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<blockquote data-quote="Oni" data-source="post: 68527" data-attributes="member: 380"><p>Something I've wondered a couple of times.&nbsp; Why is it, that in 3E they seem to have gotten rid of all the various magics that were used to extend ones life beyond its natural means (excepting some types of undeath).&nbsp; It does not strike me as something that was really needed to be kept out of the hands of PC's (especially considering the already long lifespan of elves for instance.)&nbsp; While I know that I can simply make something up and put it in my game, I still wonder why they make no mention of it, and in fact go to the trouble to make sure there is no confusion about any of the raising or resurrection spells being able to bring back any that have died of old age.&nbsp; There are some mentions of people extending their lives in the FR books, but no actual explanation is given other then through magic.&nbsp; So I ask, why did they make the decision to leave this sort of magic out of the basic rules for the new edition?</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Oni, post: 68527, member: 380"] Something I've wondered a couple of times. Why is it, that in 3E they seem to have gotten rid of all the various magics that were used to extend ones life beyond its natural means (excepting some types of undeath). It does not strike me as something that was really needed to be kept out of the hands of PC's (especially considering the already long lifespan of elves for instance.) While I know that I can simply make something up and put it in my game, I still wonder why they make no mention of it, and in fact go to the trouble to make sure there is no confusion about any of the raising or resurrection spells being able to bring back any that have died of old age. There are some mentions of people extending their lives in the FR books, but no actual explanation is given other then through magic. So I ask, why did they make the decision to leave this sort of magic out of the basic rules for the new edition? [/QUOTE]

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