Quote Originally Posted by Eldan View Post
Well...

A wish spell used to cost 1 year of your life.
Now it costs 5000 XP.
5000 xp is worth 25'000 Gold.

Therefore: one year is 25'000 gold? That's absolutely insane, really.
If you consider humans hit age 15 and in those days a low magic campaign could have you dying at 35 instead of 60-80.

But, elves have huge lifespans, tree people even more (forgot the name, obscure plant race), and some races are immortal >_>

What about a different factor-- we know aging deterioration accelerates with age, so why not have the years be different in their "vitality worth"?

Let's say 0-12 years old is a factor of 1, because those are the years when you are at your peak in growth and your "vitality" is at it's highest, you recover from illness, mend bones, are flexible and learn well with no effort and always have energy.

Factor 12-18 as a factor of 1.5, because it's those years which you develop a lot of your structure and your body has to constantly exert vitality to bring you there.

19-24 is a factor of 2, because that's when your body has reached it's maximum physical potential and after 25 it will slowly decline.

25-30 is a factor of 2.5, minimal decline.

31-45 is a factor of 3, heavy decline.

46-55 is a factor of 4, rapid decline.

55-80 is essentially free-fall and is a factor of 5.


Now for some groundrules, draining vitality saps years off the life directly from their age, this means they do not develop as they would have if a fundamental year is removed, making early years MUCH more important than later years.

Factor | Age
1 - 0 to 12
1.5 - 12 to 18
2 - 19 to 24
2.5 - 25 to 30
3 - 31 to 45
4 - 46 to 55
5 - 55 to 80


So let's say we use the ring example using the factor of 1 as the 5000xp, to gain 10,000xp the following would happen:

A 10 year old would become 12 years old, without the advantages.
A 13 year old would become 16 years old, without the advantages.
A 20 year old would become 24 years old, without the advantages.
A 25 year old would become 30 years old, without the advantages.
A 32 year old would become 38 years old, without the advantages.
A 46 year old would become 52 years old, without the advantages.
A 60 year old would become 70 years old, without the advantages.

Hows this system for you?