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[Lovecraft]

Hello there!

I was looking through the RAWs and found the max ages on the different major races.

Dwaves-150/170
Humans-60/120
Kobolds-150/170
Goblins-none
Elves-none

I thought these ages were interesting and decided to share them with you.

What do you guys think the maximum ages should be.

[G-Flex]

I'm surprised kobolds even live that long. I imagine them living a shorter lifespan than humans... say, 30-60 years.

[DS]

Man, an extremely skilled and lucky kobold that was never caught could build up quite a hoard over his lifetime.

[Sutremaine]

I'm rather surprised at the kobold ages. I thought they'd have lifespans more like D&D goblins, with 30 being considered a grand old age. Maybe it's because DF kobolds and the goblins from Goblins have a lot in common, excepting kobold kleptomania.

[King DZA]

I'm survived kobolds even live that long. I imagine them living a shorter lifespan than humans... say, 30-60 years.

I know, I'm survived, too.

[Lovecraft]

I'm rather surprised at the kobold ages. I thought they'd have lifespans more like D&D goblins, with 30 being considered a grand old age. Maybe it's because DF kobolds and the goblins from Goblins have a lot in common, excepting kobold kleptomania.

I agree. It seems like kobolds should have a shorter lifespan, living off the scraps (or legendary artifacts) of other societies isn't usually condusive long life.

What about goblins? Their lack of age really sticks in my craw.

[G-Flex]

The thing about kobolds is... they're not very intelligent, and not extremely social either. So really, from a naturalistic point of view, there's no incentive for them to be long-lived.

[Kofthefens]

The gobbo's should have a slightly shorter age than humans, like 50/70. I imagine them being headstrong young warlike hooligans, not wise old men.

[krisslanza]

Well their max ages don't mean much when they have a tendency to die from outside causes...

[trees]

I believe the justification for goblins that live forever is the same as them not having to eat - something that exclusively dies in hordes while fighting relentlessly is a lot more frightening than something that can starve to death or die of old age.

There was a FotF post somewhere that said something like that, I think.

[Lovecraft]

Well their max ages don't mean much when they have a tendency to die from outside causes...

I believe the justification for goblins that live forever is the same as them not having to eat - something that exclusively dies in hordes while fighting relentlessly is a lot more frightening than something that can starve to death or die of old age.

There was a FotF post somewhere that said something like that, I think.

True, I just want to figre out what you guys think their max ages should be

[trees]

Oh, no, I like this thread, I was just pointing it out.
I do agree that kobolds living for so long is a tad odd, though, especially because DF kobolds are kind of mammalian.

[TantrumTime]

Goblins not having to eat is very unusual. Their ethics say they should be eating sapients.

[G-Flex]

They don't have to eat; that doesn't imply that they don't eat.

[assimilateur]

They don't have to eat; that doesn't imply that they don't eat.

I believe that tag is a placeholder anyway. Compare that to how kobolds all go extinct within a couple of years unless you mod them not to eat. The mechanics regarding worldgen survival of carnivorous races don't seem fully fleshed out yet.