Age Of Dragons: Advancement And Downtime - Revision history

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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.		Don't forget, that for each full fifty years spent in a lifepath, you 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 14.		* Scholar-Sage, Arete 2.
	* Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 5.		* Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 1.

	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 15.		* Scholar-Sage, Arete 3.
	* Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 6.		* Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 1.
	* Hallowed Chorister, Arete 1.		* Hallowed Chorister, Arete 0.

	~~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.		Also for each point of Arete the Dragon gains, he selects a new Edge from that Lifepath.

			Finally, the Edges he already has on his existing Lifepaths generally become more effective, benefiting from the 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 ~~Resources~~.		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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	A dragon will remain at full health until his thousandth year. In fact, thanks to gaining experience in lifepaths he will usually grow more powerful till that time.		A dragon will remain at full health until his thousandth year. In fact, thanks to gaining experience in lifepaths he will usually grow more powerful till that time.

	After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. For each ~~day~~ that passes, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma. During this time the dragon will seem to be transmuting physically into stone - a hard and smooth rock akin to pale grey marble but with a slight translucent quality. Their muscles will grow stiffer and more sluggish, their minds will grow sleepier and their breaths more shallow.		After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. For each year that passes, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma. During this time the dragon will seem to be transmuting physically into stone - a hard and smooth rock akin to pale grey marble but with a slight translucent quality. Their muscles will grow stiffer and more sluggish, their minds will grow sleepier and their breaths more shallow.

	When any sphere rating reaches zero, the light leaves the dragon's eyes, and he is effectively turned into a statue, never moving or responding again.		When any sphere rating reaches zero, the light leaves the dragon's eyes, and he is effectively turned into a statue, never moving or responding again.

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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 ~~Experience~~ he will usually grow more powerful till that time.		A dragon will remain at full health until his thousandth year. In fact, thanks to gaining experience in lifepaths he will usually grow more powerful till that time.

	After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. ~~Every D6 years afterwards~~, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma.		After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. For each day that passes, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma. During this time the dragon will seem to be transmuting physically into stone - a hard and smooth rock akin to pale grey marble but with a slight translucent quality. Their muscles will grow stiffer and more sluggish, their minds will grow sleepier and their breaths more shallow.

	When any sphere rating reaches zero, he ~~dies of old age~~.		When any sphere rating reaches zero, the light leaves the dragon's eyes, and he is effectively turned into a statue, never moving or responding again.

			Dragons call this frozen state the sleep of stone. The statue that they become 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 is not known to have any especial magical qualities, though certain macabre dragons and mortals might seek to acquire such statues for their own collections.

	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 the millennial senescence do not enter the sleep of stone, instead rotting away as any other organic creature might.

	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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Asklepios at 16:36, 6 May 2009

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	==With Age Comes Power==		==With Age Comes Power==

	~~As a Dragon gets older, he gains Experience. For each full century that passes, he gains '''+1 Experience'''~~, ~~as detailed~~ in ~~the character generation chapter~~.		With the passage of years, dragons grow in power.

	~~A starting character (aged between 100~~-~~199 years)~~ has ~~an Experience~~ of ~~just 1~~.		In-game, time passes at a fairly slow rate: while the GM might narrate that a day, week or even month has passed during a game session, it is not usual for him to wind the clock forward a matter of years.

	~~When that same character reaches~~ the ~~grand old age of 1000, his Experience~~ will ~~be 10, so long as he hasn~~'~~t adopted any additional lifepaths~~.		Instead, between stories the GM will decide how far forward the timeline moves. This is called '''downtime'''.

	~~Note~~ that in-~~game~~, ~~time passes~~ at ~~a fairly slow rate: while~~ the ~~GM might narrate that a day~~, ~~week or even month has passed during a game session~~, ~~it is not usual for him to wind~~ the ~~clock forward a matter~~ of ~~years~~.		How fast the GM moves forward downtime is up to him. The default assumption is that each story will last 2-3 sessions, and at the end of each story there will be 25-100 years of downtime passing. This isn't set in stone, of course, but follows the demands of the story.

	~~Instead~~, ~~between stories~~ the ~~GM will decide how far forward the timeline moves. This is called '''downtime'''~~.		As a Dragon gets older, he assigns the years he has lived to various lifepaths.

