aasimars / tieflings and in-game culture

[master_marshmallow]

so i was reading up on the aasimar and tieflings and i noticed that they dont reach adulthood until they are 60

being born of human parents this means that for the most part, aasimars will not reach adulthood until after their parents are already dead or on their deathbed, which confuses me since they are considered human and seem to function normally in human society

other races i can see the argument for, that is, humans being exceptionally adaptable and fast learners reach adulthood sooner, and other races take longer to by comparison reach the same skill level due to a lack of that adaptability

i also understand the concept of flavor in that aasimar/tiefling characters blood allows them to live longer and retain their youth, basically the best in-game way to play someone like Aragorn

but shouldnt they just have the ages that determine their middle aged and venerable age be left alone and their adulthood age match that of humans, otherwise they just seem inferior to the culture that they are raised in as it takes them an extra 42 years to reach adulthood

it also leads to what exactly qualifies adulthood in pathfinder

or should i just not bother asking....

[Mikaze]

Man that has got to get fixed soon.

The lifepsan listing they got was way off the mark. They should have the same lifecycles in general as their humanoid parents(so for generic "human"-born tieflings/aasimar, same as human). Heck, Blood of Fiends notes that a lot of tieflings have shorter than normal lifespans due to their nature wrecking their own bodies.

I believe James Jacobs and someone else confirmed that the numbers were off.

[Bearded Ben]

I think I read somewhere that they were planning on changing them to something more reasonable.

[BillyGoat]

Personally, I'd generally go with adulthood at human adulthood, but put the decline into old age farther out than the average human.

I don't buy the fiendish nature ravaging the mortal body line. Not when everything else they're getting from the ancestor is making them stronger, faster, and more resilient. As scions of the immortals, they should have a lifespan that reflects it.