A REALLY old character

[CAPTAININSANO]

I have a question that I haven't seen too much about in the rules. Are there any penalties for a really old character? As in over the age of 100?
I understand that realistically he would be feeble, not so dexterous, mildly incontinent, etc. I thought he would be a lot of fun to plan. And certainly there is a story built in. He only has so much time left to accomplish his goals before he bites it - though his goals may or may not be more lofty than catching the next episode of Matlock.


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Jack Handy

[Jedi Skyler]

It would depend on the character race. I'd imagine that humans in this culture live well past 100, unless their professions or a bounty hunter catch up with them. Yeah, that would definitely give you some interesting role playing to do... boring all the other characters with your incessant prattling about "the good old days" and such...

[Endwyn]

Well, the simple answer is there isn't rules per say. But the good answer is this: WEG did set up a system for skill loss due to lack of use. So, if the PC you're playing was an experienced character at one point, even with muscle loss, aging, and skill loss he could still easily be on starting PC level. I would recommend you make a rough draft of the character at his peak and then go from there. For example:

DEX: 4D
Blaster - 7D
Dodge - 8D

PER: 3D
Con - 5D+2
Investigation - 7D

KNO: 2D
Intimidation - 5D
Streetwise - 6D

STR: 4D
Brawling - 6D

MEC: 2D
Starfighter Piloting - 6D
Starship Gunnery - 7D

TEC: 3D
Starfighter Rpr - 5D+2
Starship Weapon Rpr - 4D+2

Backstory: He was a bounty hunter, but after retirement took up traveling the galaxy as a hobby. When he got to old to do that he settled down and became an "advisor for hire" to galactic affairs. (For this example he settled on Tattoine)

Him now:

DEX: 3D
Blaster - 4D
Dodge - 5D

PER: 3D
Investigation - 4D

KNO: 3D
Streetwise - 4D
Streetwise: Tattoine - 7D

STR: 3D
Brawling - 4D

MEC: 3D

TEC: 3D

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See, you can "degrade" the old concept and merge it with the transition phase of the character to make a final one. He got better over the years at Mechanical tasks, and was exposed to a wealth of knowledge across the galaxy in his travels, but also aged and became weaker and more feable. He eventually lost the flight and repair skills he once had since he spent years on a planet not traveling. He kept enough of an edge to keep him alive on such a dangerous planet.
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[Volar the Healer]

Why would 100 years be old for characters with access to Imperial medicine? Our group figured core worlders have twice the life span of Earthlings.
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[CAPTAININSANO]

Interesting. The elaborate backstory also kind of appeals to me. More than just "he was an orphan with amnesia who learned the hard way it was kill or be killed." I was even thinking of taking really substandard stats in str- like 1d. A character More for the comedy and character than the power gaming.
As far as age, I am thinking of whatever number would be 100 to us- aka really exceptionally old
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Jack Handy

[Argamoth]

For aging PCs, I'd slowly put in penalties for Strength, but improve Knowledge. Other decreases in stats would be caused by maladies one gats during old age, but not aging itself.

[Ray]

100 year old Wookiee would be a very young tyke indeed.

[Revan]

Indeed. Yoda lived more than 100 years and was still capable of fighting with Count Dookan. The age must be balanced to the character's race and life-stile
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[Darth_Kjeran]

Chello!

Actually, Yoda was almost 900 at the time....

Tony
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[KageRyu]

I do not understand the allure of playing a character that is exceptionally old and feeble. It seems as if it would be an obstacle and a hinderance, not just to the player, but possibly to the GM as well. Especially if the GM is planning a serious campaign, and taking such a character is for comedic value.
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[Allst Beamem]

Yoda in rotj

[Endwyn]

You can't die cap the kid template. For example, there are the "savants" who are far beyond some adults in intellegence. As for strength, there is a kid who was ripped at like 5-8 years old, beyond some high school or even college athletes.

Now, not all children are this exceptional, but the PC's are not the "average" anything.
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Luke, I am your father.
That's impossible!
And Leia is your sister!
That's improbable?
And the Empire will be destroyed by..EWOKS!
That's...highly unlikely.
The Force? Bacteria called midichlorians.
If you don’t take this seriously I'm out.

[CAPTAININSANO]

[Jedi Skyler]