Life Expectancy

Legault · Post by **Legault** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:21 am

Can anyone gimme the link to some kinda page on halflings? Im looking for the life span specifically. Thanks

Hviti · Post by **Hviti** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:45 pm

Well this is LOTR specific, but I think it's pretty close to DnD/FR as well. Bilbo is having his eleventy-first (111th) B-day at the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring - and as such, he is quite old already (grey/white hair, slower movement, etc.). I think he makes it to 130+, but this is uncommon (he had a longer lifetime because of the one ring's influence). Frodo came of age at 33.

Therefore, I assume halflings have a life-expectancy similar to that of humans, generally to about 80's (up to 90's, 100's would be v. old), possibly a bit longer if FR humans have shorter lifespans because of lesser sanitation/nutrition of that time period.

Lerytha · Post by **Lerytha** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:04 pm

The post just above this one, entitled "Halfling Resources" (or something like that) has an interesting link.

Try that.

Glim · Post by **Glim** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:29 pm

Well, I looked up in the PHB and it states for halflings as follows:

Halfling:
Adulthood: 20 years

Depending on your class, to determine the time when a halfling character would be ready to go out on their own, you would add this to the starting age:
Barbarian/Rogue/Sorcerer: +2d4
Bard/Paladin/Fighter/Ranger: +3d6
Cleric/Druid/Monk/Wizard: +4d6

And for older years:
Middle Age: 50 years
Old : 75 years
Venerable : 100 years
Maximume age: 100 + 5d20 years

Hope that helps,