Aging by Species

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Different types of people age very differently and have different memes about adulthood and end of life. The following are a table of age categories for the species of the Vale - more information on age categories can be found here - and a table of starting ages for beginning adventurers

Age Categories - All quantities in years

Species	Puberty1	Middle Age	Old	Venerable	Max Age
Goblin	5+d4	17	26	35	+2d6
Hobgoblin	8+d4	22	33	45	+2d20
Bugbear	4+4d2	18	N/A2	N/A	N/A
Orc	8+d6	25	503	100	+5d20
Dwarf	20+2d8	125	188	250	+2d%
Kithkin	16+d4	50	75	100	+5d20
Human	11+d6	35	53	70	+2d20
For the purposes of this table, puberty is the beginning of the phase of development that leads to intellectual maturity, not necessarily the onset of sexual maturity. For instance, dwarves can give birth as early as age 17, but do not start growing beards (if applicable) or reducing impulsivity until "puberty". Bugbears' unique physiology means a more gentle aging process; reapply the middle-age adjustments every 9 years forever While orcs do have a surprisingly long late-adulthood, most die from tooth-related problems at age 41+d6 and never see old age. Like, almost everyone. Those who remove their tusks are exiled.

Random Starting Ages