paizo.com Recent Posts in Elves lifespanpaizo.com Recent Posts in Elves lifespan2011-04-24T12:16:19Z2011-04-24T12:16:19ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanDavid knott 242https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#152019-09-10T16:42:31Z2019-09-10T16:42:31Z<p>"A typical elf can live to around 600 years old."</p>
<p>So they now grow up a bit faster but still have a lifespan of several centuries. None of their ancestry feats really affect that — but the Longevity feats are a good way to represent the mental processes of a really old elven PC.</p>"A typical elf can live to around 600 years old."
So they now grow up a bit faster but still have a lifespan of several centuries. None of their ancestry feats really affect that -- but the Longevity feats are a good way to represent the mental processes of a really old elven PC.David knott 2422019-09-10T16:42:31ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanLordKailashttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#142019-09-18T23:28:22Z2019-09-10T16:31:47Z<p>but you have to be at least 15th level to take it. After all in 2E the "elfiest" elves are all 20th level.</p>but you have to be at least 15th level to take it. After all in 2E the "elfiest" elves are all 20th level.LordKailas2019-09-10T16:31:47ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanMelkiadorhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#132019-09-18T23:25:21Z2019-09-10T16:00:30Z<p>I’m sure elves have to take a feat to live longer in 2E.</p>I’m sure elves have to take a feat to live longer in 2E.Melkiador2019-09-10T16:00:30ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanblahpershttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#122019-09-09T22:38:32Z2019-09-09T22:38:32Z<p>No idea. There are different forums for that game.</p>No idea. There are different forums for that game.blahpers2019-09-09T22:38:32ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanGodF4therDe4thhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#112019-09-09T22:05:42Z2019-09-09T22:05:42Z<p>Ayo, let's revive this thread. After all it IS an elven thread, so it's barley middle age right now. </p>
<p>Anyways, what does Pathfinder 2e say about the elf lifespan? Is it around the 750-900 Y/O range or can they live longer?</p>Ayo, let's revive this thread. After all it IS an elven thread, so it's barley middle age right now.
Anyways, what does Pathfinder 2e say about the elf lifespan? Is it around the 750-900 Y/O range or can they live longer?GodF4therDe4th2019-09-09T22:05:42ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanKennypngnhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#102016-06-03T06:25:32Z2016-06-03T06:25:32Z<p>Sorry, realised the date after I posted. <_<;; </p>
<p>Was doing a late night, post game search to see if Pathfinder had released a thing for how long it took elves to reach certain age categories besides those listed in the APG. Then got annoyed when I saw yet another post referencing lord of the rings.</p>Sorry, realised the date after I posted. <_<;;
Was doing a late night, post game search to see if Pathfinder had released a thing for how long it took elves to reach certain age categories besides those listed in the APG. Then got annoyed when I saw yet another post referencing lord of the rings.Kennypngn2016-06-03T06:25:32ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanDrahliana Moonrunnerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#92016-06-01T22:16:22Z2016-06-01T22:16:22Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">phantom1592 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I can't believe they didn't switch the ages with Pathfinder... that was one of my biggest complaints with 2E D&D... Elves are immortal, they can live for hundreds (if not thousands) of years... but are considered frail and venerable around 300+???</p>
<p>The MacLeods were both older than that... How are you supposed to create a long lived historical character and have all your stats reduced by 400... </p>
<p>Elves SHOULD have looked closer to 100-400 adult, 400-600 middle age, 700+ old and so on... </p>
<p>Age has very little bearing on the character other than fluff... and it's rare for a characther to actually 'age' enough for stats to change... even if fighting ghosts and hasting all the time.. it's STILL not likely to happen..</p>
<p>Let us immortal fans have our fluff ;)
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</blockquote><p>Elves don't have a compulsion to decapitate each other either.
<p>If you want immortal fluff... take it to your GM. Or switch to Arcanis and play an Ellori, who are essentially Elf + Samsaran.</p>phantom1592 wrote:I can't believe they didn't switch the ages with Pathfinder... that was one of my biggest complaints with 2E D&D... Elves are immortal, they can live for hundreds (if not thousands) of years... but are considered frail and venerable around 300+???
The MacLeods were both older than that... How are you supposed to create a long lived historical character and have all your stats reduced by 400...
Elves SHOULD have looked closer to 100-400 adult, 400-600 middle age, 700+ old...Drahliana Moonrunner2016-06-01T22:16:22ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanfretgod99https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#82016-06-01T21:17:20Z2016-06-01T21:17:20Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jeraa wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Kennypngn wrote:</div><blockquote>Pathfinder and 3.5 are not Lord of the rings. Hence hobbits vs halflings. Outside of that, both pathfinder and 3.5 did their best to let people know that elves _seem_ to be immortal, due to the fact that they live through several generations of humans, and sometimes 2 generations of dwarves.</blockquote>Let us speak of other old things. Like this thread from 2011. I'm sure 5 years dead is a little beyond a threads lifespan. </blockquote><p>It's an elven thread. So while the equivalent human thread would long since have turned to e-dust, this one's still kicking around acting like an amorous (or not) middle-aged thread.Jeraa wrote:Kennypngn wrote:Pathfinder and 3.5 are not Lord of the rings. Hence hobbits vs halflings. Outside of that, both pathfinder and 3.5 did their best to let people know that elves _seem_ to be immortal, due to the fact that they live through several generations of humans, and sometimes 2 generations of dwarves.
