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I need a cool way for a human NPC to live a long time (longer than a typical human, that is). The NPC will be some sort or wizard or sorcerer, so a spell is a perfectly exceptable solution (in fact, I think there *is* a spell that does this, but I can't seem to find it ...)
Other ideas might be a sorcerer bloodline arcana or power, an archetype power etc.
Thanks!!!
What is the NPC like? In terms of power, alignement, role in the story. Having said that:
1. Lichdom
2. Immortality arcane discovery (wizard lv 20)
3. Not being a human (just being an elf does the trick, or even a half elf. Maybe a half elf that is very human in appearance)
Do you need to be alive longer than humans? Or do you just need to look younger than humans (respecting normal lifespan). If this is the case, then
4. Youtfhul appearance (spell in UM)
5. The above spell coupled with age resistance (by the spells or the mantle of immortality)
6. Timeless body (druid or monk). Or a similar-working ability, such as a ritual or rare spell (which may not even exist in the game now. You are the GM, you've got the power)
Hope that helped
Perhaps one of the "false paths" of immortality, such as discovering the means to prolong your life by excessive hibernating sleep? A sort of mystic Rip Van Winkle trance that allows you to avoid aging should you deeply sleep?
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I'd really like this NPC to be a human, so longer-lived races like half-elf are out unfortunately.
I'm looking for him to actually live longer than a typical human, not just look younger than he actually is.
Like I mentioned, I was sure there was a spell somewhere that does this, but I can't seem to find it ...
Is there a magic item maybe?
Reincarnate? :D (obvious bias)
You could be a reincarnate druid and it takes care of itself, or have others reincarnate him
he could alter self himself back into a human form, or reincarnate roulette till he became human again.
other people have mentioned the normal paths to eternal youth, timeless body.
Good ol' fashioned Wish spell would probably work. "I wish to be young again" if you really, really don't want a spell caster, perhaps the guy happened into a Ring of Three Wishes, which he uses right before the end of his life, might be 300 years old or so at that rate.
alot of outsides (genies, pitfiends) get the ability to grant wishes, so perhaps he struck a deal or saved their life, or is an incredibly powerful planar binder
The spell Parasitic Soul (lv 9) lets you transfer a soul to another body This is the way to gain immortality by hopping bodies. If not, you can recycle your body, with the Clone spell.
What kind of spell do you think there is? To stop aging? Or outright immortality?
I don't know if it actually works or not but I had an internal alchemist NPC that put himself in suspended animation for decades at a time to extend his lifespan.
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Maybe he spent a lot of time in a faerie realm where there is no ageing, or time just passes at a different rate? Maybe he actually goes there every winter, just because he doesn't like the cold. That'll extend your life by 25% easily, assuming you don't fall afoul of faerie intrigue.
He might be a Reincarnated druid. Reincarnation actually gives you a new young adult body. But it might be of another race. Still, it's one of the few practical ways to become younger.
Maybe he's found a necromancy spell to steal someone else's youth?
He could have a Picture of Dorian Grey style deal going on; someone/something else doing the ageing for him.
Maybe he's got alien technology to use nanoreconstruction to rejuvenate his body?
Maybe he switches to younger clones now and then?
Maybe he's reborn periodically, and as he reaches adulthood he starts to recall past life memories?
Maybe he switches bodies with young people? He could have a "give me your firstborn when he reaches adulthood" kind of deal that he uses to make it somewhat legal, even?
He wished for eternal life, but forgot to ask eternal youth as well?
"You may try to use a wish to produce greater effects than these, but doing so is dangerous. (The wish may pervert your intent into a literal but undesirable fulfillment or only a partial fulfillment, at the GM's discretion.)"
He's found a way to make Magic Jar permanent, via the Permanency spell or otherwise.
He's convinced he's his long-dead ancestor but is quite wrong.
He did die but after going to hell he fought his way up the ranks and is now a devil, faking his former skills and appearance somehow.
There's an artifact which gives immortality and which is certainly cool. It does make him a mass murderer.
Once upon an edition there were potions of longevity which might be what you were thinking of.
Or simply get frozen in a block of ice for a couple of millenia.
The literally *COOL* way :D
Good ol' fashioned Wish spell would probably work. "I wish to be young again" if you really, really don't want a spell caster, perhaps the guy happened into a Ring of Three Wishes, which he uses right before the end of his life, might be 300 years old or so at that rate.
alot of outsides (genies, pitfiends) get the ability to grant wishes, so perhaps he struck a deal or saved their life, or is an incredibly powerful planar binder
It depends on how the GM adjudicates wish spells. Personally, I limit a wish to reverting the character to the start of the previous age category: Venerable to Old, Old to Middle Age, Middle Age to Adult (or even Adult to Young; but I handle young characters slightly differently than Ultimate Campaign). Multiple wishes can't adjust the age category more than one step beyond the "actual" one (i.e., a Venerable character can't use wishes to become younger than Old). This still allows them to live without fear of dying from old age (as long as they can afford the 25,000 gp every 15 to 87 years or so), but doesn't make other sources of "immortality" that much less desirable/valuable.
He could be a Sentient Wax Golem.
Perhaps one of the "false paths" of immortality, such as discovering the means to prolong your life by excessive hibernating sleep?
Voluntarily reading a Sepia Snake Sigil leaves you asleep for about a week, without ageing. And Shadow Conjuration makes it free.
Maybe it is a great mystery, as though reality just hiccuped and now he no longer ages. It could make for an interesting plot point.