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| − | =Character Size= | + | =Race Descriptions= |
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{{:Yagura:SRD:Table of Creature Size and Scale}} | {{:Yagura:SRD:Table of Creature Size and Scale}} | ||
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{{:Yagura:SRD:Table of Scaling Combat Bonuses}} | {{:Yagura:SRD:Table of Scaling Combat Bonuses}} | ||
| − | =Race and Languages= | + | ==Race and Languages== |
All characters know how to speak Common. Some races also speak a racial language, as appropriate. Further ability in language depends on skills. | All characters know how to speak Common. Some races also speak a racial language, as appropriate. Further ability in language depends on skills. | ||
| − | =Vital Statistics= | + | ==Vital Statistics== |
| − | ==Age== | + | ===Age=== |
| − | ===Starting Age=== | + | ====Starting Age==== |
You can choose or randomly generate your character’s age. If you choose it, it must be at least the minimum age for the character’s race and [[Yagura:SRD:Class|class]]. Your character’s minimum starting age is the adulthood age of his or her race plus the number of dice indicated in the race's random starting ages table corresponding to the character’s [[Yagura:SRD:Class|class]]. | You can choose or randomly generate your character’s age. If you choose it, it must be at least the minimum age for the character’s race and [[Yagura:SRD:Class|class]]. Your character’s minimum starting age is the adulthood age of his or her race plus the number of dice indicated in the race's random starting ages table corresponding to the character’s [[Yagura:SRD:Class|class]]. | ||
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Alternatively, refer to the race's random starting ages table and roll dice to determine how old your character is. | Alternatively, refer to the race's random starting ages table and roll dice to determine how old your character is. | ||
| − | ===Aging Effects=== | + | ====Aging Effects==== |
<!-- Aging effects adapted from here: http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Aging_Overhaul_%283.5e_Variant_Rule%29 --> | <!-- Aging effects adapted from here: http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Aging_Overhaul_%283.5e_Variant_Rule%29 --> | ||
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''Fragile (Ex):'' You are very fragile. You gain one less hit point per level and take a -2 penalty on fortitude saves. | ''Fragile (Ex):'' You are very fragile. You gain one less hit point per level and take a -2 penalty on fortitude saves. | ||
| − | ====Getting Older==== | + | =====Getting Older===== |
As you get older you replace your bonuses and penalties with the ones from the next age category on the chart (when is based on your race). However a character has 3 different ages, unless tampered with, all three ages are always equal (but really you cannot expect an adventurer not to tamper with something). Your bonuses and penalties are not determined by your overall (true) age but by both your mental and physical age. | As you get older you replace your bonuses and penalties with the ones from the next age category on the chart (when is based on your race). However a character has 3 different ages, unless tampered with, all three ages are always equal (but really you cannot expect an adventurer not to tamper with something). Your bonuses and penalties are not determined by your overall (true) age but by both your mental and physical age. | ||
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'''Mental Age''': The age of the mind, it affects age bonuses. As your mental age reaches the next age category you lose your previous bonus and gain the new age category's bonus. | '''Mental Age''': The age of the mind, it affects age bonuses. As your mental age reaches the next age category you lose your previous bonus and gain the new age category's bonus. | ||
| − | ====Max Age ==== | + | =====Max Age ===== |
| − | A venerable creature must make a fortitude save (DC 10 + | + | A venerable creature must make a fortitude save (DC 10 + half the number of years you are into the venerable age) at the end of each year. If the creature fails as many saves as his or her [[Yagura:SRD:Constitution|constitution]] modifier, he or she falls ill and will die within the year. A ''greater restoration'' spell removes the illness and saves the creature, but another failed fortitude save against venerable death will cause the illness to return. |
| − | A character that died of old age may be brought back from death at old age (although only with ''resurrection'' and ''true resurrection'' spells), although he or she is always one saving throw from dying again. | + | A character that died of old age may be brought back from death at old age (although only with ''resurrection'' and ''true resurrection'' spells), although he or she is always one saving throw from dying again. |
| − | ====Magically Aged ==== | + | =====Magically Aged ===== |
Should an effect cause you to age significantly faster and you end up one or more age categories further than you were, you gain all penalties from your new age category, but you retain the bonuses of your prior age category. Your mental age remains equal to your true age. | Should an effect cause you to age significantly faster and you end up one or more age categories further than you were, you gain all penalties from your new age category, but you retain the bonuses of your prior age category. Your mental age remains equal to your true age. | ||
| − | ====Partial Rejuvenation ==== | + | =====Partial Rejuvenation ===== |
More common are effects that cause you to get younger. It's usually beneficial, so you retain bonuses from your former age category but gain the penalties of your new age category. As far as this rule is concerned you cannot be rejuvenated beyond young adult. Your mental age remains equal to your true age. | More common are effects that cause you to get younger. It's usually beneficial, so you retain bonuses from your former age category but gain the penalties of your new age category. As far as this rule is concerned you cannot be rejuvenated beyond young adult. Your mental age remains equal to your true age. | ||
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Unless a number is specified, rejuvenation by one or more categories restores your physical age to halfway between the new category's starting age and the next category's starting age. (A human that was rejuvenated to a young adult's physical age would become 25 by example). | Unless a number is specified, rejuvenation by one or more categories restores your physical age to halfway between the new category's starting age and the next category's starting age. (A human that was rejuvenated to a young adult's physical age would become 25 by example). | ||
| − | ====True Rejuvenation ==== | + | =====True Rejuvenation ===== |
You become younger in body and mind, a rare effect often caused by artifacts and magical places. You lose both your current age bonus and penalty and gain your new age category bonus and penalty. Your mental and physical age change to your new age. | You become younger in body and mind, a rare effect often caused by artifacts and magical places. You lose both your current age bonus and penalty and gain your new age category bonus and penalty. Your mental and physical age change to your new age. | ||
| − | ==Height and Weight== | + | ===Height and Weight=== |
The dice roll given in the Height Modifier column determines the character’s extra height beyond the base height. That same number multiplied by the dice roll or quantity given in the Weight Modifier column determines the character’s extra weight beyond the base weight. | The dice roll given in the Height Modifier column determines the character’s extra height beyond the base height. That same number multiplied by the dice roll or quantity given in the Weight Modifier column determines the character’s extra weight beyond the base weight. | ||