Let us speak of other old things. Like this thread from 2011. I'm sure 5 years dead is a little beyond a threads lifespan. It's an elven thread. So while the equivalent human...fretgod992016-06-01T21:17:20ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanJeraahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#72016-06-01T20:12:55Z2016-06-01T20:12:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Kennypngn wrote:</div><blockquote>Pathfinder and 3.5 are not Lord of the rings. Hence hobbits vs halflings. Outside of that, both pathfinder and 3.5 did their best to let people know that elves _seem_ to be immortal, due to the fact that they live through several generations of humans, and sometimes 2 generations of dwarves.</blockquote><p>Let us speak of other old things. Like this thread from 2011. I'm sure 5 years dead is a little beyond a threads lifespan.Kennypngn wrote:Pathfinder and 3.5 are not Lord of the rings. Hence hobbits vs halflings. Outside of that, both pathfinder and 3.5 did their best to let people know that elves _seem_ to be immortal, due to the fact that they live through several generations of humans, and sometimes 2 generations of dwarves.
Let us speak of other old things. Like this thread from 2011. I'm sure 5 years dead is a little beyond a threads lifespan.Jeraa2016-06-01T20:12:55ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanKennypngnhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#62016-06-01T20:06:19Z2016-06-01T20:06:19Z<p>On another note, pathfinder and 3.5 are not the same either. Hence dnd said several times that even though their elves were more touchy feely then other races when it came to hugs and kisses, they rarely actually slept with anyone.
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Meanwhile a majority of elves in pathfinder worship Calistria</p>On another note, pathfinder and 3.5 are not the same either. Hence dnd said several times that even though their elves were more touchy feely then other races when it came to hugs and kisses, they rarely actually slept with anyone.
Meanwhile a majority of elves in pathfinder worship CalistriaKennypngn2016-06-01T20:06:19ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanKennypngnhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#52016-06-01T20:03:10Z2016-06-01T20:03:10Z<p>Pathfinder and 3.5 are not Lord of the rings. Hence hobbits vs halflings. Outside of that, both pathfinder and 3.5 did their best to let people know that elves _seem_ to be immortal, due to the fact that they live through several generations of humans, and sometimes 2 generations of dwarves.</p>Pathfinder and 3.5 are not Lord of the rings. Hence hobbits vs halflings. Outside of that, both pathfinder and 3.5 did their best to let people know that elves _seem_ to be immortal, due to the fact that they live through several generations of humans, and sometimes 2 generations of dwarves.Kennypngn2016-06-01T20:03:10ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanphantom1592https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#42011-04-24T21:47:05Z2011-04-24T21:47:05Z<p>I can't believe they didn't switch the ages with Pathfinder... that was one of my biggest complaints with 2E D&D... Elves are immortal, they can live for hundreds (if not thousands) of years... but are considered frail and venerable around 300+???</p>
<p>The MacLeods were both older than that... How are you supposed to create a long lived historical character and have all your stats reduced by 400... </p>
<p>Elves SHOULD have looked closer to 100-400 adult, 400-600 middle age, 700+ old and so on... </p>
<p>Age has very little bearing on the character other than fluff... and it's rare for a characther to actually 'age' enough for stats to change... even if fighting ghosts and hasting all the time.. it's STILL not likely to happen..</p>
<p>Let us immortal fans have our fluff ;)</p>I can't believe they didn't switch the ages with Pathfinder... that was one of my biggest complaints with 2E D&D... Elves are immortal, they can live for hundreds (if not thousands) of years... but are considered frail and venerable around 300+???
The MacLeods were both older than that... How are you supposed to create a long lived historical character and have all your stats reduced by 400...
Elves SHOULD have looked closer to 100-400 adult, 400-600 middle age, 700+ old and so on...
Age...phantom15922011-04-24T21:47:05ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanRemco Sommelinghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#32011-04-24T12:36:44Z2011-04-24T12:36:44Z<p>Elves in Golarion do live considerably longer lives than the elves from the core book though, they can live for millenia and might be near immortal, as described in Elves of Golarion</p>Elves in Golarion do live considerably longer lives than the elves from the core book though, they can live for millenia and might be near immortal, as described in Elves of GolarionRemco Sommeling2011-04-24T12:36:44ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanBobsonhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#22019-10-25T16:39:13Z2011-04-24T12:28:54Z<p>Look at the tables <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/additionalRules.html#age" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Elves die of old age anywhere between 350 and 750 years old.</p>Look at the tables here. Elves die of old age anywhere between 350 and 750 years old.Bobson2011-04-24T12:28:54ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanE Ihttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#22011-04-24T12:28:54Z2011-04-24T12:28:54Z<p>They have the ages <a href=" http://www.d20pfsrd.com/alignment-description/description" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>, so presumably they exist somewhere in the book.</p>
<p>EDIT: Ninja'd</p>They have the ages here, so presumably they exist somewhere in the book.
EDIT: Ninja'dE I2011-04-24T12:28:54ZForums: Rules Questions: Elves lifespanDGRM44https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m648?Elves-lifespan#12019-06-29T17:32:45Z2011-04-24T12:16:19Z<p>Does the core rulebook give the lifespan of Elves? In the racial description it calls them 'long-lived'.</p>Does the core rulebook give the lifespan of Elves? In the racial description it calls them 'long-lived'.DGRM442011-04-24T12:16:19Z