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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seasong" data-source="post: 275278" data-attributes="member: 5137">And more responses!Joshua Dyal:CHA bonuses are a standard part of the D&D3e aging rules. Also, at least in my setting, charisma represents force of personality and ability to get people to do what you want, not just "likability".And actually, most of the elderly I've been around have been very charismatic... but they also grew old amongst families that have a lot of respect for age. I think a lot of irascibility is just bitterness caused by being treated like fragile, stupid children.Celebrim:I forgot to mention: I'm 29. I'm already feeling the DEX -1.Although to be utterly realistic, STR probably shouldn't be penalized except in case of tragedies (the yearly aging roll). I might drop the STR and CHR modifiers for the 5 year periods.Balsamic Dragon:Actually, as I mentioned in the rules, I don't divide XP. These are designed for use without division (which is why I don't give XP by the encounter).Lady Dragon:Under this system, a 50 year old commoner will have 6d4 hp and -4 CON (-2 hp per hit die). That averages out to 3 hp. A commoner of age 20-30 will be level 3-5, and will have (on average) 9-14 hp.If that's not enough, the 50 year old commoner has rolled 20 CON checks at this point, to see if he goes blind, deaf, has reduced physical or mental capabilities, or even loses 5 hp in a lethal heart attack.</blockquote>