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Character Age

Ages are based on race, which controls a character’s life span; and class, which indicates at what age the character would have started and finished an apprenticeship in that field. They are here divided by race, subdivided by class. All numbers are in years.

Race Adulthood

Barbarian

Rogue

Sorcerer

Bard

Fighter

Paladin

Ranger

Cleric

Druid

Monk

Wizard

Human 15 Years +1d4 +1d6 +2d6
Dwarf 40 Years +3d6 +5d6 +7d6
Elf 110 Years +4d6 +6d6 +10d6
Gnome 40 Years +4d6 +6d6 +9d6
Half-Elf 20 Years +1d6 +2d6 +3d6
Half-Orc 14 Years +1d4 +1d6 +2d6
Halfling 20 Years +2d4 +3d6 +4d6

Borrowed from Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook. © 2000 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

Aging Effects

Race Middle Age

Old

Venerable

Maximum Age

Human 35 Years 53 Years 70 Years +2d20 Years
Dwarf 125 Years 188 Years 250 Years +2d100 Years
Elf 175 Years 263 Years 350 Years +4d100 Years
Gnome 100 Years 150 Years 200 Years +3d100 Years
Half-Elf 62 Years 93 Years 125 Years +3d20 Years
Half-Orc 30 Years 45 Years 60 Years +2d10 Years
Halfling 50 Years 75 Years 100 Years +5d20 Years

Borrowed from Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook. © 2000 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.