Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ssvegeta555 11-21-03, 10:38 PM	Is there a max age for dragons? Does it mention anything on this in the Draconomicon?
dragonlord557 11-21-03, 11:38 PM	I don't remember the max age for any of the dragons but gold and that was like 4000 years old, and yeah it lists the maxium ages of MM dragons in the Draconomicon.
ssvegeta555 11-22-03, 12:48 AM	Oh cool. Another reason to get the book. I've always wondered what the max age was. It was unclear in the MM, as it said 1201+. Seems like they don't die of old age with that entry.
SirisC 11-22-03, 12:51 AM	so i wonder, how many virtual age categories a 4000 year old gold dragon has?
Shylo Slick 11-23-03, 02:21 AM	In 2e when a dragon reached 1200 years old (age category 12), he had to roll a succeful save every (100?) years, or die, each time he was required to roll the save it was progressively more difficult, unless your DM can roll consecutive endless successful saves a dragon wasn't going live to see to many more years. In 2e only the legendary "Inferno, Master of Radiant Energy" and "Lareth, King of the Gold Dragons" are the only normal living dragons in 2e that I know of who reached the 2000 year mark. since the worms of the north and other newer draconic accessories where released, they have decided to do away with the old ways, and some of the newer oldest dragons I believe have reached beyond the 5000 year mark.
Waterless 11-24-03, 11:29 AM	Well, true, they do reach such insane ages, but the cases are rare and sparse, if I remember correctly. After the dragon passes the age progression chart and lives past 1201, the toll of time become difficult to resist, and only the most powerful of dragons can withstand the pull of the twilight enough to continue to live, so it's not like there are dozens of these several-millenia old dragons lurking about. I'm guessing only one, maybe two or three have ever reached the absolute maximum age for their color, and not already become something akin to a demi-god themselves already. Besides, the information about dragons and aging affect are contradictory; it says that dragons always grow stronger and larger with age, yet, after they pass Great Wyrm status, they apparently stop growing larger, or at least slow down significantly. So, the rules concerning aging and dragons are sketchy.
Ovistavin 11-25-03, 10:28 AM	Look at the Twilight and Death section on page 14. Basicly after so many years dragons start making Con checks to keep from dying. There are ways to avoid death though.
Damarkos 11-25-03, 10:42 AM	worms of the north? What is this book?
Srinshee 11-25-03, 11:06 AM	Originally posted by Damarkos worms of the north? What is this book? not a book - series of Ed Greenwood dragon magazine articles converted to 3E by Sean K Reynolds. You can read em all on the wizards FR site.
Damarkos 11-25-03, 01:01 PM	Can you give me the link?
Damarkos 11-25-03, 01:05 PM	Nevermind.
Derren S. 11-25-03, 03:23 PM	The maximum age of dragon has increased in 3e. even the weakest white can live 2000 years bevore he must make rolls (But after that he dies rather quickly) Gold dragons can even live more than 4000 years. And there is always lichdom or ascendancy