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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5838505" data-attributes="member: 92305">You think so...&nbsp;Hm...&nbsp;OK, let's take the standard elite array (since we're talking about a PC):&nbsp; 15, 14, 13, 12, 10 and 8.&nbsp;Next, we make our character 80 years old.&nbsp; And, by my average chart in the OP, this character is probably 7th level (though we all know that a PC at age 80 is probably approaching level 20 if not there already).&nbsp;Next, we improve stats based on level.&nbsp; We get 1 pt at 4th and improve all at 6th.&nbsp; So, I'll improve my stats to:&nbsp; 16, 15, 14, 13, 11, 10.&nbsp;I'll make him a Fighter, because that's easy.&nbsp;STR 16DEX 14CON 15INT 13WIS 10CHR 11&nbsp;Now, we apply ageing modifiers from the PHB:&nbsp; -6 to physicals;&nbsp; +3 to mentals.&nbsp; Our 80 year old ex-fighter looks like this...&nbsp;STR 10DEX 8CON 9INT 16WIS 13CHR 14&nbsp;I don't know about you...but that's still a pretty strong character at age 80.&nbsp; Don't forget he's got INT skill points to make him better at skill checks than he ever was before.&nbsp; In many cases, he can more than compensate for the Stat bonus loss by boosting a particular skill with skill points and feats like Skill Focus.&nbsp; This 80 year old could actually be better at Climbing mountains than he was at his prime at age 25!&nbsp;Still think that the d20 system handles age appropriately?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 5838505, member: 92305"] You think so... Hm... OK, let's take the standard elite array (since we're talking about a PC): 15, 14, 13, 12, 10 and 8. Next, we make our character 80 years old. And, by my average chart in the OP, this character is probably 7th level (though we all know that a PC at age 80 is probably approaching level 20 if not there already). Next, we improve stats based on level. We get 1 pt at 4th and improve all at 6th. So, I'll improve my stats to: 16, 15, 14, 13, 11, 10. I'll make him a Fighter, because that's easy. STR 16 DEX 14 CON 15 INT 13 WIS 10 CHR 11 Now, we apply ageing modifiers from the PHB: -6 to physicals; +3 to mentals. Our 80 year old ex-fighter looks like this... STR 10 DEX 8 CON 9 INT 16 WIS 13 CHR 14 I don't know about you...but that's still a pretty strong character at age 80. Don't forget he's got INT skill points to make him better at skill checks than he ever was before. In many cases, he can more than compensate for the Stat bonus loss by boosting a particular skill with skill points and feats like Skill Focus. This 80 year old could actually be better at Climbing mountains than he was at his prime at age 25! Still think that the d20 system handles age appropriately? [/QUOTE]

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