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* Hallowed Chorister (10 years) | * Hallowed Chorister (10 years) | ||
− | + | For each full ten years spent in a lifepath, add +1 to the Arete you have in that Lifepath. | |
For example, the 190 year old Dragon in the section above would have the following: | For example, the 190 year old Dragon in the section above would have the following: | ||
− | * Scholar-Sage, Arete | + | * Scholar-Sage, Arete 14. |
− | * Ambassador-Courtier, Arete | + | * Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 5. |
But at 220 years old the Dragon in the section above would now have the following: | But at 220 years old the Dragon in the section above would now have the following: | ||
− | * Scholar-Sage, Arete | + | * Scholar-Sage, Arete 15. |
− | * Ambassador-Courtier, Arete | + | * Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 6. |
− | * Hallowed Chorister, Arete | + | * Hallowed Chorister, Arete 1. |
− | + | Though the Dragon only gains new Edges when he starts a Lifepath, the Edges he already has on his existing Lifepaths generally benefit from a higher Arete in that Lifepath. | |
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==Gathering Resources== | ==Gathering Resources== | ||
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'''Resources''' are things external to the dragon that he has laid claim over - such as kingdoms and domains, hoards and treasures or armies and followers. | '''Resources''' are things external to the dragon that he has laid claim over - such as kingdoms and domains, hoards and treasures or armies and followers. | ||
− | Player characters, by their nature, are protagonists in the story and often live through tumultuous events, great dangers and special circumstances. Their dangerous lives are not without rewards, however, and it is likely that they will acquire | + | Player characters, by their nature, are protagonists in the story and often live through tumultuous events, great dangers and special circumstances. Their dangerous lives are not without rewards, however, and it is likely that they will acquire Resources. |
In a way, many players might regard gathered resources as the only true measure of long term success for their characters. This is their reward for hard work in-game, and the only substantial advantage that they can pass as legacy to proteges or offspring. | In a way, many players might regard gathered resources as the only true measure of long term success for their characters. This is their reward for hard work in-game, and the only substantial advantage that they can pass as legacy to proteges or offspring. | ||
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Senescence for dragons happens very different than for mortals. | Senescence for dragons happens very different than for mortals. | ||
− | A dragon will remain at full health until his thousandth year. In fact, thanks to gaining | + | A dragon will remain at full health until his thousandth year. In fact, thanks to gaining Experience he will usually grow more powerful till that time. |
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+ | After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. Every D6 years afterwards, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma. | ||
− | + | When any sphere rating reaches zero, he dies of old age. | |
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− | Dragons call this | + | A dragon that dies of old age in this way transmutes physically into stone - akin to pale grey marble but with a slight translucent quality. Dragons call this the ''sleep of stone''. The statue is no more or less resilient than a marble statue, and if broken apart is made of the same stone all the way through. No dragon ever returns from the sleep of stone, and the stone has no especial magical qualities, though certain macabre dragons and mortals might seek to acquire such statues for their own collections. |
− | Note that dragons that die from any cause other than | + | Note that dragons that die from any cause other than senescence do not enter the ''sleep of stone'', instead rotting away as any other organic creature might. |
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[[Category:Age_of_Dragons|Advancement and Downtime]] | [[Category:Age_of_Dragons|Advancement and Downtime]] |