Does it say anywhere? I remember one DND book had ages for each category, with great wyrm being either 1000+ or 1200+ years (I forget). The maximum lifespan depended on what species of dragon, however.
Does it say anywhere? I remember one DND book had ages for each category, with great wyrm being either 1000+ or 1200+ years (I forget). The maximum lifespan depended on what species of dragon, however.
I was pretty certain Dragons are immortal in general with no upper age limit.
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The PF Bestiary has great wyrm as 1201+. The five categories before that are all 200 years long, so ~1400 years for the maximum works as a first guess. Some of those great wyrms will be pushing demigod CR-levels though, so there's likely ways that some can extend it a bit.
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I can't say for Pathfinder, but in 3.5 Draconomicon it says that the maximum age for a Chromatic dragon is 1200 plus 50 times the dragon's Charisma score. Metallic dragons got double the amount, 100 times the dragon's Charisma score.
I think keeping it 50x for all true dragons works. that ives a Red dragon a maximum age of 2300 or a Gold a maximum age of 2500.
Of course the Draconomicon has a Prestige Class for dragons that makes them nearly deities and immortal. It also says that most evil dragons, always go for some form of immortality rather then just waste away and die. Good dragons tend consume their hoard, or most of it, and either depart to the afterlife willingly or become ghostly guardian spirits of their territory. Some even do this well before their twilight years, as early as when they reach the Old age category.