to a wall by way of energy or some other force?

Why would having a lion tail be beneficial to a griffin as opposed to a bird tail?

How can resurrecting a person make them evil?

Anti-magic prison in an iceberg

How can an eldritch abomination hide its true form in public?

How can I discourage parents from exploiting celestial events?

My world has a god who appears regularly to inflict punishment on wrongdoers. Is long-term sinning still possible?

What tactical advantages can be gained from frenzied, berserkir units on the battlefield?

Curse of bad luck, scientific explanations for the magic system

How many Santas are required?

How to catch creatures that can predict the next few minutes?

Making the God-Hand Make Sense

How would an entity automatically know when someone is directly observing it?

How to Interrogate a Memory-Stealing Shapeshifter?

Cutting an apple in a blink of an eye

Time Traveler's Paradox Prevention Guidelines

What would make purity a necessity for a Dark Messiah?

Can Superspeed Cause Illusions?

Why is super hero technology never used by civilians?

How could a possessed body begin to rot and decay while it is still alive?

Why would guns not work in the dungeon?