First of all, are we going to make the new two elements (Wood/Metal) or are we just going to add new Gaian/Cthonic cards within the already existed elements?
Are we going to add Gaian/Cthonic cards within the Psi element as well?
Finally, here is the way I see things:
Gaian-based Elements:1)
: Aether was always close to air and in some cases it is used to describe the highest height of the sky.
2)
: For obvious reasons, this element 'loves' open spaces and 'hates' any underground terrain.
3)
: Though mutants seem more likely to hide within caverns and underground areas, I find chaos to describe the anarchic evolution of life, so I think it has stronger connection with the surface and the
element overall. Because of this, I view it more like a Gaian than a Cthonic one.
4)
: Life creatures are beings of the surface. Moreover, Rustlers and Forest Spirits are actually plant-like creatures, so they need sun and fresh water in order to survive and grow up.
5)
: Strong connection with open, well-illuminated areas, as well as great synergy with the rest Gaian elements.
6)
: Time reveals the evolution of life (not with the same way entropy does however) and its creatures are more surface-like than underground. After all, Ancient Egypt reigned on the surface of the planet and deserts are sandy hot places on the surface (and not cold wet underground areas).
7) {optional}
: Have you ever seen a rainbow within an underground area?
Cthonic-based Elements:1)
: Caverns are dark places and home of bats (Minor Vampires) and other night creatures. Actually, the word Nightfall|Eclipse describes prefectly what I am talking about.
2)
: The dead are burried underneath the surface. Catacombs are underground areas. Finally, undead usually hate the sunlight. Actually, the word Nightfall|Eclipse describes prefectly what I am talking about once more!
3)
: Burrow mechanic, metallic names, amounts of dirt/rocks/ground within the underground places etc. I think there is not any other element which describes Cthonic better than
does.
4)
: Though the sun heats the surface and civilized surface beings have mastered fire millenia ago, magma and volcanoes draw their power (and melted metals & minerals) through the extremely overheated core of the planet. So, it is more Cthonic than Gaian.
5)
: Gravity pulls you to the depths of the earth and it draws its power from the core of the planet. Furthermore, its synergy with
is legendary.
6)
: Most water cards are sea creatures who lurk in the depths of the oceans, far away from the sunlight. Moreover, underground areas are usually cold and wet. Finally, the quantity of underground water masses are tremendous. After all, a creature like Mind Flayer couldn't be Gaian, could it?
7) {optional}
: This is underworld. 'Under' the 'world'...