	~~How fast~~ the GM ~~moves forward downtime is up~~ to ~~him~~. ~~The default assumption is that each story will last 2-3 sessions~~, ~~and at~~ the ~~end of~~ each ~~story there will be 25-100~~ years ~~of downtime passing. This isn't set~~ in ~~stone~~, ~~of course~~.		For example, a starting 190 year old Dragon might have the following Lifepaths:
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			* Scholar-Sage (140 years)
			* Ambassador-Courtier (50 years)

			As downtime passes the GM could state that thirty years pass. The dragon could then add +30 years to an existing Lifepath or start a new Lifepath. He can even split out this thirty years across multiple Lifepaths. For example, the 220 year Dragon might now have the following Lifepaths:

			* Scholar-Sage (150 years)
			* Ambassador-Courtier (60 years)
			* Hallowed Chorister (10 years)

			For each full ten years spent in a lifepath, add +1 to the Arete you have in that Lifepath.

	~~==Gathering Resources==~~		For example, the 190 year old Dragon in the section above would have the following:

	~~Getting older is not the only way to gain power~~.		* Scholar-Sage, Arete 14.
			* Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 5.

	~~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.~~		But at 220 years old the Dragon in the section above would now have the following:

	~~In a way~~, ~~many players might regard 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~~.		* Scholar-Sage, Arete 15.
			* Ambassador-Courtier, Arete 6.
			* Hallowed Chorister, Arete 1.

	~~How they gain these resources is~~ a ~~matter of in-game story~~, ~~but it should never be eithout effort. For GM's looking for~~ a ~~rule of thumb, it is suggested~~ that ~~they aim to let each player gain about 1 point of Resource per game session played, with higher cost Resources taking multiple game sessions to achieve~~.		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==

	~~==Acquiring Lifepaths==~~		Getting older is not the only way to gain power.

	~~Generally, adopting a new Lifepath can be handled during the~~ '''~~downtime''' between stories. At any stage when a player would normally gain a point of '''Experience~~''', ~~he can decline that gain to instead permanently gain a Lifepath~~.		'''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.

	~~Note that some Lifepaths have certain prerequisites that must be met before a dragon can change to it. If age is a requirement~~, the ~~dragon might meet the prerequisite as downtime passes~~. ~~If particular actions~~ are ~~necessary~~, ~~the dragon~~ will ~~generally take those actions during game-time~~.		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.

	~~Once~~ a ~~Lifepath has been gained~~, ~~its a lifelong commitment~~. ~~No dragon can choose to abandon a Lifepath he has begun~~, and ~~he will have to live with~~ the ~~knowledge~~ that ~~the decision~~ to ~~broaden his focus will forever cost him some of the puissance he might have gained through specialisation. Nevertheless, its rare for a dragon (~~or a player) to have the discipline to follow a single lifepath through the course of a whole millennium. It should be presumed that any player characters or NPCs that do are exceptional rather than the norm: hence the sheer power and impressiveness of the maximum Experience powers for each Lifepath.		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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Asklepios: /* Gathering Resources */

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Gathering Resources

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	In a way, many players might regard 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 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.

	How they gain these resources is a matter of in-game story, but it should never be eithout effort. For GM's looking for a rule of thumb, it is suggested that they aim to let each player gain about 1 ~~to 3 points~~ of Resource per game session played, with higher cost Resources taking multiple game sessions to achieve.		How they gain these resources is a matter of in-game story, but it should never be eithout effort. For GM's looking for a rule of thumb, it is suggested that they aim to let each player gain about 1 point of Resource per game session played, with higher cost Resources taking multiple game sessions to achieve.
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	==With Age Comes Power==		==With Age Comes Power==

	As a Dragon gets older, he gains ~~Puissance~~. For each full century that passes, he gains '''+1 ~~Puissance~~''', as detailed in the character generation chapter.		As a Dragon gets older, he gains Experience. For each full century that passes, he gains '''+1 Experience''', as detailed in the character generation chapter.

	A starting character (aged between 100-199 years) has ~~a Puissance~~ of just ~~4, or even less if he follows multiple lifepaths~~.		A starting character (aged between 100-199 years) has an Experience of just 1.

	When that same character reaches the grand old age of 1000, his ~~Puissance~~ will be 13, so long as he hasn't ~~gone for more than one Lifepath~~.		When that same character reaches the grand old age of 1000, his Experience will be 10, so long as he hasn't adopted any additional lifepaths.

	Note that in-game, time passes at a fairly slow rate: while the GM might narrate that a day, week or even month has passed during a game session, it is not usual for him to wind the clock forward a matter of years.		Note that in-game, time passes at a fairly slow rate: while the GM might narrate that a day, week or even month has passed during a game session, it is not usual for him to wind the clock forward a matter of years.
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	==Acquiring Lifepaths==		==Acquiring Lifepaths==

	Generally, adopting a new Lifepath can be handled during the '''downtime''' between stories. At any stage when a player would normally gain a point of '''~~Puissance~~''', he can ~~forgoe~~ that gain to instead permanently gain a Lifepath.		Generally, adopting a new Lifepath can be handled during the '''downtime''' between stories. At any stage when a player would normally gain a point of '''Experience''', he can decline that gain to instead permanently gain a Lifepath.

