Time passes on Calydon, and characters grow older. Barring lethal accident, a typical character will have a lifespan of about 1 year in real time. As a character ages, their physical attributes (Agility, Endurance, Muscle, Perception) decline, while their non-physical attributes can increase (Charm, Intelligence, Intuition, Luck). Some skills and traits only become accessible as character options at a certain age (such as Wizened).
Characters have a temporal age (since their conception), and an apparent age (a reflection of their health). Generally new characters will have a matching temporal and apparent age for most of their lives unless they become Overweight or use F. longevitus.
The negative drawbacks of age can be avoided or reversed by use of F. longevitus.
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