PC Ages

[WayneLigon]

The 'Underage PC's' thread started me thinking. What ages do you typically start your characters at (Assuming first level)?

 

[shilsen]

As a DM - Depending on the age category (I allow middle-aged and older PCs, though they are much less common at 1st lvl) and the race, the player chooses an appropriate age.

As a player - depends purely on the character concept.

 

[Desdichado]

Anywhere from 15 to almost 30.

 

[Henry]

It varies, though most common in early 20's - just the right age for both being independent and doing something stupid.

 

[Ao the Overkitty]

My youngest PC was an elf around the equivalent of 15. My oldest is my current character, a human who started at age 27. His birthday is coming up, though (yeah, we've got birthdays for our characters).

 

[Gez]

The bloody idiots are elves! They're all over 100 year old!

 

[Nifft]

18-25 is "Journeyman" age, which is where I've started my games so far. "Apprentice" age might be interesting for a lower-power game, but they're not going to be doing much slaying.

-- N

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

Since we rarely start characters at lower than level 5, we rarely end up with characters younger than 25 years old. As it stands now, all my characters are in the 25-30 range. I've had 1 old character, that started old, to reap the benefits of improved mental stats.

AR

 

[hunter1828]

PCs start at an age picked or rolled according to player preference, but must be at least the minimum age to for the respective character class according to charts in the PHB, Races of Faerun, or other source.

hunter1828

 

[diaglo]

34 and a few months. that way when i reach the 35 middle age thingie i can powergame with the best of them.