	Note that some Lifepaths have certain prerequisites that must be met before a dragon can change to it. If age is a requirement, the dragon might meet the prerequisite as downtime passes. If particular actions are necessary, the dragon will generally take those actions during game-time.		Note that some Lifepaths have certain prerequisites that must be met before a dragon can change to it. If age is a requirement, the dragon might meet the prerequisite as downtime passes. If particular actions are necessary, the dragon will generally take those actions during game-time.

	Once a Lifepath has been gained, its a lifelong commitment. No dragon can choose to abandon a Lifepath he has begun, and he will have to live with the knowledge that the decision to broaden his focus will forever cost him some of the puissance he might have gained through ~~specialisations~~. Nevertheless, its rare for a dragon (or a player) to have the discipline to follow a single lifepath through the course of a whole millennium. It should be presumed that any player characters or NPCs that do are exceptional rather than the norm: hence the sheer power and impressiveness of the maximum ~~Puissance~~ powers for each Lifepath.		Once a Lifepath has been gained, its a lifelong commitment. No dragon can choose to abandon a Lifepath he has begun, and he will have to live with the knowledge that the decision to broaden his focus will forever cost him some of the puissance he might have gained through specialisation. Nevertheless, its rare for a dragon (or a player) to have the discipline to follow a single lifepath through the course of a whole millennium. It should be presumed that any player characters or NPCs that do are exceptional rather than the norm: hence the sheer power and impressiveness of the maximum Experience powers for each Lifepath.
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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 ~~Puissance~~ he will usually grow more powerful till that time.		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.

	After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. Every D6 years afterwards, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma.		After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. Every D6 years afterwards, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma.

Asklepios: /* Acquiring Lifepaths */

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	==Acquiring Lifepaths==		==Acquiring Lifepaths==

	Generally, adopting a new Lifepath can be handled during '''~~Downtime~~'''. At any stage a player ~~can decide to "spend" 1~~ point of ~~Puissance to permanently gain a Lifepath.~~		Generally, adopting a new Lifepath can be handled during the '''downtime''' between stories. At any stage when a player would normally gain a point of '''Puissance''', he can forgoe that gain to instead permanently gain a Lifepath.

	~~Generally a character can~~'~~t change lifepath~~ ''~~during~~'' ~~a story - its assumed~~ that ~~it takes at least~~ a ~~year or two to adopt the new role and refocus your potential~~.

	Note that some Lifepaths have certain prerequisites that must be met before a dragon can change to it. If age is a requirement, the dragon might meet the prerequisite as downtime passes. If particular actions are necessary, the dragon will generally take those actions during game-time.		Note that some Lifepaths have certain prerequisites that must be met before a dragon can change to it. If age is a requirement, the dragon might meet the prerequisite as downtime passes. If particular actions are necessary, the dragon will generally take those actions during game-time.

Asklepios: /* Character Progression and Lifepaths */

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	=Character Progression and Lifepaths=		=Character Progression and Lifepaths=

	~~Character progression in ''Age of Dragons'' is linked to the character's ''Lifepath''. As a dragon grows older, or has life experiences, his '''Experience Rating''' increases.~~

	==With Age Comes Power==		==With Age Comes Power==

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	==With Age Comes Power==		==With Age Comes Power==

	As a Dragon gets older, he gains ~~experience~~. For each full ~~year~~ that passes, he gains '''+1 ~~Experience Level~~''' in his ~~current ''~~'Lifepath~~'''~~.		As a Dragon gets older, he gains Puissance. For each full century that passes, he gains '''+1 Puissance''', as detailed in the character generation chapter.

			A starting character (aged between 100-199 years) has a Puissance of just 4, or even less if he follows multiple lifepaths.

			When that same character reaches the grand old age of 1000, his Puissance will be 13, so long as he hasn't gone for more than one Lifepath.

	Note that in-game, time passes at a fairly slow rate: while the GM might narrate that a day, week or even month has passed during a game session, it is not usual for him to wind the clock forward a matter of years.		Note that in-game, time passes at a fairly slow rate: while the GM might narrate that a day, week or even month has passed during a game session, it is not usual for him to wind the clock forward a matter of years.
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	==~~Living in Interesting Times~~==		==Gathering Resources==

	~~Getting older is not the only way to gain experience.~~

	~~Player characters, by their nature, are protagonists in the story and often live through tumultuous events, great dangers and special circumstances.~~

	~~Collectively, these are referred to as '''"interesting times"'''.~~

	Living in interesting times gives bonus experience level onto the dragon's current Lifepath. For example, if the character is awarded an '''Interesting Times bonus of +4''', he should add +4 to the current '''Experience Level''' of his current '''Lifepath'''.

