| From: | Zixx <t_berghoff@*********.NETSURF.DE> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: How old get Shapeshifters ??? |
| Date: | Sat, 2 May 1998 00:16:27 +0000 |
> On Tue, 28 Apr 1998 10:51:21 -0500 Lehlan Decker <decker@****.FSU.EDU>
> writes:
> >>
> >> Elves and age. Did I ever mention that in my game, elves might not
> >> visibily age, but do so internally (I even have an explanation for
> this!
> >> ;)). So they usually get about 75 years old.
> >> Yes, I dislike elves.
> >>
> >Heh..I can't wait to hear this explanation. Or is this a subject better
> >avoided. I enjoy elves, but they can be overrated.
>
>
> I dunno if this is the original poster's explanation, but possibly
> *extremely* high bilirubin levels...
Well, I'm the original poster. :)
My idea was based on something I've read about ageing a couple of month
ago. They said that ageing is caused by the desintegration of the
cromosomes (urgh. I hope I get half of the words right...), or more
specifically, the ends of them. I don't remember much more...
Anyway, my idea was that elfs don't show any signals of this decay, until
it's to late. Then, they seem to rapidly age (for about a month, or so) and
die.
Did I mess anything up`?
Note: My players don't know about this. I might use it as a plot-device,
sometime...:)
Tobias Berghoff a.k.a Zixx
ICQ: 9293066
A society without religion is like a crazed psychopath without a loaded .45
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