On the Origin of Organics

Written during the Spellplague (~120 years ago)

Refers to Astral Sea as Astral Plane

Content:

Theories about how different taxa of life were created or evolved

Life in general – two theories

Dead or lost Elder Gods theorized to be responsibly for seeding life on Toril (this particular planet on the PMP)

Specific Elder Gods or their direct descendents, the Great Old Ones, responsible for broad taxa: “microlife”, animals, plants, fungi

OR life spontaneously or “always” has existed; a bit of a stretch?

Fungus specifically:

Origins:

A Great Old One, name lost to the author, but sometimes referred to as The Mother of Soil

Control:

Zuggtmoy, the demon queen of fungi

Jubliex, the demon king of oozes and slime

Eldath, the NG Goddess of peace and nature

Other deities with Nature domains

The book said there wasn't much in the way of natural flora in the Astral Plane, as it is a psychic realm

Authoring Date

1370 (pre-Spellplague)

Authors

• Nirmansil Randalore