	~~GMs can use the following guide as to how large these bonuses should be:~~

	~~'''+1 if a player turns up to a session.''' The events of the session should be by definition "interesting times". If they're not, then the GM is doing something wrong.~~

	'''+1 if the dragon experiences significant danger.''' This danger could be as simple as physical danger to himself form combat, or as complex as another character seeking to compromise or diminish his resources.

	~~'''+1 if the dragon experiences a significant life event.''' This could be anything from falling in love, to the death of a close relative, to being forced to move lairs.~~

	~~'''+1 if~~ the ~~dragon engages in a learning experience of some sort.''' This could be travelling abroad for the first time, or gaining a collection of rare arcane scrolls~~ to ~~study~~.		Getting older is not the only way to gain power.

	~~'''+1 if~~ the ~~dragon has a significant achievement~~.~~''' For example~~, ~~creating a work of art~~ that ~~has challenged his own capabilities, or defeating a longstanding enemy~~.		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.

	~~'''+1 if~~ the ~~dragon has a significant loss~~.~~''' For example~~, ~~losing an eye, having power stripped, losing their home~~.		In a way, many players might regard 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.

			How they gain these resources is a matter of in-game story, but it should never be eithout effort. For GM's looking for a rule of thumb, it is suggested that they aim to let each player gain about 1 to 3 points of Resource per game session played, with higher cost Resources taking multiple game sessions to achieve.
	~~Generally GMs~~ should aim to ~~award between '''2 and 4 Interesting Times'''~~ points per game session, ~~and no more than '''25 Interesting Times''' points per century of a dragon's life.~~

	~~NPCs generally have an Interesting Times bonus equal~~ to ~~anything between 5% and 20% of their current age, depending on how proactive and troubled their lives have been~~.
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	==~~Changing Paths~~==		==Acquiring Lifepaths==

	Generally, a ~~change in a Dragon's~~ Lifepath can be handled during '''Downtime'''. At any stage a player can decide to ~~stop adding Experience Level from years onto his current Lifepath, and start adding it~~ to a ~~different~~ Lifepath.		Generally, adopting a new Lifepath can be handled during '''Downtime'''. At any stage a player can decide to "spend" 1 point of Puissance to permanently gain a Lifepath.

	~~Indeed,~~ a ~~dragon which has followed several lifepaths in his life may switch back~~ and ~~forth between them freely, assigning experience as he sees fit~~.		Generally a character can't change lifepath ''during'' a story - its assumed that it takes at least a year or two to adopt the new role and refocus your potential.

	~~Generally~~ a ~~character~~ can't change ~~lifepath during~~ a ~~story~~, ~~so any '''interesting times''' bonus is always applied to~~ the ~~current lifepath~~.		Note that some Lifepaths have certain prerequisites that must be met before a dragon can change to it. If age is a requirement, the dragon might meet the prerequisite as downtime passes. If particular actions are necessary, the dragon will generally take those actions during game-time.

	~~Note that some Lifepaths have certain prerequisites that must be met before~~ a dragon can ~~change~~ to ~~it. If age is~~ a ~~requirement~~, the dragon ~~might meet~~ the ~~prerequisite as downtime passes~~. ~~If particular actions~~ are ~~necessary,~~ the ~~dragon will generally take those actions during game-time~~.		Once a Lifepath has been gained, its a lifelong commitment. No dragon can choose to abandon a Lifepath he has begun, and he will have to live with the knowledge that the decision to broaden his focus will forever cost him some of the puissance he might have gained through specialisations. Nevertheless, its rare for a dragon (or a player) to have the discipline to follow a single lifepath through the course of a whole millennium. It should be presumed that any player characters or NPCs that do are exceptional rather than the norm: hence the sheer power and impressiveness of the maximum Puissance powers for each Lifepath.
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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 ~~life experience~~ he will usually grow more powerful till that time.		A dragon will remain at full health until his thousandth year. In fact, thanks to gaining Puissance he will usually grow more powerful till that time.

	After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. Every D6 years afterwards, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma.		After that, old age will strike suddenly and irreversibly. Every D6 years afterwards, he will lose -1 from Soma, Sophis and Pneuma.

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Senescence

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	When any sphere rating reaches zero, he dies of old age.		When any sphere rating reaches zero, he dies of old age.


			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 senescence do not enter the ''sleep of stone'', instead rotting away as any other organic creature might.

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